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Writing and drawing on Shabbat

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Topic: reading, writing and games on Shabbat.
Question: Is it permitted to draw and color on Shabbat?

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Shalom and blessings 

It is forbidden to draw or color a picture on Shabbat. 

This is included in the melakha of “writing” (kotev) or in the melakha of “coloring” (tzove'a). 

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