– Q. During these parshiot in which we learn about the way the Cohen Gadol and other regular Cohanim were dressed for performing the Avodah in the Beit Hamikdash, I have seen seffarim included also in the library of the Kolel that show drawings of the way the Cohen Gadol, as well as how regular Cohanim would dress for that Avodah.

The drawings are very clear and descriptive, and include the face and complete human body drawing of that particular individual in detail. Since in Halacha, we are so specific and stringent of not having any kind of images, and especially human ones created, why are those drawings permitted?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that since the images are totally flat and even, not engraved, built, embedded or carved in any way, they are permitted.

This is similar to the commonly available pictures of many Gedolim and Tzadikim that many people proudly have and expose with their full body image.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu Shlit’a and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a.