Reply To: gedolim pictures

As some posters mentioned, according to the Ramban, and MAharm Meirutenberg it is forbidden to keep a picture of a person (according to the Rambam it is forbidden to make such a picture, but not to own it). It begs the question why the biggest machmrim are suddenly meikel with this. Divrei Malkiel says that a ruach tumah rests on a picture of a tzaddik.
More shver is that people are meikel to buy and own clothes (for children), dishes, books, or “tchotchkes” with pictures of the moon or sun, something which is assur according to everyone.