What is the current practice to signal the approach of Shabbat in place of the ancient shofar blasts?
Synopsis
In Temple-era times, six shofar blasts were sounded on Friday to alert the public to cease work. The question is what substitute practice is appropriate today. The Rema records a custom of a communal announcement; later authorities discuss timing and logistics.
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