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MB3 163a: Putting Oil on Shoes on Shabbos (327:3-4); Medicine on Shabbos (328:1-2)

Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt, MD

Oiling shoes on Shabbos - new vs. old (עיבוד). Putting oil on your foot before putting your shoes on.

Taking medicine on Shabbos for a slight discomfort is prohibited. An איסור דרבנן can be violated for a "חולה שאין בו סכנה" (non-life-threatening but needs to lie down).

It is a mitzvah to desecrate Shabbos for a life-threatening illness.

Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt, MD

Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt, MD, MACP, FIDSA, FSHEA is the Associate Rabbi at the Young Israel of Woodmere. He has been giving a Daf Yomi shiur for 30 years (available on YUTorah), and also gives a weekly gemara be’iyun shiur, daily halacha shiurim, and many other classes. An international lecturer on medical and halachic issues, Rabbi Dr. Glatt has autho...

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