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Q & A - WITH RABBI RISKINQuestion: During a year of mourning for the death of a parent, am I permitted to listen to the radio and to watch television? Am I permitted, on Shabbat, to go to a 'kiddush' or to accept an invitation to a Shabbat meal? Answer: According to my Rabbi and teacher, Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik ztz"l, the prohibition during the year of mourning concerns not the actual listening to music but rather participation in a "joyous gathering" - meaning, a social occasion with company, food, music etc. This being the case, there is no problem with listening to the radio or watching television in one's house, even to a music program. But this apparently lenient approach also has its stricter corollary: a social gathering, even without music - such as a picnic, etc. - would be forbidden by Rav Soloveitchik. Obviously, I rule the same way. Concerning Shabbat, the halakha is slightly different, since there is no public display
of mourning on Shabbat (to the extent that the Vilna Gaon rules that one should not
change one's regular place in the synagogue on Shabbat during one's period of
mourning, since this would represent a public show of mourning). It is permitted to If you have a question for Q & A, send it to ots@ohrtorahstone.org.il . We cannot guarantee that all questions received will be answered in this column.
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