Quoting%20commentary for Rosh Hashanah 51:5
ור' יוסי אמר לך דפרה נמי אקרי שופר דכתיב (תהלים סט, לב) ותיטב לה' משור פר אם שור למה פר ואם פר למה שור אלא מאי שור פר משופר
What says R'Jose to this? - He can reply that that of a cow is also called shofar as it is written, And it shall please the Lord better than a bullock [shor par]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' , lit., 'ox bullock'.');"><sup>6</sup></span> that hath horns and hoofs.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ps. LXIX, 32.');"><sup>7</sup></span> Now if 'shor' is mentioned here why 'par', and if 'par' why 'shor'?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Either of these expressions would be sufficient by itself. r');"><sup>8</sup></span>
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