May a Jew send a letter via a non-Jew on Friday afternoon close to nightfall if a fee was specified?
Synopsis
When a Jew specifies a set wage and does not explicitly instruct the non-Jew to travel on Shabbat, all authorities permit sending a letter on Friday before nightfall — provided there is sufficient time to reach the city wall of the destination.
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If no fee is specified and there is no established postal agent (beit dvar) in town, from which day of the week is it permitted to send a letter with a non-Jew?
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If there is an established postal agent (beit dvar) in the destination city, may one send a letter on erev Shabbat without specifying a fee?
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May a Jew send a letter with a non-Jew who is employed by the day at a fixed daily rate?
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What constitutes sufficient 'specification of wages' (ketzitzah) to permit sending on erev Shabbat?
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Is it permitted to send a letter with a non-Jew who is traveling to that destination on his own?
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May a Jew send a letter with a non-Jew who is his annual (salaried) employee on erev Shabbat?
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Is it permitted to send a letter via a non-Jew who carries it for free (without any payment)?
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May a Jew explicitly tell the non-Jew to travel on Shabbat or to arrive by a specific day that requires Shabbat travel?
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