Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!hogpc!houxb!hrs From: hrs@houxb.UUCP (H.SILBIGER) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Ann Landers on Judaism Message-ID: <335@houxb.UUCP> Date: Mon, 6-Aug-84 08:26:13 EDT Article-I.D.: houxb.335 Posted: Mon Aug 6 08:26:13 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Aug-84 07:42:53 EDT References: <154@mhuxv.UUCP>, <585@ihuxs.UUCP> houxt.457 Lines: 5 Since it is permissible to answer a knock on the door on the Sabbath, why is it not permissible to answer the telephone. I don't recall a prohibition against this in the bible, which is very explicit on what is and is not permitted.