Rabbi Rules Against Musical Instruments During Jewish Prayers
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Halachic decisor Rabbi Binyamin Huta has ruled against the use of musical instruments during Jewish prayers, including the Hallel service. He stated that this practice is a "custom of gentiles" and is forbidden. The ruling was part of his daily halacha segment on Kikar HaShabbat. The segment also touched on other prayer customs.
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- Rabbi Binyamin Huta ruled musical instruments are forbidden during Jewish prayers.
- He described the use of instruments in prayer as a "custom of gentiles."
- The ruling applies to regular prayers and the Hallel service on Rosh Chodesh.
- The decision was presented on the Kikar HaShabbat website's daily segment.
- The segment also discussed wearing glasses on the forehead during prayer.
Rabbi Binyamin Huta, a prominent halachic decisor, has ruled that playing musical instruments during Jewish prayers, including the Hallel service on Rosh Chodesh (the new month), is forbidden. The ruling was presented in his daily "Halacha in 60 Seconds" segment on the Kikar HaShabbat website.
Rabbi Huta stated that the current generation desires musical instruments in prayer, but he considers this practice to be "a custom of gentiles" and therefore prohibited. He emphasized that prayers should not be conducted in this manner.
The segment, which provides brief and topical halachic rulings, also addressed other prayer-related customs, such as whether glasses are permitted on the forehead during prayer. The video presentation of the ruling was made available.
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