I’m sure this has been addressed by someone at some point, but if one lives in a doorman building, can one’s doorman be Jewish and on still work on Shabbat or Yom Tov?
My question is born of my desire to not rely on non-Jews, within a halakhic framework. If a hotel in Israel has a Jewish doorman, desk clerk, concierge, janitor, etc. working on Shabbat, from a halakhic perspective, would there be a problem with making use of his/her services? Is there an acceptable security / service solution that does not rely on non-Jews? (Or if the rooms use a keycard or the grounds have motion-sensor doors and lights…)
I’m not sure what the best solution is. It is certainly an inconvenient, but real, situation.
This is related to my questions about participating on Shabbat or Yom Tov in high-stakes politics for a Jewish civil servant, non-pikuah-nefesh military activity, something with a great hefsed maimon (economic loss), using a financial serve owned or run by a Jew that charges interest, putting in a financial share for an office party that includes non-kosher food, etc.
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