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-> Shabbos, Rosh Chodesh, Fast Days, and other Days of Note
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amother
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 Thu, Sep 02 2021, 8:40 pm
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Iām taking a college course required by by work. I prefer to read the course book on shabbos and yom tov because I have more time than. Wwyd?
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amother
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Thu, Sep 02 2021, 8:41 pm
| amother [ OP ] wrote: | | Iām taking a college course required by by work. I prefer to read the course book on shabbos and yom tov because I have more time than. Wwyd? |
I think it depends on the subject. Like science books you can read but accounting books you can't.
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singleagain
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Thu, Sep 02 2021, 9:43 pm
As long as you won't be tempted to take notes or work out a problem why not read it when you can?
But then again I have no problem reading secular material on shabbat or anytime...
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amother
Salmon
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Thu, Sep 02 2021, 9:45 pm
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I wouldn't. It is not in the spirit of shabbos, and besides it's kind of 'preparing' for after shabbos.
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scruffy
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Thu, Sep 02 2021, 9:59 pm
I asked my LOR who said I can study if I find the material interesting.
But I tried not to when I had no interest except for an upcoming test 
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my_sunshine
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Thu, Sep 02 2021, 10:08 pm
| amother [ Red ] wrote: | | I think it depends on the subject. Like science books you can read but accounting books you can't. |
Ask your LOR but I actually did hear this. You can read science books but probably not finance books.
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amother
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Thu, Sep 02 2021, 10:13 pm
| my_sunshine wrote: | | Ask your LOR but I actually did hear this. You can read science books but probably not finance books. |
Yeah I didn't want to say it as a fact because I only remember hearing this once from a friend or someone like that. I think science specifically was ok because it's about the briah (the spelling is not working no matter what I try š). Math specifically not. I'm curious about all the other subjects - literature, sociology, etc...
But yes definitely ask your LOR for a psak altz halacha. If you think it's not good for you hashkafically then maybe wait till motzai Shabbos.
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amother
IndianRed
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Fri, Sep 03 2021, 12:04 am
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I think it's fine if it's enjoyable.
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amother
Lemon
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Fri, Sep 03 2021, 12:06 am
I never read assigned books on Shabbes, even English literature courses.
It just did not seem right.
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amother
Clover
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Fri, Sep 03 2021, 12:32 am
| scruffy wrote: | I asked my LOR who said I can study if I find the material interesting.
But I tried not to when I had no interest except for an upcoming test |
Same here. I asked and got the same response. It's not the subject matter that defines if you can or can't read on Shabbos/YT, it is what you find interesting that makes it acceptable.
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moonstone
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Fri, Sep 03 2021, 2:10 am
| singleagain wrote: | As long as you won't be tempted to take notes or work out a problem why not read it when you can?
But then again I have no problem reading secular material on shabbat or anytime... |
Same here.
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Raisin
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Fri, Sep 03 2021, 3:29 am
| my_sunshine wrote: | | Ask your LOR but I actually did hear this. You can read science books but probably not finance books. |
My kids read maths books for fun. 
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