A sharply worded public notice released by the Badatz of the Eidah Hachareidis warns the chareidi public against participating in so-called “Ervei Shira,” or concerts, which the Badatz describes as a growing and deeply troubling breach in communal standards of kedushah and tznius.
The proclamation expresses profound concern over the rapid expansion of these events. According to the notice, organizers have begun presenting such gatherings in polished, professional formats and marketing them within the frum community, efforts which, the Eidah states, pose significant spiritual danger.
The Badatz notes that it has previously decried the phenomenon, but given recent trends, it is now issuing a renewed and unequivocal directive: Attendance at such events is strictly forbidden, even when they are advertised as have separate seating or being only for men.
In addition, the proclamation states that performers and organizers who participate in these forbidden programs may not be invited to appear at any other events. The purpose, the notice explains, is to ensure that “those who breach the standards of holiness and tznius should not be elevated or given platforms within the community.”
The Badatz further emphasizes that the prohibition extends far beyond the specific “Evening of Song” format. The notice declares a blanket ban on participating in any event involving musical performance or public gatherings where men and women are present together.
{Matzav.com}
exactly a kol korei against ALL concerts. we need litvaks to do the same no heter for it
Yup. As expected, Matzav is going full censorship.
So uh no more weddings?
if you make it like a concert.
Weddings are a seudas mitzvah. That’s different from concerts.
Did you miss that this was discussing concerts, not weddings?
Seudas Mitzvah?
You do have to be aware of what it actually does say in Halacha.
It’s one thing if the public doesn’t feel strong enough to uphold a takanah that chazal made two thousand (or so) years ago.
It’s a whole different thing to be completely unaware of it.
No more singers at weddings. No more singers at Dirshu events. No more singers at Simchas Beis HaShoeva. These types of proclamations, even if well‑intentioned, only cause confusion. In reality, there will continue to be singers at weddings, Simchas Beis HaShoeva, and tzedakah events. Such statements become contradictory and risk leading people—especially those already struggling—to mock them and instead seek entertainment in non‑kosher venues.
Weddings should be in two halls. One for men and one for women. Or maybe a day apart. Just kidding.
Banning every form of enjoyment is not the answer. Most people will ignore kol korehs like this.
If you follow the Badatz and their reasoning behind why they forbid things like concerts then you should not be on Matzav either.
Good. Concerts are a waste of time. Bitul Torah!
is the issue the concert or is the issue having both genders there?
And when Keren Olam HaTorah or Adirei HaTorah et al have music and dancing at their events, what’s the heter for that? A wedding or bar mitzvah is a Seudas mitzvah, so maybe there’s a Heter, but those events are not generally a seudah at all. Not sure what exact basis we’re relying on for this chumroh, unless it’s about the weakening frum matzav amongst us, coupled with the virulent anti-Torah attitudes among the secular Israelis…
What the badatz also mean to say is that music should not be an end in itself. But music can enhance a kosher event. That’s the difference between Jews and Greeks
What exactly is the Issur? I’d like to kow before I comment…