If a shofar is cracked lengthwise — is it valid?

Rosh HashanahRosh HaShanahShofar

Synopsis

Three opinions exist: any lengthwise crack invalidates; only a majority crack invalidates; only native-material heat-bonding validates a cracked shofar.

Early Acharonim
Lenient
Strict
Lesser cited
Major authority

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