(ב) כָּל הַשּׁוֹפָרוֹת כְּשֵׁרִין חוּץ מִשֶּׁל פָּרָה, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהוּא קֶרֶן. אָמַר רַבִּי יוֹסֵי, וַהֲלֹא כָל הַשּׁוֹפָרוֹת נִקְרְאוּ קֶרֶן, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (יהושע ו), בִּמְשֹׁךְ בְּקֶרֶן הַיּוֹבֵל:
(2) All shofarot are fit/proper except one from a cow, since it is [called] a "horn" [keren]. Rabbi Yosi said: But aren’t all shofarot called "horn," as it is stated, “And when the ram's horn blasts for a long time” (Josh 6:5)?
Study Questions on Mishnah R. H. 3:2
**Background: The Mishnah here discusses what object can be used to fulfill the mitzvah of blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashanah.**
1. According to the first opinion in this mishnah, what kind of instrument cannot be used for the mitzvah of shofar? What's wrong with it?
2. How is Rabbi Yosi's opinion different from the first opinion? What does he think?
3. How does Joshua 6:5 seem to support R. Yosi's opinion? Be precise.
4. Can we tell which opinion "wins"? Explain your interpretation.
Rabbinic Terms to Learn (or Review):
משנה / Mishnah
תנא קמא / Tanna Kamma
רבי / Rabi
מחלוקת/ Machloket
ראיה / R'ayah
דעת רבים/ Da'at Rabbim
דעת יחיד/ Da'at Yachid
כשר / Kasher