[HANASHIR:9112] Re: halacha against instrumentation

[Andy Curry <acurry...>]

Rachelle,

Don't have my Shulchan Aruch here at work with me, but:

As I understand it, the playing is okay, but the shlepping and tuning are not.  It's one of those "fence around the Torah" rules.

The reason the shofar is not sounded when R"H falls on Shabbat is that, God forbid, you should carry it to shul.

And, even if you were not to carry anything (i.e., guitar) on Shabbat, it would be forbidden to tune an instrument, because tuning falls in the category of finishing work, in the sense that the instrument is not finished until it's tuned.

Maybe some of the yeshiva bochers on the list will have more to say and be able to cite passages...

Andy

At 03:12 PM 5/17/01 -0400, you wrote: 
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> I'd like to pose a question regarding the origin of the halacha against instrumentation on Shabbat.  Having been raised in Reform Judaism, I may not be fully aware of the halachic implications of playing music on the day of rest.  I have always assumed it is because the playing of instruments is regarded as "work", while devotional singing is not, much as driving to shul is forbidden, but walking is accepted.  Have I missed something?  Is there a more specific law against the use of instrumental accompaniment?  If so, can someone direct me to the  source?
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> Thanks,
> Rachelle Shubert
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