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| A '''Shabbat goy''', '''Shabbos goy''' or '''Shabbes goy''' (]: שבת גוי, ]: גוי של שבת ''goy shel shabat'') is an individual who regularly assists a ] individual or organization by performing certain acts for them on the ] which are forbidden to Jews within Jewish law. The phrase is a combination of the word "Shabbos" (שבת), referring to the Jewish Sabbath, and "]" (גוי), meaning "foreigner" or "non-Jew." | A '''Shabbat goy''', '''Shabbos goy''' or '''Shabbes goy''' (]: שבת גוי, ]: גוי של שבת ''goy shel shabat'') is an individual who regularly assists a ] individual or organization by performing certain acts for them on the ] which are forbidden to Jews within Jewish law. The phrase is a combination of the word "Shabbos" (שבת), referring to the Jewish Sabbath, and "]" (גוי), meaning "foreigner" or "non-Jew." | ||
| ] prohibits certain types of ] on the Jewish Sabbath. Within certain guidelines (as dictated by the ], the most authoritative Jewish code of law), a ] individual can perform certain acts which are beneficial for Jews but would be forbidden for them to perform. In certain households and ] a particular non-Jewish person (invariably not a member of the home/synagogue) may be designated as the Shabbos goy for that place. This individual is usually one who would be present regardless of this role, such as a babysitter or a synagogue maintenance crew member, and is typically paid for the work. Before the 20th century Shabbos goys most commonly lit (or re-lit) stoves in Jewish homes in the winter. In the 20th century ] and ] both assisted their Jewish neighbors in this way.<ref>"Former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell and Mario Cuomo, former governor of New York State, each a former Shabbos goy, both share fond recollections of their youth, when they were uniquely qualified to lend a Jewish neighbor a hand." Fertig, Avi. , '']'', November 21, 2007.</ref><ref>"...eaders follow General Powell all the way back from Gulf War strategist to South Bronx Shabbos goy, the lad who earned a quarter on Friday nights turning on and off the synagogue lights for Orthodox Jews." Clines, Francis X. , '']'', October 1, 1995.</ref> The artists ]<ref>Chan, Sewell, , ''The New York Times,'' October 25, 2007</ref> and the adolescent ]<ref>Sources give two different people for whom Elvis was a Shabbos goy. In it was the Dubrovner family; to Alfred J. Kolatch, in his ''Inside Judaism: The Concepts, Customs, and Celebrations of the Jewish People'' (Pub. Jonathan David, 2006), p. 480, citing a secondary source, it is Rabbi Alfred Fruchter who is helped.</ref> similarly helped neighbors. | |||
| These servile creatures do the unsavory bidding of their Jew masters. Often the goal of these efforts is to defile the White Aryan race, or to destroy his culture and way-of-life. As Martin Luther once said, the Jew is "poisonous" and "venomous" and should never be trusted by a White Aryan. | |||
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A Shabbat goy, Shabbos goy or Shabbes goy (Yiddish: שבת גוי, Modern Hebrew: גוי של שבת goy shel shabat) is an individual who regularly assists a Jewish individual or organization by performing certain acts for them on the Jewish Sabbath which are forbidden to Jews within Jewish law. The phrase is a combination of the word "Shabbos" (שבת), referring to the Jewish Sabbath, and "goy" (גוי), meaning "foreigner" or "non-Jew."
Orthodox Judaism prohibits certain types of work on the Jewish Sabbath. Within certain guidelines (as dictated by the Shulchan Aruch, the most authoritative Jewish code of law), a non-Jewish individual can perform certain acts which are beneficial for Jews but would be forbidden for them to perform. In certain households and synagogues a particular non-Jewish person (invariably not a member of the home/synagogue) may be designated as the Shabbos goy for that place. This individual is usually one who would be present regardless of this role, such as a babysitter or a synagogue maintenance crew member, and is typically paid for the work. Before the 20th century Shabbos goys most commonly lit (or re-lit) stoves in Jewish homes in the winter. In the 20th century Colin Powell and Mario Cuomo both assisted their Jewish neighbors in this way. The artists Martin Scorsese and the adolescent Elvis Presley similarly helped neighbors.
Notes
- "Former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell and Mario Cuomo, former governor of New York State, each a former Shabbos goy, both share fond recollections of their youth, when they were uniquely qualified to lend a Jewish neighbor a hand." Fertig, Avi. "Glatt Kosher Adventure To The Land Down Under", The Jewish Press, November 21, 2007.
- "...eaders follow General Powell all the way back from Gulf War strategist to South Bronx Shabbos goy, the lad who earned a quarter on Friday nights turning on and off the synagogue lights for Orthodox Jews." Clines, Francis X. "The Co-Author of Gen. Powell's Book Is Given a Part as the Story Goes On", The New York Times, October 1, 1995.
- Chan, Sewell, "White Ethnic Politics: Irish and Italian Catholics and Jews, Oh, My!", The New York Times, October 25, 2007
- Sources give two different people for whom Elvis was a Shabbos goy. In Tugging at Jewish Weeds: An Interview with Steve Stern it was the Dubrovner family; to Alfred J. Kolatch, in his Inside Judaism: The Concepts, Customs, and Celebrations of the Jewish People (Pub. Jonathan David, 2006), p. 480, citing a secondary source, it is Rabbi Alfred Fruchter who is helped.
References
- Katz, Jacob (trans. Yoel Lerner). The "Shabbes Goy": A Study in Halakhic Flexibility, Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia/Jerusalem, 1989.
- Velarde, Joe. The Shabbos Goy - That Was Me
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