Looking at a Picture of a Rainbow
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Question
I read that it is forbidden to look at a rainbow except for the purpose of making a blessing. I would like to ask, is it permissible to photograph a rainbow and look at the picture, and is it also permissible to look at a picture of a rainbow printed in a book?
Answer
Shalom Rav,
Although it is forbidden to look at the rainbow itself, as explained in the Shulchan Aruch, it is permissible to look at its picture, because it is not considered looking at the rainbow itself.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Siman 229, Seif 1 and Mishnah Berurah Seif Katan 5)