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# For the honor of the Torah it's permissible to dance on [[Simchat Torah]]. <ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 4, pg 1160) </ref> | # For the honor of the Torah it's permissible to dance on [[Simchat Torah]]. <ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 4, pg 1160) </ref> | ||
==Rhythms or beats== | ==Rhythms or beats== | ||
# It is forbidden to play a musical instrument even if the sound produced isn't musical or rhythmic. <ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 4, pg 1159) </ref>Examples of instruments included are | # It is forbidden to play a musical instrument even if the sound produced isn't musical or rhythmic.<ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 4, pg 1159) </ref> Examples of instruments included are whistles, rattles, bells, horns, and groggers. <ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 4, pg 1161) </ref> | ||
# It's forbidden to make music (a rhythm) using any tool or even one's hand. <ref> | # It's forbidden to make music (a rhythm) using any tool or even one's hand. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 338:1. The Gemara Eiruvin 104a has a dispute between Rav Menashe who forbids any production of sound and Rava who only forbids making music (קול של שיר). The Bet Yosef 338:1 quotes the Rif and Rambam 23:4 who hold like Rava and infers from the Rosh 10:20 that he also holds like Rava. However, the Rosh and Tur 338:1 quote the Rabbanu Chananel who holds like Rav Menashe. The reason of Rava isn’t clear from the Gemara, Rashi, or Tosfot. However, the Rambam 23:4 writes that the reason of the prohibition is the same as in the Mishna in Beitzah, so that one doesn’t come to fix an instrument. The Magan Avraham 338:1 clearly understands like the Rambam as he even writes that really there is room for being lenient as the Rama writes in 339:3. This is also codified in Mishna Brurah 338:1. The Mishna Brurah adds that the prohibition is not limited to a musical instrument and also applies to one's hand. </ref> | ||
# Therefore, one may not knock on a door with one’s fist in a rhythm. <ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 4, pg 1160) based on Mishna Brurah 338:1 (see previous footnote for background). See Orchot [[Shabbat]] 2:21(21) who agrees with this. </ref> | # Therefore, one may not knock on a door with one’s fist in a rhythm. <ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 4, pg 1160) based on Mishna Brurah 338:1 (see previous footnote for background). See Orchot [[Shabbat]] 2:21(21) who agrees with this. </ref> | ||
# One may not use a door knocker to knock on the door as it is considered an instrument designated for making sound. <ref>Rama 338:1 writes that tone may not knock on the door with a knocker even though one doesn't intend to make music because the knocker is designated to make noise. 39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 4, pg 1161), Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 23:55, The [[Shabbos]] Home (Rabbi Simcha Cohen, vol 2, pg 535) quote this as halacha. Based on Beiur Halacha 338:1 s.v. Hoil, the [[Shabbos]] Home writes that in cases of great need one is permitted to use the door knocker. </ref> | # One may not use a door knocker to knock on the door as it is considered an instrument designated for making sound. <ref>Rama 338:1 writes that tone may not knock on the door with a knocker even though one doesn't intend to make music because the knocker is designated to make noise. 39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 4, pg 1161), Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 23:55, The [[Shabbos]] Home (Rabbi Simcha Cohen, vol 2, pg 535) quote this as halacha. Based on Beiur Halacha 338:1 s.v. Hoil, the [[Shabbos]] Home writes that in cases of great need one is permitted to use the door knocker. </ref> | ||
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# One may set an alarm clock before [[Shabbat]] even though it will make noise on [[Shabbat]]. <ref>The [[Shabbos]] Home (Rabbi Simcha Cohen, vol 2, pg 537) and Sh"t Maharshag YD 1:7(2) permit. However, Sh"t Igrot Moshe 4:70(4) only permits if it is not heard outside his personal room. See Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 28:29 (and 28:30 in new edition) who permits before [[Shabbat]] setting a mechanical alarm clock that involves removing a pin (see there). </ref> | # One may set an alarm clock before [[Shabbat]] even though it will make noise on [[Shabbat]]. <ref>The [[Shabbos]] Home (Rabbi Simcha Cohen, vol 2, pg 537) and Sh"t Maharshag YD 1:7(2) permit. However, Sh"t Igrot Moshe 4:70(4) only permits if it is not heard outside his personal room. See Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 28:29 (and 28:30 in new edition) who permits before [[Shabbat]] setting a mechanical alarm clock that involves removing a pin (see there). </ref> | ||
# After fulfilling the mitzvah of blowing (or listening) to the [[Shofar]] one may not blow the [[Shofar]] on [[Rosh Hashana]] for practice or amusement. The same restriction applies to [[Shabbat]] and [[Yom Tov]]. <ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 4, pg 1162) </ref> | # After fulfilling the mitzvah of blowing (or listening) to the [[Shofar]] one may not blow the [[Shofar]] on [[Rosh Hashana]] for practice or amusement. The same restriction applies to [[Shabbat]] and [[Yom Tov]]. <ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, vol 4, pg 1162) </ref> | ||
==Children== | ==Children== | ||
# Regarding children and noisemakers, see [[Games_on_Shabbat#Noisemakers|Games on Shabbat]]. | # Regarding children and noisemakers, see [[Games_on_Shabbat#Noisemakers|Games on Shabbat]]. | ||
