Listening to Music on the Night of Lag BaOmer
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Question
What songs are permitted to be played on the night of Lag BaOmer?
Answer
Only songs in honor of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai are permitted. Therefore, by the bonfire, all songs are allowed, but elsewhere, only songs in honor of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, such as "Bar Yochai" and similar, are permitted.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 493
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