<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Well, B"H I was finally able to reach my rav. He told me it would be acceptable, given that it is a non-religious use of the space. Thank you all for your fascinating input!<br><br>--<div>Yitzchak Schaffer</div><div>Systems Manager</div><div>Touro College Libraries</div><div>(212) 463-0400 x5230</div><div><a href="http://www.tourolib.org/">http://www.tourolib.org/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Access problems? Contact <a href="mailto:systems.library@touro.edu"><a href="mailto:systems.library@touro.edu">systems.library@touro.edu</a></a></div></div><div><br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
<font size="3">At 06:26 PM 8/11/2010, R. Y. Schaffer wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type="cite" class="cite" cite="">Hello all,<br><br>
Is anyone aware of the halachah concerning concerts in Reform temples?
<br>
Specifically, I was an organist in a previous life, and am interested in
<br>
dusting off my chops and playing again. There are several Reform (and
<br>
Conservative, I believe) places in NYC with concert organs, and I would
<br>
like to avail myself if possible. I've been having trouble reaching my
<br>
rav, so I'd like to see if anyone has experience with this question
here.<br><br>
Off the top of my head I can't figure any reason why not, but this isn't
<br>
exactly the type of halachos I typically hear being discussed in Passaic
<br>
or Bnei Brak or the other places I've been. I am assuming that one is
<br>
not allowed to enter a church for this purpose, and anyway, having grown
<br>
up Episcopalian myself, I think I would find that awkward, to say the
least.<br><br>
Many thanks,<br><br>
-- <br>
Yitzchak Schaffer</blockquote></font><br>
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