– Q. My dearest Rov Shlit’a. B’H I was hired as an organ and piano player to an important and very needed and well rewarding position. It is in a wedding and other simches popular Hall.

I’m to begin immediately when Elul starts. Yet I’m still missing, as I can asses on own practice and I’m taking organ and piano lessons. My shailah is, can I do so also on Shiva Assar Betamuz (it is part of the course)?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a opinion is that one should definitely not engage in any musical instruments lessons on Shiva Assar Betamuz.

We all bless you with great brocho and hatzlocho.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a.