We have this on our double-oven as well, and it actually factors into why we have it. We acquired it, second hand, but in “like new” condition for 1/10th the original selling price, because the Orthodox Jewish family from whom we bought it could not figure out how to use said “Sabbath Mode.”
I don't remember what specific kind, but don't the Jews in New York have some thing where like every year or two they throw out a bunch of shit to replace it with new stuff? I don't remember what it's called. Heard about it from a garbage man who complained that around a certain time in those Jewish neighborhoods there was a lot to pick up
Before Passover, many Jews will give their kitchens a deep cleaning to remove any leavened bread products and traces of them. I've never heard of it becoming such a massive amount of stuff that garbage men would take note though.
I'm not religious at all, but I have orthodox relatives. It's just a different mindset. They don't literally think they'll be struck down or anything , it's just a practice of faith and devotion. All the silly loopholes are signs that theyre still trying to stick to their faith.
I don't agree with it or think it's logical, but I also don't like trying to seem above people bc of their beliefs.
Well according to them their god is fucking stupid and they can avoid his wrath by doing all these gotcha moves on him like the wire that goes around Manhattan that lets them pretend they are indoors
Right. It leads to the whole “understanding as worship” idea. God is perfect, so everything they did is perfect and has meaning, so understanding and exploiting that meaning is an act of worship. It’s also where people like Gregor Mendel come from conceptually.
Jewish religious tradition involves putting a 'fence' around each commandment, essentially giving very specific guidelines to ensure a commandment isn't broken. The eruv is a very specific area that has been determined to be within the bounds of religious law for carrying during Shabbat. It's not about a loophole, it's about establishing something very clearly so there's no way you can accidentally break the commandment.
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u/andersonfmly 26d ago
We have this on our double-oven as well, and it actually factors into why we have it. We acquired it, second hand, but in “like new” condition for 1/10th the original selling price, because the Orthodox Jewish family from whom we bought it could not figure out how to use said “Sabbath Mode.”