Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Avodah Zarah 42:2

ובכל מקום לא ישכור וכו': תניא רבן שמעון בן גמליאל אומר לא ישכור אדם מרחצו לעובד כוכבים מפני שנקרא על שמו ועובד כוכבים זה עושה בו מלאכה בשבתות ובימים טובים

In all places one should not rent them a bath-house. It has been taught: Rabban Shimon b. Gamaliel said: One should not rent his bath-house to a non-Jew, for it is called by the owner's name, and the non-Jew will work in it on Shabbat and festivals.

Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah

One should not rent a bath-house to a non-Jew because this will look as if they are performing work on behalf of the Jew on Shabbat.
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