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MB3 6a: When Can a Gentile Work on Shabbos For You on Retainer (244:5-6)

Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt, MD

Can a gentile do work for you on Shabbos if you hire him on retainer? If he doesn't do the work on Shabbos he would be available to do more work for you on Sunday. Does that make it asur?

Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt, MD

Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt, MD, MACP, FIDSA, FSHEA is the Associate Rabbi at the Young Israel of Woodmere. He has been giving a Daf Yomi shiur for 30 years (available on YUTorah), and also gives a weekly gemara be’iyun shiur, daily halacha shiurim, and many other classes. An international lecturer on medical and halachic issues, Rabbi Dr. Glatt has autho...

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