[HANASHIR:9117] Re: halacha against instrumentation

[Eric Simon <erics...>]

At 02:34 PM 5/17/01 -0500, Adrian Durlester wrote: 
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> Andy:
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> For some of us, it is also a matter of not doing the same work we do during the week. Since some of us are professional musicians, then playing music for hire on Shabbat would be, according to my understanding of the halacha, forbidden.
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> Maybe Bruce or someone else on the list who knows the halacha really well could confirm or dispute that?
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> I also believe that the risk of a broken string requiring a repair is also a consideration in prohibiting the use of instruments.
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And, in the common synagogue setting: the problem of using electricity . . . 

-- Eric


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