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from his own gun. Whose life has priority, when we cannot save them
both?

Response: Reuven apparently has priority, because by saving him,
Shimon will also be saved from the sin of murder, whereas by saving
Levi, he alone will be saved. See Sanhedrin (73a):“The following indi-
viduals are saved even at the cost of their lives.” Rashi explains: “We
save the murderer at the cost of his life and kill him so that he doesn’t
commit the sin of murder.”

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Is a Jewish Physician Allowed to Accompany a

Tour Group into the Jungle?

Question: A Jewish physician was offered the job of accompanying
a non- Jewish tour group into the jungle. Although the trip involves
a certain degree of danger, there are gentiles who are willing to take
the risk for the sake of entertainment and experience. The physician’s
interest in joining them is financial and he is uncertain whether it is
permitted.

Response: The Noda B’yehudah (Tinyana, Yoreh De’ah, 10) was
asked whether a Jew is allowed to engage in hunting as a livelihood.
He responds that whereas hunting for sport is forbidden, because it
is written, “You shall be extremely careful with your lives,” (Devarim
4:15) as a livelihood it is permitted. This can be shown from Esav’s
words to Yaakov Avinu,“Behold, I am going to die,” (Bereishis 25: 32),
which the Ramban explains as being a reference to Esav’s involvement
in hunting. Since Yitzchak Avinu did not object to Esav’s pursuit,
we can infer that in order to earn a livelihood hunting is permitted,
though not for the sport.3 In light of this it is unclear whether the

3. The topic of the allowance to enter a dangerous place for the purpose of liveli-
hood is discussed earlier, siman 113,‘Response to Question One.’

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