May one tell a non-Jew to save books from a fire even through the public domain?
Synopsis
The Mechaber cites a Gaon's ruling permitting one to instruct a non-Jew to save books even through the public domain. The Magen Avraham confirms this is because the Shabbat prohibition of telling a non-Jew (shevut d'amira) is waived for the honor of sacred texts.
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