Take the 2-minute tour ×  (This question was inspired by my
comment on this question - Are you allowed to save a non-Jew's
life on shabbos? (The comment is quoted at the bottom of my
question.))  R. Simeon b. Menassia is quoted in Tractate Yoma
85b (Babylonian Talmud) as saying that it is better to desecrate
one shabbat to save a Jew's life in order that s/he may live one
more week in order to observe shabbat again.  I am seeking to
determine whether or not this statement of R. Simeon applies
even to Jews who are not sabbath-observers.  So, if one must
break shabbos to save another Jew's life... What if the Jew
whose life he is saving is that of a Jew who is not shomer
shabbos? – Adam Mosheh Apr 11 at 4:09  (My question had gone by
unanswered in that comment thread, so that is why I am asking it
as a question here.)  share|improve this question I'm not sure
how I should phrase what I am seeking... "Jews who are not
sabbath-observers" or "Jews who are not sabbath-observant"? Or
is there no practical difference