Sunday, September 26, 2010
Shabbath-Mode Ovens
Dear Community,
It has come to our attention that ovens with a Sabbath mode might be used incorrectly on Yom Tov. The Sabbath mode allows for the opening and closing of the oven without any lights going on/off when opening the door, and without the digital display showing any change. It also allows for the oven to be set to continue baking beyond the usual 12 hour time limit. Even if the temperature can be adjusted without affecting the digital display, once the Sabbath mode is set, adjusting the temperature of an electric oven is not permitted on Yom Tov. The temperature of an electric oven must be set before Yom Tov and cannot be changed during the holiday. We hope that this clarifies any questions in this regard.
Chag Sameach.
Tamar Sullivan
Community Coordinator
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