In an era when civil law prohibits slave ownership, what is the halakhic status of non-Jewish domestic workers and employees regarding Shabbat labor, and does siman 304 apply?
Synopsis
The Aruch HaShulchan rules that siman 304's laws are purely historical and have no contemporary application. All non-Jewish workers today are merely hired workers; the operative rules are found in simanim 243–248 and 306–307.
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