Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site houxe.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!drutx!houxe!rs From: rs@houxe.UUCP (R.SLUSKY) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Ann Landers on Judaism Message-ID: <559@houxe.UUCP> Date: Mon, 13-Aug-84 15:08:34 EDT Article-I.D.: houxe.559 Posted: Mon Aug 13 15:08:34 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 14-Aug-84 02:06:03 EDT References: <154@mhuxv.UUCP> <585@ihuxs.UUCP> <457@houxt.UUCP> <587@ihuxs.UUCP> <458@houxt.UUCP>, <1240@sdcrdcRe: Ann Landers on Judaism Organization: AT&T Information Systems, Holmdel NJ Lines: 16 >In order to remain in harmony with the non-Jews in whose countries we >reside, it has generally been accepted that the same laws apply even >when the life or limb or a non-Jew is at stake. Harmony with non-Jews cannot possibly be the rationale. It is inconceivable that halacha would even ALLOW a Jew to refrain from helping anyone, Jew or non-Jew, whose life or limb were threatened, shabbos notwithstanding. I would also submit that the notion of shabbos "desecration" is not appropriate in this context. Ron Slusky AT&T-IS Holmdel, NJ