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title: Siman 588 – The time for shofar
description: "וChelek 6 1. The time for tekias shofar begins from sunrise until night. However, the custom from the olden days is to postpone even tekios demeyushav until after krias hatorah. (ShA - MB ) 1. When Rosh Hashana falls out…"
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updated: "2026-08-16"
category: Laws of Rosh Hashana
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# Siman 588 – The time for shofar

וChelek 6

1. The time for tekias shofar begins from sunrise until night. However, the custom from the olden days is to postpone even tekios demeyushav until after krias hatorah. (ShA  - MB )

1. When Rosh Hashana falls out on Shabbos we don’t blow the shofar, It becomes a k’li shemelachto l’issur. (ShA )

1. When Rosh Hashana falls on a week day, although you may move the shofar, you may not use it for non-mitzva purposes since it is set aside for the mitzvah. (MB )

## Key

**ShA**
 : Shulchan Aruch

**MB**
 : Mishna Berura

**ShaH**
 : Shaar Hatsiun

**ShaT**
 : Shaaray Teshuva

**BeH**
 : Beur Halacha

**BaH**
 : Baer Haytayv

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