myfriend:
“Reb Yaakov said the Jewish Press should not be taken out of a bathroom.”
People here are mixing things up.
What I heard, years ago, was that a certain Brooklyn Rabbi, who was known for sharp language and strong opinions, was asked if one may take the JP into the bathroom. He responded by asking if one may take it out.
Now, first of all, it was not Rav Yankev Kaminetsky! He didn’t speak like that.
Second of all, the answer was given in jest (that is not to say that he wasn’t trying to make a point, but still, it was not meant literally as a psak, he just asked to get people thinking).
So the version posted above is way off!