Sunday, May 31, 2015

Asking a Non Jew to Cook for a Holeh She'en Bo Sakana

Asking a Non Jew to Cook for a Holeh She'en Bo Sakana
Day: Sunday
Date: May 31, 2015
Parshat: Biha'aloticha
Yalkut Yosef: 328


As previously mentioned, our Hachamim prohibited us from commanding a non Jew to do anything on Shabbat that we ourselves cannot do. Since this is a rabbinic prohibition, it does not apply in the case of a Holeh She'en Bo Sakana. Therefore, one may tell a non Jew to cook for such a person on Shabbat even though cooking on Shabbat is forbidden MiDe'oraitah . However, a Jew may not do any malachot De'oraitah for a Holeh She'en Bo Sakana except if there is absolutely no other option and even then only bishinuy.


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