RE: Theremin (nokh a bisl tsulib dem theremin...)

[Ed Sieb <sieb...>]

I'm not a Rabbi, but...
I don't think playing a Theremin on Shabbat would be kosher.

Since no work may be performed, nor any activity to cause 
work to be performed, the action of moving the hands about 
the instrument's sensors would be considered as initiating
an activity  (causing the Theremin to work).

At least that's my take on it. I'll have to ask my Rebbe.

Ed Sieb

> -----Original Message-----
> From:  Jacob and Nancy Bloom 
> Sent:   Saturday, November 04, 2000 11:15 PM
>
> I wonder - since the theremin is not touched when you play it, 
> would the ultra-observant allow it to be played on Shabbat?  
> Given the sound of the theremin, I find the idea rather unnerving.
> 
> Jacob Bloom
> 

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