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I went to college at a place with a pretty big Jewish population and happened to live in the apartments closest to the campus Jewish center. It was always inter
by stryan 5y ago
I went to college at a place with a pretty big Jewish population and happened to live in the apartments closest to the campus Jewish center. It was always interesting to see how the Jewish students had special keys to enter the building on Shabbat or a way to automatically set the elevator to Shabbat mode. I thought it was a nice way to respect the religion while also not inconveniencing the other tenants (though I lived on the first floor anyway).
- 83457 5y agoThey used a key on the Sabbath to change the operation of the elevator so they would not have to press buttons on the elevator? Sounds like more work so less observant, but I guess with most religions it is the thought that counts.
- chabad360 5y agoIt's likely the elevator would be set by default to sabbath mode, unless someone specifically pressed the button to go to a specific floor. Action is (arguably) more important than thought in Judaism.
- 83457 5y agoWith that in mind, why are they using the elevator at all? The fact that there is a difference between using and operating is very convenient.
- evanb 5y agoNot GP but I think the keys were to enter the dorm building without scanning an electronic FOB or ID card, not for the elevator.
- TchoBeer 5y agoYou misunderstand. The key is to get into the room (as opposed to the presumably electronic locks which are usually used) and the elevator is set beforehand.