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#Even if the item was made by someone else, if it protrudes, there is often an addition prohibiting component known as "Chashad" - that one is suspect of worshiping the image. Chashad applies to all images, not only those prohibited by function of Lo Ta'asun Itti.<ref>Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh Deah 141:5)</ref> Although the Gemara states that a public setting ("Rabbim") removes the concern of Chashad, the Poskim write how employing that leniency is frowned upon.<ref>Rabbeinu Yerucham quoted in Bedek HaBayit (Yoreh Deah 141:4), Shach (Yoreh Deah 141:27)</ref> | #Even if the item was made by someone else, if it protrudes, there is often an addition prohibiting component known as "Chashad" - that one is suspect of worshiping the image. Chashad applies to all images, not only those prohibited by function of Lo Ta'asun Itti.<ref>Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh Deah 141:5)</ref> Although the Gemara states that a public setting ("Rabbim") removes the concern of Chashad, the Poskim write how employing that leniency is frowned upon.<ref>Rabbeinu Yerucham quoted in Bedek HaBayit (Yoreh Deah 141:4), Shach (Yoreh Deah 141:27)</ref> | ||
#An image that physically protrudes is known as "Boletet," and one that is etched into a surface is known as "Shoka'at." Some consider painted images, images drawn with ink, and embroidered images to be protruding<ref>Ritva (Avodah Zarah 43b), Pitchei Teshuvah (Yoreh Deah 141:6)</ref>, but many disagree.<ref>See Taz (Yoreh Deah 141:13) and Nekudot HaKesef ad loc. and Avnei Derech 5:11</ref> Some argue photography is neither Boletet nor Shoka'at, because it's completely flat.<ref>Yabia Omer (vol. 4 Yoreh Deah 22:3, vol. 11 Orach Chaim 53), Yechave Da'at 3:63, Halichot Olam (vol. 7 pg 282, Masei 4)</ref> | #An image that physically protrudes is known as "Boletet," and one that is etched into a surface is known as "Shoka'at." Some consider painted images, images drawn with ink, and embroidered images to be protruding<ref>Ritva (Avodah Zarah 43b), Pitchei Teshuvah (Yoreh Deah 141:6)</ref>, but many disagree.<ref>See Taz (Yoreh Deah 141:13) and Nekudot HaKesef ad loc. and Avnei Derech 5:11</ref> Some argue photography is neither Boletet nor Shoka'at, because it's completely flat.<ref>Yabia Omer (vol. 4 Yoreh Deah 22:3, vol. 11 Orach Chaim 53), Yechave Da'at 3:63, Halichot Olam (vol. 7 pg 282, Masei 4)</ref> | ||
#Drawing an image of the sun to demonstrate what happens in Maaseh Bereshit to explain pesukim in the Torah is an example of instructional purposes.<ref>Shevet HaLevi 7:134:8, Iggerot Moshe | #Drawing an image of the sun to demonstrate what happens in Maaseh Bereshit to explain pesukim in the Torah is an example of instructional purposes.<ref>[https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=1417&pgnum=146 Shevet HaLevi 7:134:8], [https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=920&pgnum=267 Iggerot Moshe Y.D. 3:33], Halichot Olam (vol. 7 page 288)</ref> but sculpting a sculpture in a course to learn how is not.<ref>Chatam Sofer Yoreh Deah 128, Pitchei Teshuvah (Yoreh Deah 141:8*). That's learning to make (Lilmod Laasot). Although, leaving the last few parts for someone else to finish might be permissible</ref> | ||
==Angels and Other Heavenly Entities== | ==Angels and Other Heavenly Entities== | ||
