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##Some say that it is permitted to read newspapers on Shabbat, skipping the business sections and advertisements.<ref>Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata 29:48, 31:25. A Guide to Practical Halacha (Shabbat v. 3 p. 155 n. 53) quotes Rav Moshe Feinstein who allowed reading the newspaper on Shabbat especially in a time of war, while others hold it is forbidden. Either way, he says that it is forbidden to read the advertisements, business and financial articles, stock listings, real estate listings, and classified ads. The Mishna Brurah 307:63 cites from the Shvut Yaakov who allowed reading them for the same reason as the Ri allowed reading mail (i.e. perhaps there is some critical information). One could perhaps also argue that much of the newspaper can be considered like books of wisdom, as there is much one can learn about the world (sociology, history, science, politics, etc.) from reading it. It is well known that the Netziv used to read the Jewish newspaper (entitled "Hamagid") on shabbat, merely scanning the words and not reading aloud (seemingly paskening against the Shulchan Aruch who is strict about scanning). See the Torah Temimah's autobiography (Mekor Baruch | ##Some say that it is permitted to read newspapers on Shabbat, skipping the business sections and advertisements.<ref>Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata 29:48, 31:25. A Guide to Practical Halacha (Shabbat v. 3 p. 155 n. 53) quotes Rav Moshe Feinstein who allowed reading the newspaper on Shabbat especially in a time of war, while others hold it is forbidden. Either way, he says that it is forbidden to read the advertisements, business and financial articles, stock listings, real estate listings, and classified ads. The Mishna Brurah 307:63 cites from the Shvut Yaakov who allowed reading them for the same reason as the Ri allowed reading mail (i.e. perhaps there is some critical information). One could perhaps also argue that much of the newspaper can be considered like books of wisdom, as there is much one can learn about the world (sociology, history, science, politics, etc.) from reading it. It is well known that the Netziv used to read the Jewish newspaper (entitled "Hamagid") on shabbat, merely scanning the words and not reading aloud (seemingly paskening against the Shulchan Aruch who is strict about scanning). See the Torah Temimah's autobiography (Mekor Baruch Vol 4, page 1790) who cites this fact about his uncle, the Netziv. Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen (Shabbos Home V1 pg 64 footnote 14) cites from the Yaavetz another potential reason to be lenient based on the leniency of the Magen Avraham to allow pleasure reading.</ref> Others prohibit reading them because all the sections are mixed together.<ref>Mishna Brurah 307:63</ref> | ||
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##It is forbidden to read a catalogue of advertisements or anything that has any bearing on finances.<ref> Mishna Brurah 307:63, Yalkut Yosef 307.22, Rav Yisrael Belsky in Shulchan Halevi page 90, as well as Menuchat Ahava (vol 1, pg 233) who says this prohibition even applies if you are shopping for a mitzva-related item such as the [[arba minim]]. </ref> | ##It is forbidden to read a catalogue of advertisements or anything that has any bearing on finances.<ref> Mishna Brurah 307:63, Yalkut Yosef 307.22, Rav Yisrael Belsky in Shulchan Halevi page 90, as well as Menuchat Ahava (vol 1, pg 233) who says this prohibition even applies if you are shopping for a mitzva-related item such as the [[arba minim]]. </ref> | ||
