Dear Rabbi Simon,
A small Shabbat question Shabbat: If a picture was taken by a Jew on Shabbat, is it verboten to enjoy it and share it with other Jews on a week day?
Toby
Dear Toby,
Strictly speaking in most cases this would be allowed, as the photographer may be presumed to have acted out of ignorance of or indifference to the laws of Shabbat rather than wilful defiance. Also the benefit of viewing the photo is indirect and/or intangible.
My concern might be if the photo was of Jewish people eg seder night, bar mitzvah in shul or similar. This strikes me as distasteful. Probably not forbidden, however.
Best wishes
Rabbi Rashi Simon