This episode explores the halachos of caring for the dangerously ill on Shabbos. We learn why it is not only permitted but praiseworthy to act with urgency to save a life, even if unintended melachos are performed. Practical cases include rescuing children in danger, breaking doors, and feeding the sick when kosher food is unavailable. The Mishnah Berurah clarifies whether slaughtering an animal or giving non-kosher food is preferable, and how a patient’s refusal to eat can affect halachic decisions. We also examine cooking wine with the help of a non-Jew, the principle of minimizing melacha (such as choosing the smaller cluster of figs), and why extra work beyond what is required should be avoided.

• Shabbos

• Hilchos Shabbos

• Pikuach Nefesh

• Dangerously Ill on Shabbos

• Saving a Life

• Mishnah Berurah

• Shulchan Aruch

• Refuah on Shabbos

• Non-Kosher Food for the Sick

• Shabbos and Medicine

• Urgency in Saving Lives