May one exchange a pledge (mashkon) with a non-Jew on Shabbat?
Synopsis
One may exchange a pledge on Shabbat if the non-Jew takes it as a garment worn on his body, since it does not appear as commerce. Ideally the non-Jew should handle the exchange himself.
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