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Tag: Carrying On Shabbat
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What’s the Truth About . . . Chai Nosei et Atzmo?
Rabbi Ari Z. Zivotofsky
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Jewish Action
· 1 Mar 2022
The halachic principle of "chai nosei et atzmo" states that a living being carries itself, exempting the carrier from certain Biblical prohibitions of carrying on Shabbat.