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Is anyone else bothered by the fact that the YWN Radio stream has continued its regular stream of music during the sefira? They should have changed to accapella music or maybe even occasional shiurim. It’s inappropriate.
No, because there are many valid opinions that you can listen to radio music with headphones/alone during sefira
Accapella isn’t appropriate either. Many Rabbonim (including R’ Chaim Kanievsky, R’ Elyashiv zt”l, and R’ Belsky) have said you should not listen to them during sefirah.
We do realize people hold of first days or second days. Should Wer really shut down all music and barber shops, just bec some ultra orthodox don’t listen to music during sefira
Why would radio music be any more mutar than other music? And who cares if you’re listening alone or not. Music really should be assur all year round after the churban, so during Sefira, we try to be machmir and not listen as a sign of aveilus.
rf and hakohen – you may be right in your thinking, but our halachos aren’t really based off of how you feel it should be. And regarding your final comment, it is my son in Telshe who is asking me why he isn’t allowed to listen to music on headphones if his rabbeim THERE have said he could.
Some rabbanim are of the opinion that music=live music. Most rabbanim in Yerushalayim allow recorded music to be played by weddings for that reason. Others say to go to Bnei Brak if you want music. Since a cd player can sound like live music to people who don’t know better, for maaras ayin you can only listen on headphones.
I was also taught that music = live music, and that recorded music should not be listened to in a group of three or more. That’s why headphones or alone would be fine. My son added that the group of three or more prohibition was so that you would not come to dance. That is also why an avel does not eat with a group of three or more.
Syag- Unless your son’s rav is a musmach of YU (kidding) or relies on the daas yachid opinion of the chelkas yaakov, there really is no reason to be meikil regarding listening to ANY music unless one’s parnassah involves music or it would make one depressed to not listen.
C”V for you to assume that what I wrote are my “feelings.” Aderabba, I rarely answer halachic questions on the cr because I’m certainly not ra’ui lifsok yet. In this case though, I have learned clear mekoros found in the works of the Aruch Hashulchan, Rav Moshe, Rav Ovadia zt”l and most recently, Rav Belsky, who are all very clear that music is assur in all forms (including acapella except if there is no digital enhancement to the voices), since listening to music is a joyous activity and could probably lead to dancing or use of kli zemer. I’m more surprised than offended that you’d accuse me of dishonesty. neseiv sefer venechzi.
I’m more surprised than offended that you’d accuse me of dishonesty.
not at all sure what you are referring to, I don’t see anything of the sort in my post (nor my intent).
regarding the rest, I have no doubt you are more learned than I am (my words, not yours) since you have learned inside, and my knowledge comes from either a call to the Rav, or a question to my husband. If the Rav says yes, I cannot justify it for you, but I can stand my ground on it.
The joke is, I just asked my son (he happens to be home sick) which of the Rebbeim said they can use headphones and he said he himself never heard it from a Rav, he heard it third hand from a bachur. ahh, the wonders of broken telephone.
And lastly, regarding
Unless your son . . . relies on . . . daas yachid
Although I find Daas Yochid to be a knowledgeable poster, I would never rely on him 🙂
That is also why an avel does not eat with a group of three or more.
There are certainly many who would disagree with that statement.
rationalfrummie: While I’m sure you thought your first line was funny (about being a YU musmach), it was actually insulting. Making jokes that imply YU musmachim look for kulos is just not funny at all.
Imagine the following scenario: You’re at work, and comment to a non-Jewish co-worker, “I bought a new computer yesterday. It was on sale, and I got a great price!” What if the co-worker responded, “That’s how the Jews are, always being cheap… just kidding!” Would you think it was funny, or would you be insulted?
The fact is that many posters here have posted hateful comments against YU people, accusing them of always looking for kulos, which simply isn’t true. Making jokes which refer to that falsehood is insulting, and is no different than the example I wrote above.
takamamash – that’s fine. I hope they are following their rav just as I did. My point wasn’t to pasken, I was pointing out the difference between doing something individually and as a group.
In answer to OP: yes, I too am bothered (now that I know they are playing music as usual).
They should have a pop-up reminder saying like this:
CAUTION!!!
It is sefira!! Remember!!!
If you close this pop-up there will be music playing, think.
Do you keep the first, last or both halves?
Can you listen to music now?
If so, continue and enjoy, if not, close the tab!
Thank you, have a nice day!
Plus, on any music site you can listen and buy music now….
It wouldn’t be fair to others to close it.
Just like it’s not fair to me that some websites close for Shabbos, and I’m not on american time and have to wait to see them.
I find Daas Yochid to be a knowledgeable poster
Thank you (I’ll ignore the rest).
FTR, it does not bother me. Although the opinion permitting it is a minority, there are those who follow it (talmidim of YR Chaim Berlin, and I’m sure others), and I don’t really see YWN Radio playing during sefirah as a michshol to the majority who are machmir.
To the OP,
I guess they know nobody listens to it.
It’s called free will. Now everybody has a choice.
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