Yeshivish glossary term
baal tokeia
בעל תוקע
Meaning
- shofar blower
- person who performs the ritual shofar blasts
Alternate spellings
baal tekiah, baal tokaya
Usage and context
Common Ashkenazi term for the person blowing shofar.
- Category
- Rosh Hashanah
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
The baal tokeia practiced before Yom Tov.
Plain-English example
The person designated to blow the shofar practiced before the festival.