Commentary for Rosh Hashanah 56:1
אבל הכא (ויקרא כג, כד) זכרון תרועה כתיב והאי מתעסק בעלמא הוא קמ"ל אלמא קסבר רבא מצות אין צריכות כוונה
whereas in this case it is written a memorial of blowing the trumpet<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XXIII, 24.');"><sup>1</sup></span> and this man is merely amusing himself.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'occupying himself'. And we are told infra that one who blows merely to pass the time does not fulfil his obligation.');"><sup>2</sup></span>
Rashi on Rosh Hashanah
It teaches us: That even though he is acting unawares, he has fulfilled [the commandment], since commandments do not require intent.
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy
Tosafot on Rosh Hashanah
But here: One who blows for the music (lashir) is merely acting unawares. And later in the last chapter (Rosh Hashanah 32b), we learn (in a mishnah), "One who [blows] acting unawares has not fulfilled [his obligation]."
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy