The "Shabbes goy": A study in halakhic flexibility

By Jacob Katz

Book Overview

From the Babylonian period to the twentieth century, strictly observant Jews have depended on a non-Jew, or "shabbes goy, " to perform work forbidden on the Sabbath. This book traces the social and legal role of the "shabbes goy" through the centuries.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0827603207
• ISBN13: 9780827603202
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.