http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ en Fri, 24 Jul 2015 17:53:23 +0000 http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/nature-sounds-ok-for-an-aval#post-378143 Fri, 11 May 2012 13:33:51 +0000 oomis 378143@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>If you may listen to a bird chirp or listen to a waterfall, a recording of such is no different. Hashem created those sounds, not Man. The recording is just that - a record of those sounds. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/nature-sounds-ok-for-an-aval#post-378117 Fri, 11 May 2012 12:35:16 +0000 HaLeiVi 378117@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>The Gemara doesn't consider soothing sounds Hashmo'as Kol in Hilchos Shabbos. That is not the greatest Raaya, but the simple Svara is that way, anyway. It might be called Shiras Habria but it's not actual music.</p> <p>If soothing, natural sounds would be a problem it would be Assur to stroll by a brook. You do find an Issur of Tiyul, strolling, in Hilchos Tish'a B'av, but I don't know about Hilchos Availus. Regardless, a recording of a walk is not a walk. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/nature-sounds-ok-for-an-aval#post-378073 Fri, 11 May 2012 10:13:07 +0000 Sam2 378073@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>Interesting. Both of those are probably Assur (if we define them as music). See the Beis Yosef in O.C. 560. Then you need to figure out if they qualify as music. If they're just recordings of actual nature sounds it's probably fine. If they're computer-generated then they might be music, in which case it's probably Assur (and probably Assur even for a non-Avel because then the Rama's Heter goes away, though Shittas Rashi still exists). </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/nature-sounds-ok-for-an-aval#post-378064 Fri, 11 May 2012 10:09:12 +0000 The Goq™ 378064@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>I assume its to help people fall asleep or just to have a calming effect. </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/nature-sounds-ok-for-an-aval#post-378056 Fri, 11 May 2012 09:47:25 +0000 Sam2 378056@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>What's the purpose of them? </p> http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/nature-sounds-ok-for-an-aval#post-378049 Fri, 11 May 2012 09:31:30 +0000 The Goq™ 378049@http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/ <p>So i bought an alarm clock and it comes with nature sounds (babbling brook etc.) i am in availus am i allowed to listen to these sounds? </p>