Is it permitted to play games of chance or for profit (e.g. odd/even with nuts) on Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Rema forbids playing games for profit on Shabbat as it resembles commerce. Even simple odd/even games are forbidden when played for stakes. Women and children are not to be corrected if they play this way.
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