Before every Sabbath or Shabbat, some Jewish people begin preparing for synagogue and rest from work by lighting candles and baking challah. Some Jewish people live by religious laws that mean they ...

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GE makes it easier for observant Jewish consumers to serve traditional dishes on Sabbath GE offers 264 cooking models with a certified Sabbath Mode feature LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Whether it ...

It used to be so simple. A refrigerator was just a machine to keep food cold. It didn't have fancy digital readers or buzzers to announce the second that food goes bad. While these technical upgrades ...

A $50 kitchen appliance feature has become the answer to a millennia-old challenge for observant Jews. The so-called “Sabbath mode” for most stoves and some fridges allows owners to warm food and use ...

Can a contemporary wall oven be blessed by a rabbi? Yes, if it has been re-engineered to turn off all of the modern bells and whistles before the Sabbath begins. “The joke is that we’re using software ...

How do modern Jews survive after sun-down on Friday given they can't use electricity? They buy Star-K-approved devices. These devices include a "sabbath mode" in which they won't turn on as a direct ...

When Brenda Glasscock’s top-of-the-line GE oven recently powered down instead of heating up, she worried her newest appliance was torched. “Call GE and say: I broke the oven,” the 75-year-old told her ...