May one read captions under pictures or illustrations on Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Mechaber prohibits reading captions under illustrations on Shabbat. The Magen Avraham permits viewing such illustrations on weekdays since they are brief. Gazing at the images themselves is a separate discussion.
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