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>... its much worse to take an action that completes an electrical circuit (similar to biblical prohibition of lighting a fire) than to just look at something h
by jaclaz 7y ago
>... its much worse to take an action that completes an electrical circuit (similar to biblical prohibition of lighting a fire) than to just look at something happening...but there is clear guidance about what you are allowed to even read or look at on Shabbos.
Knowing very little of the "rules" and on the way they are followed, I have always been intrigued by this thingy here (Halachic switch):
http://www.kosherswitch.com/live/ http://www.kosherswitch.com/live/
- antsar 7y agoExcerpt for the lazy: > When you slide the on/off button, you’re moving an isolated piece of plastic. It is purely mechanical, and is not attached to anything electrical (electro-mechanically isolated). This is done at a time when you see a green Status Light, which provides 100% assurance that the relevant components within the switch are inactive. Subsequently, after a random interval, the device will activate and determine the position of the plastic by flashing an internal light pulse. The attached light fixture will be triggered only after the switch overcomes two failure probability processes – one prior to this light pulse and one after it. Halachically, your action is simply the movement of an isolated piece of plastic with no implications of causation.
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- shliachtx 7y agoThis has been rejected by most rabbinic authorities. The designer is an engineer, not a an expert in Jewish law.