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# Some authorities are lenient when two women sing together because two voices can’t be heard simultaneously. <Ref>Sh”t Seriedei Esh 2:8 </ref> | # Some authorities are lenient when two women sing together because two voices can’t be heard simultaneously. <Ref>Sh”t Seriedei Esh 2:8 </ref> | ||
# Some are lenient if one doesn’t know what the women looks like. <Ref> Sh”t Maharam Shik E”H 53 </ref> while others are strict. <Ref> Sh”t Chelkat Yacov 1:163 </ref> | # Some are lenient if one doesn’t know what the women looks like. <Ref> Sh”t Maharam Shik E”H 53 </ref> while others are strict. <Ref> Sh”t Chelkat Yacov 1:163 </ref> | ||
# Some are lenient to allow listening to a woman's voice on a tape or radio if one doesn't know what the singer looks like (Even if one doesn't see her when one is listening), and some are even lenient when one does know what she looks like. <Ref>Yalkut Yosef (Otzer Dinim LeIsha pg 386), Halichot Olam (vol 1, pg 124)</ref> | # Some are lenient to allow listening to a woman's voice on a tape or radio if one doesn't know what the singer looks like (Even if one doesn't see her when one is listening), and some are even lenient when one does know what she looks like. <Ref>Yalkut Yosef (Otzer Dinim LeIsha pg 386), Halichot Olam (vol 1, pg 124). | ||
* Sh”t Yabea Omer 1:4(1) writes that perhaps if one doesn’t see the woman singing it’s not an issue based on the Gemara Sanhedrin 45 which says that a man’s thoughts are only aroused when seeing a woman. He continues that even if one doesn’t see her but one recognizes her it’s certainly forbidden based on the Gemara Megillah 15 which says that men would have improper thoughts by simply saying Rachav’s name because they once recognized her. He supports this point by quoting Gemara Avoda Zara 20b which says that one may not look at the nice clothing of a woman even when she’s not wearing them because they may arouse thoughts and that’s only when one recognizes her. | |||
* Sh”t Yabea Omer 1:6(13) concludes that if one recognizes a woman even by having seen her picture it’s forbidden to listen to her voice on a tape or radio, however, if one doesn’t recognize her it’s permitted to listen to her voice on a tape or radio.</ref> | |||
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