Q. Regarding what Rav Miller wrote that one may attend a university class, etc. on Shabbos, why is it not a Chillul Hashem? Even the goyim understand that for Jewish people Shabbos is a day of rest. And on the contrary if one stands up for one’s values and says that he cannot attend and will trust in Hashem to provide his parnassa in a different way, would this not be a Kiddush Hashem?

A. If you read the answer (question 1736) again you will certainly notice that it says; “in case of need (parnassa), since this is only a one time occasion.” Need here means; a single mother with children that need parnassa, food, clothing and rent, that they don’t have. A similar need situation, you will find on question 156 quoted, where it is a one time occasion for someone dedicated to saving lives. Even Gentiles would understand that difference.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a