Jewish Clients on Shabbos
Today, a Jewish client in Israel has been calling me about a situation that must be taken care of immediately. In part, it involves an elderly relative in New York who passed away and had no children; her burial needs to be arranged.
It is already shabbos in Israel and while I'd prefer not to speak with someone when it is shabbos for him, I have a duty to assist the client and also to do what I can to respect the deceased relative.
My approach will probably be to take my client's calls but not to call him. I don't think there is any issue of
lefnei iver in taking another person's calls.
posted on 10/22/2004
