- Q. Re- question 5137 regarding if one should close his eyes when he is blowing the Shofar.
Horav Yaakov Hirschman Shlit’a added that the foremost importance is to clearly intend to be “Motzi” (or make comply) the Mispalelim with their obligation.
As to eyes open or closed, which ever way helps most on the above, you can consider it as a better mitzva and required.
The same would apply to the learning of the Halachot and the reasons for the blowing the Shofar.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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