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#The prohibition is not about the act of giving, but the non-Jew benefiting. Therefore, it only applies if the non-Jew receives the benefit.<ref>Avoda Berura Avoda Zara 20</ref> | #The prohibition is not about the act of giving, but the non-Jew benefiting. Therefore, it only applies if the non-Jew receives the benefit.<ref>Avoda Berura Avoda Zara 20</ref> | ||
#One is permitted to accept a gift from a non-Jew.<ref>Yad Rama Bava Batra 6</ref> | #One is permitted to accept a gift from a non-Jew.<ref>Yad Rama Bava Batra 6</ref> | ||
#Some prohibit one from donating blood for free.<ref>Rav Menashe Klein (Mishneh Halachos 4:245) says this would be an issue of giving a free gift and healing non-Jews</ref> | #Some prohibit one from donating blood for free.<ref>Rav Menashe Klein (Mishneh Halachos 4:245) says this would be an issue of giving a free gift and healing non-Jews</ref> Nowadays many permit donating blood.<ref><nowiki>https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/750344/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/ten-minute-halacha-donating-blood/</nowiki> quoting both Rabbi Willig and Rabbi Sobolofsky</ref> | ||
==Exceptions== | ==Exceptions== | ||
