The Voice of an Earthquake

The journey that began with 100 Shofar Blasts continues here, as this powerful volume explores new dimensions of tekias shofar. With its heartfelt messages and engaging stories, this sefer will reignite your passion and deepen your connection to this exalted mitzvah.

• Fascinating tidbits about tekias shofar, including the kol hamisraash, the voice of the earthquake
• More stories from the author’s personal experiences as a baal tokeia for almost forty years and from his shimush to Gedolei Yisrael
• Classic and contemporary meshalim, many that have never before appeared in English, from Gedolim such as Rav Yehonasan Eybeschutz, Rav Yeshayah Meturani, Rav Shalom Schwadron, Rav Shimshon Pincus, Rav Meilech Biderman, the Saba of Slabodka, Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, Rav Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, the Dubno Maggid, and many more.

“Yet another masterful volume edifying the great mitzvah of tekias shofar.”
Rabbi Zev Leff, Rav, Moshav Mattityahu

“Rosh Hashanah is the moment to daven for a change in the direction of our generation. This sefer adds much inspiration and evokes thoughts of teshuvah and sincere tears.”
Rabbi Myer J. Schwab, Dean, Beth Jacob H.S. of Denver

“Each story teaches a beautiful lesson…will enhance the davening of all who read it.”
Rabbi Yechiel Spero, bestselling author

About the author:
Rabbi Bentzion Ettlinger is a product of the Yeshiva Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch institutions and learned in its Bais Hamedrash Jeshurun during the ten-year tenure of Rav Yaakov Perlow, the Novominsker Rebbe, zt”l, who was its rosh yeshiva. During that time, he became a close talmid.
He enjoyed a filial relationship with Rav Shimon Schwab, zt”l, and had the unique zechus to be meshamesh him for twenty-three years, and later Rav Zecharia Gelley, zt”l, as well as Rav Shach’s son-in- law, ybl”t, Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman of B’nei Brak, during Rav Bergman’s annual stays in Washington Heights. He is a member of the editorial board of L’dor Va’dor, a biannual Torah journal, a mentor in Mesivta Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, and has been a baal tokeia in K’hal Adath Jeshurun for more than thirty-five years.
Rabbi Ettlinger’s penchant for tekias shofar has enabled him to traverse far and wide to bring to light the myriad of rich minhagei Yisrael from multitudes of beautiful communities within Klal Yisrael. His eye-opening feature articles that have appeared in the magazine section of Hamodia have generated wide interest. He uses his very extensive collection of horns, shofaros, shofar stories, and shofar manufacturing slides for presentations on all levels, from preschools, elementary schools, and mesivtos to seniors, Daf Yomi shiurim, and kollelim.
The Voice of the Earthquake is the author’s third book on tekias shofar. The first, The Shofar, is on the halachos, minhagim, and mesorah of tekias shofar, and the second, 100 Shofar Blasts, is a compendium of stories, meshalim, and experiences related to the mitzvah. At the time of this printing, a fourth book is being planned. Rabbi Ettlinger lives in Washington Heights with his wife, Debbie. Their many children and grandchildren live in Lakewood, NJ; Chestnut Ridge, NY; Monsey, NY; and Yerushalayim Ir Hakodesh.