Reference 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>
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