Must a person who depends on others for sustenance still spend money to honor Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that even someone who relies on others must make an effort to honor Shabbat if he has some resources of his own. The exemption of 'make your Shabbat like a weekday' applies only in dire need.
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