[Avodah] pikuach nefesh?

Micha Berger via Avodah avodah at lists.aishdas.org
Thu Jan 19 16:32:15 PST 2017


On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 01:31:15PM -0500, Zev Sero via Avodah wrote:
:> Riding in a car with a non-Jewish chaufeur would be a shevus.
: 
: It's not even 100% clear that it would be a shevus, especially if
: they're not in a car of their own.  The secret service chauffeur
: will be working regardless of whether they're in the car or not.
: Even if they are on their own, that car would probably be driving
: someone else if they were not there.

But he opens the door and thereby turns on the light for you. He is
driving a particular route for you.

....
: The situation here is not so clear because it's not as if Trump will
: disown them if they politely say they have to leave the inauguration
: early....

However, it may impact their effectiveness with the people Mr Trump
will be dealing with.

Like my case with the autocrat... Regardless of what PE Trump may
think, if when visiting Jordan, the royal kitchen makes a mistake
with the chicken they bought from one kosher vender and the chesse
they bought from another... may they eat it and risk offending
King Abdullah?

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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