Commentary for Avodah Zarah 128:14

וכדתניא ישראל מומר משמר שבתו בשוק מבטל רשות שאין משמר שבתו בשוק אין מבטל רשות מפני שאמרו ישראל נותן רשות ומבטל רשות

Nahman b. Yitzchak said: No; it is in connection with his power to transfer or renounce ownership; As it has been taught: An apostate Jew who publicly observes Shabbat may renounce his ownership, but if he does not observe Shabbat publicly he may not renounce his ownership because [the rabbis] said: A Jew may transfer or renounce his ownership,

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