Proper Hashkafos
41. We must be very careful not to allow in papers that are not in the spirit of the Torah’s pure hashkafa. There are many periodicals in the form of Shabbos pamphlets with content including all sorts of ideologies, national interests, and the like, that are not in a Torah spirit. Thus, one should oversee what the children are reading.
42. However, Torah papers with pure content from just from a different political circle, not from one’s community, should not ח"ו be shown disregard or treated disrespectfully. They are Torah, and doing so shows disregard for Hashem.
Strange Pictures
43. There are also publications that print all sorts of strange pictures to catch the eye, such that the pictures distract from the written material. Such a paper turns into more of a newspaper or magazine than a Torah paper and no longer belongs in a beis medrash. Even when they are just sitting on the table, they are a distraction when seen during davening. The Shulchan Aruch rules one should not daven in front of a wall with pictures (או''ח סי' צ' סכ''ג ), and also, a siddur should not have pictures so as not to ruin one’s kavana (רמ''א ). Since these papers are distributed in batei medrash, the editors should refrain from printing many strange accompanying pictures that disrupt kavana for davening.
Printing a Sefer
44. To conclude with a suggestion to publications: after every certain interval of time, the material from all the issues in that time should be printed in a sefer so that when one wants to review something he saw in a pamphlet, he will have somewhere to find what he seeks. This way, the Torah will not be forgotten quickly; it will last for a long time. [We did this by printing a compilation of Chukai Chaim issues; a third volume just came out, available in stores...]
