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face=Arial>From: Ben Waxman <ben1456@zahav.net.il><BR><BR><BR>Is the
halachik definition/pratei dinim of Shabbat the only definition? <BR>I mean, is
there no cultural aspect to it? I've heard Arab Israelis say <BR>it to each
other. Of course in halachic terms the phrase is meaningless <BR>for them (even
if one looks at the world in eyes other Brisker eyes), <BR>but is that all there
is?<BR><BR>Ben<BR><BR>On 12/22/2013 12:41 AM, Micha Berger wrote:<BR>> I was
about to lightly reply in kind, and then wondered -- is<BR>> it appropriate?
Given that it's assur for this woman to actually<BR>> celebrate Shabbos,
should I be wishing her a good one? I mean, I doubt<BR>> it's technically
*assur*, but in terms of the statement of sharing<BR>> something that is
inherently not for
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<DIV>I spent three weeks with my mother a'h in the hospital in J-m, where the
Arabs who were working there on Shabbos routinely said, "Shabbat Shalom.'
I replied in kind and never gave it a moment's thought. It was Shabbos and
they were working, after all! So obviously they weren't keeping
Shabbos. I do not believe there is any problem whatsoever. Non-Jews
are not allowed to keep Shabbos in all its details but they are allowed to feel
inwardly peaceful on Shabbos (or any other day of the week). And BTW if
you are allowed to give a non-Jew medical treatment on Shabbos for darkei shalom
surely you are allowed to wish him shalom for darkei shalom?</DIV>
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