Cuckoo Clock on Shabbos
Question
There is a prohibition on operating a device that makes noise on Shabbos? I wanted to know if there is a problem with having a cuckoo clock in my house that rings once an hour, making pleasant chimes?
Answer
It is permissible for a cuckoo clock or a similar device to operate, as long as it was set before Shabbos.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Chapter 338, Paragraph 3; Remo, ibid., Chapter 252, Paragraph 5).
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