May a person request annulment of an oath to perform labor when the deadline falls on Shabbat and the labor cannot be done on Shabbat?
Synopsis
When someone swore to complete labor by a certain date, that deadline falls on Shabbat, and the labor itself is Shabbat-prohibited, the vow may be annulled by a scholar on Shabbat to prevent transgression of the oath.
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