Some Orthodox Jews believe that using electricity violates the prohibition on lighting a fire on the Sabbath, others believe it's fine to do so but don't as part of being pious and respecting Sabbath, others maintain it's a form of doing work and thus prohibited, and some believe it's prohibited only because of popular tradition but with no backing in the Torah.
Some Orthodox Jews believe that using electricity violates the prohibition on lighting a fire on the Sabbath, others believe it's fine to do so but don't as part of being pious and respecting Sabbath, others maintain it's a form of doing work and thus prohibited, and some believe it's prohibited only because of popular tradition but with no backing in the Torah.
tbh back in the day if I was cold and Jewish on the Sabbath I'd light a goddamn fire
Even back then the loophole was "keep yesterday's fire going" as if that's somehow less work
I sort of like the idea of 1 day a week where you have to touch grass to entertain yourself and move around to keep warm.