May one tell a non-Jew to play instruments for other simchat mitzvah occasions (e.g. brit milah, Simchat Torah) on Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Rema forbids this for non-wedding celebrations. The Mishnah Berurah permits only if the non-Jew was arranged before Shabbat or comes on his own. Playing instruments in synagogue during prayer is forbidden according to multiple authorities.
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