Wednesday
1st Day Rosh Chodesh Iyar 5771;15th Day of the Omer
May 4, 2011
Today's Halachos are dedicated in memory of
Azriel David ז'ל ben Mordechai Yitzchak נ'י
,Dr. David Epstein, M.D., upon the occasion of his first Yahrtzeit. May his Neshama continue to climb higher and higher in Gan Eden and may he be a Meilitz Yosher for his wonderful family and friends.
1) It is permissible to sing during Sefirah.
However, one should not sing lively songs that may lead to dancing.(Ruling of HaRav Shlomo Zalmen Auerbach Zatzal)
If one is passively listening to music with no intention to bring him/herself to Simcha (e.g. while in a doctor's waiting room, in a store or in another public place where music is playing) it is permitted to remain there, as it isn't his/her intention to listen to the music.
If one is exercising and needs music for the rhythm, it is permissible, as it isn't being done for Simcha. (Psak of Rav Shmuel Felder Shlita, Dayan in Lakewood, NJ and other Poskim)
2) Listening to Cantorial recordings (Chazanus) where the musical accompaniment is only as background, and isn't part of the music, is permitted.
Likewise, children's story tapes that have musical background are permitted, even when there are adults present who will hear it. (See Sefer V'Yevarech Dovid Orach Chaim Siman 65)
If music is necessary to calm and/or control small children (e.g. a musical mobile for an infant, or even a music tape in the car on long trips) it is permitted.
However, it should not be played very loud that people outside, who do not know the reason you are playing it, will hear it. (Psak of Rav Shmuel Felder Shlita)
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Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers. Taken from the Q & A pages on the Halacha For Today website.
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Reader's Question:
You recently wrote:
"If one is invited to a wedding at a time when they are observing Sefira, while the one making the wedding observes the "other half" of Sefira and is thus permitted to make a wedding, he/she may attend the wedding, listen to the music and even participate in the dancing. (See Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol. 2 Siman 95)"
I have heard that even though it is permitted to attend the wedding, dancing is only permitted when the Chosson and Kallah are in the simcha hall and not during the time photographs are being taken. In that case, is it also correct that one should not listen to the live music during the time when the Chosson and Kallah are not in the simcha hall?
Answer:
Although I havent seen that, it does indeed make sense to only allow dancing when it will be Mesameach the Choson/Kallah, which is when they are in the room.
However, there is no need for you to leave the room while the music is playing, even if they arent in the room, as you are permitted to be at that wedding, no matter what is taking place at that time in the room.
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