News Filmed on Shabbat

Benefitting from forbidden activities on Shabbos

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Question

I know that it is forbidden to watch, for example, news, etc., that were filmed by Jews on Shabbat because it was done on Shabbat. Is this indeed correct? And if so, why, since it is written in the Mishnah Berurah in the laws of Shabbat that if others did it intentionally, then after Shabbat it is permitted immediately.

Answer

Shalom Rav

According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita, only news that is available for a fee is forbidden to read if it was done on Shabbat. However, free news and pictures are not prohibited.

The difference between the law you mentioned and this law is that it is written (Yoreh De'ah, Siman 99) that for whom the work was done, his law is like that of the person himself, if he did it intentionally, it is forbidden to him forever. And also for whom it was done to sell to him.

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