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אורח חיים שכ״טOrach Chayim 329

Siman 329 of 697 in Orach Chayim — 9 se'ifim

הלכות שבתLaws of Shabbat· siman 329

Se’if 1א׳

כָּל פִּקּוּחַ נֶפֶשׁ דּוֹחֶה שַׁבָּת, וְהַזָּרִיז הֲרֵי זֶה מְשֻׁבָּח. אֲפִלּוּ נָפְלָה דְּלֵקָה בְּחָצֵר אַחֶרֶת וְיָרֵא שֶׁתַּעֲבֹר לְחָצֵר זוֹ וְיָבֹא לִידֵי סַכָּנָה, מְכַבִּין כְּדֵי שֶׁלֹּא תַּעֲבֹר.

When to violate Shabbos. Contains 9 sections All cases of saving a life supersede Shabbat, and he who hurries in these matters is praised. Even if there is a fire in a different yard and there is concern that it will move to this yard and cause danger, we put it out to ensure that it does not spread.

Se’if 2ב׳

אֵין הוֹלְכִים בְּפִקּוּחַ נֶפֶשׁ אַחַר הָרֹב. אֲפִלּוּ הָיוּ תִּשְׁעָה עַכּוּ"ם וְיִשְׂרָאֵל אֶחָד בְּחָצֵר, וּפֵרַשׁ אֶחָד מֵהֶם לְחָצֵר אַחֶרֶת וְנָפְלָה עָלָיו שָׁם מַפֹּלֶת, מְפַקְּחִין, כֵּיוָן שֶׁנִּשְׁאַר קְבִיעוּת הָרִאשׁוֹן בִּמְקוֹמוֹ חַשְׁבֵינָן לֵיהּ כְּמֶחֱצָה עַל מֶחֱצָה. אֲבָל אִם נֶעֶקְרוּ כֻּלָּם וּבִשְׁעַת עֲקִירָתָן פֵּרַשׁ אֶחָד מָהֵם לְחָצֵר אַחֶרֶת וְנָפַל עָלָיו, אֵין מְפַקְּחִין עָלָיו; שֶׁכֵּיוָן שֶׁנֶּעֱקַר קְבִיעוּת הָרִאשׁוֹן מִמְּקוֹמוֹ, אַמְרִינָן: כָּל דְּפָרִישׁ מֵרֻבָּא פָּרִישׁ.

Life-threatening cases do not go by the majority. Even if there are nine idolaters and one Jew in a yard, and one leaves to a different yard where there is an avalanche, the debris is removed, because the first group is still stationery and is considered half and half. However, if they have all left, and while they were leaving, one goes to another yard where there is an avalanche, the debris is not removed, because the first group is no longer stationery, so we say that whoever left the group is associated with the majority.

Se’if 3ג׳

מִי שֶׁנָּפְלָה עָלָיו מַפֹּלֶת, סָפֵק חַי סָפֵק מֵת, סָפֵק הוּא שָׁם סָפֵק אֵינוֹ שָׁם, אֲפִלּוּ אִם תִּמְצָא לוֹמַר שֶהוּא שָׁם, סָפֵק עַכּוּ"ם סָפֵק יִשְׂרָאֵל, מְפַקְּחִין עָלָיו אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁיֵּשׁ בּוֹ כַּמָּה סְפֵקוֹת.

Someone who experiences an avalanche, if he may be alive and may be dead, if he may be there or may not be there, even if he is for sure there but he may be Jewish or may be an idolater, we remove the debris, even though there are many degrees of doubt.

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Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim — Torat Emet 363 edition, via Sefaria — public domain

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