{"id":10186,"date":"2014-05-04T00:12:34","date_gmt":"2014-05-03T21:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/?p=10186"},"modified":"2020-09-15T10:58:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T07:58:58","slug":"15-04-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/15-04-12\/","title":{"rendered":"12. Teki\u2019a<\/em> Defined"},"content":{"rendered":"

A teki\u2019a<\/em> is a long, smooth sound which must be at least as long as a teru\u2019a<\/em>. But we blow three types of teru\u2019ot<\/em>: shevarim-teru\u2019a<\/em>, shevarim<\/em>, and teru\u2019a<\/em>. The halakha<\/em> mandates that within each set of blasts, the teki\u2019a<\/em> must be the length of the teru\u2019a<\/em> of that set.[13]<\/a><\/sup> Therefore, when tashrat<\/em> is blown, the teki\u2019a<\/em> must be the length of eighteen tromitin<\/em>, as a shevarim<\/em> is about nine tromitin<\/em> and the length of the teru\u2019a<\/em> is nine tromitin<\/em>. Even if someone extends the teru\u2019a<\/em> or blows additional teru\u2019ot<\/em>, the teki\u2019a<\/em> does not have to extend beyond eighteen tromitin<\/em>, as everyone agrees that this length fulfills the obligation. When blowing tashat<\/em> or tarat<\/em>, the teki\u2019a<\/em> must be the length of nine tromitin<\/em>, as both the shevarim<\/em> and the teru\u2019a<\/em> on their own are nine tromitin<\/em> long.<\/p>\n

As we have said, a tromit<\/em> is a short blast of the shofar. The combination of many short blasts makes a teru\u2019a<\/em>. How long this takes depends upon the shofar-blower and the shofar. The faster ones blow nine tromitin<\/em> in 1.25 seconds, while the slower ones take 2.5 seconds. Each shofar-blower must calibrate his teki\u2019a<\/em> and shevarim<\/em> based on the length of his tromitin<\/em>. If one wishes to meet the criteria of all the opinions, he should take five seconds to blow tashrat<\/em> and 2.5 seconds to blow tashat<\/em> and tarat<\/em>.[14]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Even if the quality of the sound changes several times during one teki\u2019a<\/em>, as long as the teki\u2019a<\/em> is continuous, it is acceptable, as any type of blast is acceptable. Those who are meticulous try to blow stable, continuous notes with no rises, falls, or other variations.[15]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

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\n[13]<\/a>. \u201cThe teki\u2019a<\/em> should be the length of three teru\u2019ot<\/em>\u201d (m<\/em>. Rosh Ha-shana<\/em> 4:9). The Gemara (33b) asks: \u201cDidn\u2019t we teach that the teki\u2019a<\/em> and teru\u2019a<\/em> are the same length? Abaye replied: \u2018Our Tanna was referring to all the teki\u2019ot<\/em> in all the sets; the other Tanna was considering only one set but no more.\u2019\u201d Most poskim <\/em>explain this to mean, as I wrote above, that the length of the teki\u2019a<\/em> is the same as that of the teru\u2019a<\/em>. This is the opinion of Rashi, Tosafot<\/em>, Rosh, Tur<\/em>, SA 590:3, and MB ad loc<\/em>. 15. However, Rambam (MT, Laws of Shofar 3:4) maintains that the length of the two teki\u2019ot<\/em> is equal to that of the teru\u2019a<\/em> between them, meaning that a teki\u2019a<\/em> is only half as long as a teru\u2019a<\/em>. We must say that in his opinion a teru\u2019a<\/em> is 9 tromitin<\/em> and not 3, since it is inconceivable that a teki\u2019a<\/em> would be only 1.5 tromitin<\/em>. Alternatively, if Rambam\u2019s teru\u2019a<\/em> is that of the Yemenites, then each tromit<\/em> is much longer than the generally accepted length of the tromit<\/em>, which would make his position more understandable. Raavad maintains that a teki\u2019a<\/em> is always 9 tromitin<\/em>.<\/p>\n

[14]<\/a>. Shul\u1e25an Arukh <\/em>describes tromitin<\/em> as the shortest sounds possible, made with minimal effort (590:3). Yet not everyone\u2019s tromitin<\/em> are equal. Expert shofar-blowers can blow nine tromitin<\/em> in 1.25 seconds, while it takes 2.5 seconds for slower blowers. The teki\u2019a<\/em> and shevarim<\/em> must always correspond to the teru\u2019a<\/em>. In any case, even for the slower blowers, in a set of tashrat<\/em>, as long as each teki\u2019a<\/em> is at least 2.5 seconds it is good enough, as be-di\u2019avad<\/em> 3 tromitin<\/em> are adequate for a teru\u2019a<\/em> and 6 tromitin<\/em> for a shevarim<\/em>. In the sets of tashat<\/em> and tarat<\/em>, be-di\u2019avad<\/em> a teki\u2019a<\/em> of 1.5 seconds\u2019 duration suffices.<\/p>\n

[15]<\/a>. \u201cAll shofar sounds are acceptable\u201d (Rosh Ha-shana<\/em> 27b; SA 586:6). This means that even if in the middle of a teki\u2019a<\/em> the sound changes, it is acceptable, as long as it is continuous. True, some interpret Ritva (33b) as saying that the sound may not change. But in fact, he simply writes that one should not intentionally insert a rise at the end of the teki\u2019a<\/em>. Indeed, some who are meticulous avoid rises in the teki\u2019a<\/em> (R. \u1e24arlap). However, technically, such an irregularity does not disqualify the blast. (This is the position of all the poskim<\/em>, and R. Shlomo Zalman Auerbach rules this way in Halikhot Shlomo<\/em> 2:9.) Nevertheless, it would seem that if a teki\u2019a<\/em> rises or goes up and down repeatedly, so much so that it mimics a shevarim<\/em>, it is proper to redo it.<\/p>\n

Yemenites traditionally incorporate a rise in tone at the end of a teki\u2019a<\/em>. During the teki\u2019a<\/em> this rise expresses the heights of joy, while during the teru\u2019a<\/em> it expresses the depths of sorrow. Those who follow the Yemenite practice must ensure that there is a clear difference between the teki\u2019a<\/em> and the teru\u2019a<\/em>, making the teki\u2019a<\/em> very stable and the teru\u2019a<\/em> truly tremolo. The shofar-blower must be meticulous not to waver while blowing the teki\u2019a<\/em>, lest it sound like there is a teru\u2019a<\/em> in the middle of the teki\u2019a<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A teki\u2019a is a long, smooth sound which must be at least as long as a teru\u2019a. But we blow three types of teru\u2019ot: shevarim-teru\u2019a, shevarim, and teru\u2019a. The halakha mandates that within each set of blasts, the teki\u2019a must be the length of the teru\u2019a of that set.[13] Therefore, when tashrat is blown, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[187],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-15-04"],"yoast_head":"\n12. 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