What is the status of a slave who was not circumcised or immersed but accepted the seven Noahide commandments (a 'ger toshav' status slave)? May he perform labor for himself on Shabbat, and are any Israelites prohibited from instructing him to work?
Synopsis
A slave who accepted only the seven Noahide laws but did not undergo circumcision or immersion has the status of a ger toshav. He may perform labor for himself on Shabbat, but it is biblically forbidden for his master (and all Israelites) to instruct him to perform labor for any Jew.
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