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Selfie or not to selfie?

The Rav Name: Rabbis of the Da’at Institute
  • Question

Can I take a picture of myself. Why did most Jews and Great Rabbanim not let pictures of them taken esspecially in the 1900s. Was it a concern of Ayin Ra’ah? Avodah Zura (Makeing images of human beings)? Or something else

  • Answer
In previous eras, people were more careful not to do such things, the Aruch Hashulchan already stated that we are not careful about it, and people have made use of these candles, and since this is the case, people who light the candles are aware that they may be used for such things.

Nevertheless, someone who refrains from such use of a yahrzeit candle is praiseworthy.

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