[Avodah] Drazin book on Rambam -

[Zev Sero]

david guttmann wrote:
>  His idea is that originally Misinai there was no Shofar just "shouting"
> as is the >literal< meaning of the word Teruah. The masses because of their
> belief in demonology instituted Shofar because it scares away the demons.

This is, apparently, what the Karaim say.  They call the day "Yom Teruah"
(and accuse us of violating "hachodesh hazeh" by calling it "Rosh Hashana"),
and instead of blowing shofar they all shout and make a loud noise.

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