Q&A: Women Singing
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Women Singing
Question
Hello Rabbi.
What is your view on listening to women singing? Is there a difference between listening from a device without seeing her and listening live (for example, at a concert)?
If there is an absolute prohibition, what is its source?
Thank you in advance, good evening
Answer
See the brief discussion here:
As a rule, I don’t think this is categorically forbidden. If there is something that arouses improper thoughts, then it should be forbidden. But a performance by a modest, understated female singer—and certainly not a live performance, and all the more so on the radio—there is room to permit it.
The internet is full of discussions about this, and you can find the sources there.
See, for example, a brief discussion here:
http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3567441,00.html
And a more extensive discussion here:
http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3495628,00.html
There should also be a more detailed article, and it’s worth looking for that as well.