From the Ravs Desk: Latest articles and Q&A [Thursday 8th Shevat 5785]

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Recent Q&A

May one read the captions on pictures of Tzadikim?

Some[1] write that it is permitted to do so, as it purpose is to bring one closer to fear of Heaven, and is hence considered done for the sake of a Mitzvah.

[1] Mishnas Yosef 7:72; Chazon Ovadia 6:45; Migdanos Eliyahu; Piskeiy Teshuvos 307 footnote 187

Looking at pictures, or illustrations, on Shabbos and reading the captions that describe it – Shulchanaruchharav.com

May one read the captions on sports cards and the like on Shabbos?

No.

Looking at pictures, or illustrations, on Shabbos and reading the captions that describe it – Shulchanaruchharav.com

May one read the captions under pictures found in a Sefer, such as a Chumash, Gemara, Mishnayos, and the like?

One may do so in the process of learning Torah, and for the purpose of learning.[1] Furthermore, some learn that one may do so even out of curiosity [not in the midst of learning] as the pictures in Torah Sefarim bring one to learn from the Sefer.

[1] Orchos Rabbeinu 1:140

Looking at pictures, or illustrations, on Shabbos and reading the captions that describe it – Shulchanaruchharav.com

No as by reading such books one entices the evil inclination on himself, and those which compiled it and those which copied them ,and it goes without saying those which published them are included within those which cause the public to sin.

Reading Books – Shulchanaruchharav.com

Should a Bal Korei who reads with a Sephardic accent repeat the words Zeicher and Zecher?

Yes, if he knows how to do so.

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About The Author

Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein is a 6th generation descendent of the famous Chief Rabbi of Izhmir, Rav Yehoshua Avraham Krispin, who authored a number of Sefarim, and was a colleague of Rav Chaim Falagi, and father in-law of the Pesach Hadvir. He currently lives with his wife Shayna, and twelve children K”H, in Tzfas, Israel. Rabbi Goldstein received Semicha from Rabbi Schneur Zalman Labkowski of the Tomchei Temimim headquarters in 2005 and served as a chaplain in the Lotar/Kalatz and K9 unit of the IDF from years 2005-2008. He is also a certified Shochet, and has performed Hashgacha work in slaughterhouses. Rabbi Goldstein is the director of Shulchanaruchharav.com, the world’s leading web-based Halacha database, and is the director of the Home Study Semicha Program, a self-study web-based Semicha program. He is a prolific author of over 50 Sefarim studied by a wide range of readers throughout the world, which is used regularly in Semicha programs around the globe. He is a world renowned Posek, answering questions to a web-based market, and serves as a local Posek, Rav, and Lecturer, in the Tzemach Tzedek community Shul in Tzefas, Israel. His many classes can be heard both from his website, Vimeo and YouTube channel. Students can join live to classes given in the Tzemach Tzedek Shul, through the “בית חבד צפת Chabad Tsfat” YouTube channel.

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