Daily Halacha - Is it permitted to clap hands on Shabbat?
Understanding the rules of clapping and other rhythmic activities on the sacred day
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Is it permitted to clap hands on Shabbat?
One should not clap [hands together] or slap [hand against thigh] or dance, as a decree lest one come to fix a musical instrument. However, clapping with a change, such as tapping with the back of the hand against the palm, is permitted even when not for the purpose of a mitzvah [Chazon Ovadia 5, p. 273].
Is it permitted to snap fingers on Shabbat?
It is permitted to snap fingers in order to wake up one's friend or to quiet a child, but doing so in a musical manner is forbidden [Chazon Ovadia p. 275].
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