Operating a Business on Friday night

Question

I own and operate a speaker rental business for private events such as weddings, mitzvahs, birthdays, etc. What are the rules for me to be able to operate the business on friday nights with a non-jewish partner?

Answer

Thank you for your question.

Unless you rent it out before Shabbos and then you have nothing to do with it, then it’s alright. However, if you are renting it on Shabbos or operating on Shabbos, you would need to sign a partnership-with-a-non-Jew agreement in order to allow the operation to work even on Shabbos. This can be found on our website:

Partneship with a Non-Jew | Between israel and the nations - judaism and civilization | Ask the Rabbi - SHEILOT.COM

Wishing you all the best.

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