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Zomet celebrates 31
Zomet has just published its 31st Volume of Tchumin (HEB)
R. Rozen "it's YES to the Shabbat Elevator"
Rabbi Yisrael Rozen explains why the Shabbat Elevator is Kosher
Volume 1410 : Beshalach
11th of Shevat 5772 04/02/2012
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A Rabbi who Leads the Army in War   

    Recently some rabbis have taken sharp aim at the Chief Chaplain of the IDF. He has been fired upon for not taking a radical stand in the current issue of the obligation/permission to be present at military ceremonies or events where a woman singer appears. The objection is not only with respect to the rabbi's halachic ruling (which up to now has not been published in detail together with the halachic reasoning behind it), but on a broader scale, mainly on the question of the authority and "breadth of shoulders" of this man. The question is: Who is this rabbi who commands the Torah division in the Israel Defense Forces?...  To the complete article

The Zomet Experience

We invite you to our new interactive lecture hall. An unforgettable adventure about Halacha and Technology synthesized in modern living. 

Chagaz

A gas timer for Yom Tov

 

Installation and Operation

A New Innovation

An innovative technology developed at the Zomet Institute for opening doors with electric and magnetic locking systems on Shabbat via ‘current changing’

Electricity on Shabbat

  • Why is the use of electricity forbidden on Shabbat?
  • What about changing the strength of an existing current?

    • Buying a New Fridge?

    Once everything was simple, remove the bulb from the refrigerator - not a sweat. Can we do the same with modern refrigerators? Which fridge is preferred from a halachic perspective – a digital fridge or mechanical? When you open the door on Shabbat the fan works, is that all right?
    In these guidelines you will find general information on the subject.

    Electric Shaver

    Shaving with a razor is forbidden by the Torah law; however "scissors that are like a razor" can be used lechatchila.
  • Which category does the electric shaver fit into?

    • Rabbi Rosen, head of The Zomet Institute , displays laboratory photographs of razor blades in action, and draws the conclusions.
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