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Just as Jews | Just as observant Jews do not violate [[Shabbat]], they equally have a responsibility to prevent other Jews from violating [[Shabbat]] when it is in their control. Asking a Jew to do work is a more serious transgression than asking a non-Jew, as it causes someone who is obligated to keep [[Shabbat]] to violate it. By asking a fellow Jew to violate [[Shabbat]], the requester violates "[[Lifnei Iver]] lo Titen Michshal" - the issur forbidding a Jew to cause another Jew to violate a law he is obligated in. <Ref> 39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat; vol 1, pg 91, footnote 354) </ref> | ||
===Asking a non-observant Jew to do work on Shabbat=== | ===Asking a non-observant Jew to do work on Shabbat=== | ||
# It is forbidden to ask a Jew to do forbidden work on [[Shabbat]].<ref>{{NoSource}}</ref> | |||
# One should make sure neighbors one may sometimes ask favors from on Shabbat are in fact not Jewish and not merely not religious.<ref>{{NoSource}}</ref> | |||
===Giving directions to a non-observant Jewish driver=== | |||
# This issue becomes extremely complex because while one does not want to encourage driving on Shabbat, one also does not one to be rude and cause the driver to drive more unnecessarily looking for his destination. In such a situation, it advised to respond "It is Shabbat and one may not drive on Shabbat. However, so as to minimize your Shabbat transgression, the shortest route is as follows..."<ref>39 Melachos (Rabbi Ribiat, v. 1). See, however, Yalkut Yosef.</ref> | |||
==Practical cases== | ==Practical cases== | ||
