Why are there two sets of shofar blasts — before Mussaf and during Mussaf?
Synopsis
The Aruch HaShulchan explains the primary tekiot are during Mussaf on the order of the blessings. The pre-Mussaf tekiot were added to confuse the Satan, and this is not a violation of bal tosif (adding to mitzvot) since the repetition of an act is not an addition to the mitzvah's essence.
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