Q&A: Poker Tournament on Friday Evening
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Poker Tournament on Friday Evening
Question
Hello, honorable Rabbi,
I need a permit to postpone the start of the Sabbath by a few hours once a month
for the sake of a poker tournament I take part in.
I’d be happy to pay for such a permit
for a period of ten Sabbaths.
Is that possible?
Answer
Absolutely. We’ll make it short. Seventy percent of your poker losses go to me.
Overpriced.
I’ve got a rabbi who’ll do it for forty percent.