Program with music on the 34th day of the Omer
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Question
Shalom,
We booked an entertainer for the month of Shevat and in the end we had to cancel. Now she can come on the day after Lag BaOmer. Her activity includes songs and music. Is it permissible to book her for that day?
We booked an entertainer for the month of Shevat and in the end we had to cancel. Now she can come on the day after Lag BaOmer. Her activity includes songs and music. Is it permissible to book her for that day?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha
According to the custom of Sephardim, there is no problem listening to music from the 34th day of the Omer.
According to the custom of Ashkenazim, although the mourning practices of the Omer end on Lag BaOmer, one should not listen to music or hold weddings until Rosh Chodesh Sivan, because of the severe decrees [the Crusades in the year 4856], which occurred during these days.
However, even according to the Ashkenaz custom, it is only listening to music as an enjoyment in its own right that is forbidden. If the music merely accompanies a story or a program, it is permitted.
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