Responsibility of a Tenant in Urban Renewal in a Mixed City
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Question
Hello, I have an apartment in a mixed city, and there is urban renewal happening in my building. The tenants are partly secular, partly religious or traditional. Most have signed the urban renewal agreement. Currently, I am in a legal process regarding a dispute over how much I am entitled to, and we are after a settlement, but now I discover there is no commitment for the water pumps to have Shabbat control, and there is also concern that the lower floor, which will be commercial, will open on Shabbat. I asked the developer for the pumps to have Shabbat control, and he is evasive. We also requested that he commit that whoever he rents a shop to will keep it closed on Shabbat, and he replied that it is according to the municipal bylaws. My question is: a. To what extent am I responsible for ensuring the water pumps comply with Shabbat restrictions, and how responsible am I for the shops not opening on Shabbat? b. Can I live in the building or rent it out if it is supposed to have about 20 floors?
Answer
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita
You should do what is within your power, and if you cannot change the decisions, it is not your responsibility.