[Avodah] Can One Order a Package Knowing It May Arrive on Shabbos

[Prof. L. Levine]

Please see https://oukosher.org/halacha-yomis/i-want-to-order-a-new-cell-phone-and-am-not-particular-when-it-will-arrive-am-i-permitted-to-place-an-order-online-if-the-website-indicates-the-package-will-arrive-on-saturday/?category&utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=shsh%20Ki%20Teitzei%205780%20%281%29&utm_content=&spMailingID=32470835&spUserID=MjM3MTAxNzY3NzIS1&spJobID=1764350018&spReportId=MTc2NDM1MDAxOAS2

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I want to order a new cell phone and am not particular when it will arrive. Am I permitted to place an order online if the website indicates the package will arrive on Saturday? | OU Kosher Certification<https://oukosher.org/halacha-yomis/i-want-to-order-a-new-cell-phone-and-am-not-particular-when-it-will-arrive-am-i-permitted-to-place-an-order-online-if-the-website-indicates-the-package-will-arrive-on-saturday/?category&utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=shsh%20Ki%20Teitzei%205780%20%281%29&utm_content=&spMailingID=32470835&spUserID=MjM3MTAxNzY3NzIS1&spJobID=1764350018&spReportId=MTc2NDM1MDAxOAS2>
The issue here is whether arranging a delivery for Shabbos constitutes Amirah li’akum (instructing a non-Jew to perform melacha on Shabbos), which is prohibited. One might assume that this is analogous to handing a letter to a non-Jew on Friday and a...
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