is, "The Fathers," and "The Mighty,"
and "Sanctification of the Name," and there are comprehended "The
Kingdoms," with sanctification of the Day, and he blows; "The
Remembrances," and he blows; "The Trumpets," and he blows. And he says,
"The Service," "The Confession," and "Blessing of the Priests."

6. They cannot read less than ten (texts of Scripture) relating to "The
Kingdom," ten relating to "Remembrances," and ten to "Trumpets."(311) R.
Jochanan, son of Nourri, says, "if three be read from all of them, the
duty is fulfilled, but they mention not the remembrance of the kingdom,
and trumpet of vengeance.(312) They must begin with the Law and end with
the Prophets." R. Jose says, "if they end with the Law, the duty is
fulfilled."

7. (The minister of the congregation) must go over to the reading-desk on
the feast of the New Year. The second minister must blow the trumpet. But
at the hour for the hymn the first must read the hymn.

8. For sounding the trumpet of the New Year they may not transgress the
Sabbatical limit, they may not remove for it a heap of stones, they may
not climb a tree, and they may not ride a beast, or swim over water. Nor
may they cut it(313) with anything that violates the Sabbatical rest, or
violates a negative command. But if one wish he may pour into it water or
wine.(314) They may not prevent children from blowing, but they may
practise in teaching them. But he who practises blowing is not freed from
his obligation, and he who listens to the practice is not freed from his
obligation.

9. The order of blowing the trumpet is, three blasts blown thrice. The
measure of the blast is as six alarms. The measure of the alarm is as
three shrieks. If one blew the first and prolonged the blast for the
second to be as two, it reckons but as one. He who has said the blessings,
and afterward a trumpet is given to him, must blow a blast, an alarm, and
a blast three times. As the minister of the congregation is bound, so is
each individual bound. R. Gamaliel says, "the minister of the congregation
releases the public from their obligations."

On Fasting

When Rain is to be Prayed for--Proclamations for Fasting--Ceremonial
of Fasting--Prayers--Blowing of Trumpets--R. Gamaliel and R.
Meier--Sign of Famine--Partial Rain--Pestilence--Story of Hone
Hammeagal--Lifting Up of Hands--Deputies--Bringing Wood--Five Things
Happened in Tammuz and Five in Ab--Mortifications--Rejoicings