Is it permitted to ask a non-Jewish merchant before Yom Tov to purchase items for delivery on the next day (Yom Tov)?
Synopsis
Directly requesting a non-Jew before Yom Tov to perform a prohibited act on Yom Tov (even for a Jew's benefit) is forbidden in principle, but if the non-Jew has already done so, the items may be eaten on Yom Tov if certain conditions are met.
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