What formula should one use when visiting the sick on Shabbat?
Synopsis
Several Talmudic opinions exist on the precise formula for visiting the sick on Shabbat. The Shulchan Aruch rules like Shevna's formula; the Rema and Rambam omit 've-rachamav merubim'; various Talmudic sages offered alternative formulations.
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