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People also setup timers for lights in their homes. I’ve never understood this. I’m know famous rabbis have found ways to justify this so the orthodox do this,
by azinman2 5y ago
People also setup timers for lights in their homes. I’ve never understood this. I’m know famous rabbis have found ways to justify this so the orthodox do this, but to me it just feels like you’re cheating the system. Or we just need to redefine what work is.
But leavened bread? It doesn’t seem as abstract to define as “work.”
- 0des 5y agoAs I shared in my previous comment, initially I misunderstood the purpose of that tradition as well, but as it turns out, it is less about doing work or consuming a live organism but more about preserving the heritage of the biblical struggles of erstwhile judaic tribes being forced into travel without notice (fleeing Egypt iirc), and the scarcity of more palatable sustenance.
- azinman2 5y agoYes. Not eating leavened bread is something you do for Passover. Sabbath is weekly and is about “not doing work”. I thought the sabbath mode for elevator comment was just more broadly talking about “cheating God”
- 0des 5y agoIt's ok, I think I misunderstood your comment a little bit, but it looks like we are both on the same page here now that I go back and read. Have a good rest of your day :)
- ars 5y ago"work" is a bad translation. It should be translated as "creative activity". Creating light in this case.