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## Some write that even according to the lenient view this only applies to going to save a Jew but not for a non-Jew. Even though it is permitted to violate Shabbat to save a non-Jew he may not violate Shabbat to return home.<ref>Chatom Sofer (CM 94) explains that ayvah only permits violating Shabbat but not returning home. The only reason he is allowed to return home is because otherwise he wouldn’t go next time. But to save a non-Jew he would go anyway next time since otherwise he would endangered because of ayvah. Rav Schachter (B’ikvei Hatzon p. 52) applies this to Rav Moshe’s leniency of a doctor driving home from an emergency.</ref> | ## Some write that even according to the lenient view this only applies to going to save a Jew but not for a non-Jew. Even though it is permitted to violate Shabbat to save a non-Jew he may not violate Shabbat to return home.<ref>Chatom Sofer (CM 94) explains that ayvah only permits violating Shabbat but not returning home. The only reason he is allowed to return home is because otherwise he wouldn’t go next time. But to save a non-Jew he would go anyway next time since otherwise he would endangered because of ayvah. Rav Schachter (B’ikvei Hatzon p. 52) applies this to Rav Moshe’s leniency of a doctor driving home from an emergency.</ref> | ||
#If someone leaves to leave the techum for an emergency such as for a woman giving birth or a hatzolah member, he doesn’t need to remove any extra clothing he’s wearing even though he’s bringing those clothing beyond the techum. Some say that he should make those clothing ownerless before Shabbos if he knew that it would happen.<ref>Torat Yoledet (p. 40 and Umasfim Utikun siman 2) writes that he doesn’t need to take off his extra clothing like his jacket or tie as the earlier poskim didn’t mention this. He quotes Rav Elyashiv who says that the clothing which are necessary are considered nullified to the person’s body. Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Shemiras Shabbos Kehilchata ch. 42 fnt. 136 and Minchat Shlomo 1:15) explains that the clothing’s techum follows his techum when he leaves for an emergency. Minchat Yitzchak 9:37 and Techumei Shabbat (Miluyim 29 p700) also permit for other reasons. Torat Hayoledet 2:4 quotes Rav Chaim Kanievsky as holding that he should make his clothing ownerless before Shabbat and then they won’t have a techum. Teshuvot Vahanagot 5:89 agrees. Techumei Shabbat quotes Rav Pinchas Sheinberg who argues with this suggestion because his intent is to reacquire it after Shabbat. </ref> | #If someone leaves to leave the techum for an emergency such as for a woman giving birth or a hatzolah member, he doesn’t need to remove any extra clothing he’s wearing even though he’s bringing those clothing beyond the techum. Some say that he should make those clothing ownerless before Shabbos if he knew that it would happen.<ref>Torat Yoledet (p. 40 and Umasfim Utikun siman 2) writes that he doesn’t need to take off his extra clothing like his jacket or tie as the earlier poskim didn’t mention this. He quotes Rav Elyashiv who says that the clothing which are necessary are considered nullified to the person’s body. Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Shemiras Shabbos Kehilchata ch. 42 fnt. 136 and Minchat Shlomo 1:15) explains that the clothing’s techum follows his techum when he leaves for an emergency. Minchat Yitzchak 9:37 and Techumei Shabbat (Miluyim 29 p700) also permit for other reasons. Torat Hayoledet 2:4 quotes Rav Chaim Kanievsky as holding that he should make his clothing ownerless before Shabbat and then they won’t have a techum. Teshuvot Vahanagot 5:89 agrees. Techumei Shabbat quotes Rav Pinchas Sheinberg who argues with this suggestion because his intent is to reacquire it after Shabbat. </ref> | ||
# If the hatzolah member | # If the hatzolah member evaluates that probably the ambulance will be necessary for another call later that Shabbat he can drive it back according to everyone.<Ref>Rav Moshe (Igrot Moshe 4:80) writes that it is permitted to drive back the ambulance if it is common that they're need it later that Shabbat. Shevet Halevi 6:26 also allows it and explains that it is considered pikuach nefesh where the need is common. It is considered like choleh lifanenu.</ref> | ||
==Public Safety== | ==Public Safety== | ||
