Monica Cellio

Neat #halacha question: can #Jewish Mastodon help?

There's debate, I know, on whether it's kosher to pray from a #siddur #app. For those who say yes (w/distractions turned off), what is the status of the phone while doing so? Is it #kodesh (holy), like an actual siddur is, meaning if you touch something that isn't you have to wash your hands before proceeding? Or is it just a phone, and only the app has special status? Got #sources? Answers here good, there even better!

https://judaism.codidact.com/posts/287967

What is the status of my phone when using it as a siddur?

Occasionally, I find myself using my phone as a siddur (prayer book), particularly when davening (praying) at a Sephardi shul as an Ashkenazi. (They do...

Mar 20, 2023 at 11:27pmWeb
Show threadMonica CellioMar 20, 2023
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Show threadAlex, the Hearth FireMar 21, 2023

@cellio I'd say the answer is related to whether you would use your phone for other things on Shabbat or the big holidays

I've definitely been to virtual services on Zoom and had the siddur open in a PDF reader