Playmobil and Comics for Adults and Children on Shabbat
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Question
Is it permitted on Shabbat? 1. To assemble Playmobil parts. 2. To read comic books. I would appreciate a response for both adults and children. Thank you very much in advance.
Answer
Hello,
1. Permanent assembly is prohibited. Temporary assembly is prohibited for adults, but leniency can be applied for children.
2. It is correct to prohibit, as with simple documents. However, leniency can be applied for women and children.
Source
Azmera Lishmecha 78
In the Gemara on Shabbat (149a) "The Rabbis taught: text that runs under an image or portrait is forbidden to read on Shabbat," and the reason for the prohibition is that it resembles simple documents, and in the Shulchan Aruch (Siman 307, סע' 15) it is written: "A wall or curtain with images of various animals or portraits of people, such as the battles of David and Goliath, and it is written: this is the image of so-and-so, this is the portrait of so-and-so, it is forbidden to read on Shabbat," and he copied the words of the Gemara with Rashi's commentary, which explained that the entire prohibition is in depicting actions and writing: this is the image of so-and-so, this is the portrait of so-and-so, which resembles simple documents, but if the depicted figures as if speak through the text, and the text does not explain the image itself - there is no prohibition of text running under the image, and the rule for comic books is the same as for all storybooks.