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* Rav Moshe Shternbuch (Teshuvot Vihanhagot 1:358) is lenient since you are trying to cause the person to refrain from sinning in the long term by inviting them to take part in a religious [[shabbat]] experience. He adds that it cannot be a problem of lifnei iver if your intentions are to help the person. However, he adds some stipulations: 1. to avoid chilul Hashem, make sure they park at a distance from your home. 2. One should make sure to warn them of the severity of [[Shabbat]] desecration and the sweetness of its observance. see also Minchat Shlomo 2:4:10, Sh"t Rivevot Ephraim 7:402 and Umekarev Biyemin 16. | * Rav Moshe Shternbuch (Teshuvot Vihanhagot 1:358) is lenient since you are trying to cause the person to refrain from sinning in the long term by inviting them to take part in a religious [[shabbat]] experience. He adds that it cannot be a problem of lifnei iver if your intentions are to help the person. However, he adds some stipulations: 1. to avoid chilul Hashem, make sure they park at a distance from your home. 2. One should make sure to warn them of the severity of [[Shabbat]] desecration and the sweetness of its observance. see also Minchat Shlomo 2:4:10, Sh"t Rivevot Ephraim 7:402 and Umekarev Biyemin 16. | ||
* [http://en.tvunah.org/2013/08/04/new-question-inviting-someone-who-will-drive/ Rav Osher Weiss] says that as long as you make clear to them that they may stay over for [[Shabbat]] and encourage them to do so, it would be permissible and perhaps even encouraged if this is the only way to encourage others towards keeping mitzvot. see link for lengthy discussion of the issue | * [http://en.tvunah.org/2013/08/04/new-question-inviting-someone-who-will-drive/ Rav Osher Weiss] says that as long as you make clear to them that they may stay over for [[Shabbat]] and encourage them to do so, it would be permissible and perhaps even encouraged if this is the only way to encourage others towards keeping mitzvot. see link for lengthy discussion of the issue | ||
* Rav Moshe Feinstein (Iggerot Moshe OC 1:99) in addressing inviting people to come to shul if they're going to drive, forbade doing so because one is in effect inciting the person to drive, which is a biblical violation of meisit, even worse than the rabbinic prohibition of misayea biydei ovrei aveira, assisting in a sin. He says that this problem would apply even if the issue of lifnei iver doesn't. Rav Yaakov Ariel | * Rav Moshe Feinstein (Iggerot Moshe OC 1:99) in addressing inviting people to come to shul if they're going to drive, forbade doing so because one is in effect inciting the person to drive, which is a biblical violation of meisit, even worse than the rabbinic prohibition of misayea biydei ovrei aveira, assisting in a sin. He says that this problem would apply even if the issue of lifnei iver doesn't. Rav Yaakov Ariel in Biohala shel torah 5:22 rules leniently, and thinks that to say that it is meisit was just an exaggeration to emphasize the severity. see also Sh"t [[Shevet Halevi]] 8:165:6; 8:256:2 where Rav Vosner forbids a mohel from performing a circumcision on [[Shabbat]] if he is concerned there will be a desecration of [[shabbat]] with the arrival of guests. see also Sheeilat Shlomo 4:109 | ||
* According to Tzitz Eliezer 6:3 you can invite guests if they can walk over as long as they don't tell you specifically that they plan to drive. </ref> | * According to Tzitz Eliezer 6:3 you can invite guests if they can walk over as long as they don't tell you specifically that they plan to drive. </ref> | ||
