Elective Surgery: Shabbos

Shabbos

Question

I’ve just been informed I need non life threatening surgery. Broken bone. But the surgeon will be operating on the sabbath. Should I delay?

Answer

Shalom!

Thank you for your question.

Indeed, if the surgery is not life threatening, then it should not be done on Shabbos.

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