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#It is permitted and a mitzvah to violate Shabbat in order to save a Jewish life.<ref>Gemara Yoma 84a, Rambam (Shabbat 2:1), Tur and Shulchan Aruch 328:2</ref> Even if there is only a doubt if the patient is critically ill<ref>Shulchan Aruch 328:6, Mishna Brurah 328:17, 328:26</ref> or if there is a doubt if the procedure will save the patient's life,<ref>Mishna Brurah 328:37</ref> nonetheless, it is a mitzvah to violate Shabbat in order to try to save a Jewish life. | #It is permitted and a mitzvah to violate Shabbat in order to save a Jewish life.<ref>Gemara Yoma 84a, Rambam (Shabbat 2:1), Tur and Shulchan Aruch 328:2. Rav Shlomo Zalman (Shulchan Shlomo 328:4:3) writes that if there's pikuach nefesh on Shabbat we're not pained about having to do melacha for pikuach nefesh. It is similar to milah on Shabbat which is permitted. </ref> Even if there is only a doubt if the patient is critically ill<ref>Shulchan Aruch 328:6, Mishna Brurah 328:17, 328:26</ref> or if there is a doubt if the procedure will save the patient's life,<ref>Mishna Brurah 328:37</ref> nonetheless, it is a mitzvah to violate Shabbat in order to try to save a Jewish life. | ||
#Someone who delays in saving a life out of a concern of violating Shabbat is sinning in a way that is tantamount to murder.<ref>Yerushalmi Yoma 8:5, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 328:2</ref> This is only true of a situation that needs to be dealt with immediately. In that case, it is forbidden to delay. But in a case of potential danger that is certainly not an immediate emergency it is correct and necessary to ask questions to minimize the violation of Shabbat.<ref>Aruch Hashulchan 328:2 quoting Risba</ref> | #Someone who delays in saving a life out of a concern of violating Shabbat is sinning in a way that is tantamount to murder.<ref>Yerushalmi Yoma 8:5, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 328:2</ref> This is only true of a situation that needs to be dealt with immediately. In that case, it is forbidden to delay. But in a case of potential danger that is certainly not an immediate emergency it is correct and necessary to ask questions to minimize the violation of Shabbat.<ref>Aruch Hashulchan 328:2 quoting Risba</ref> | ||
#A rabbi should be careful to teach his community that it is permitted and a mitzvah to violate Shabbat for life endangering concerns.<ref>Mishna Brurah 328:6</ref> | #A rabbi should be careful to teach his community that it is permitted and a mitzvah to violate Shabbat for life endangering concerns.<ref>Mishna Brurah 328:6</ref> | ||
