re: #73 Justanotherhuman

This wasn’t the first time it’s happened, evidently, in other fires in Brooklyn. haaretz.com

“Responding to the danger of Sabbath and holiday fires, New York City fire officials were reported in the New York Times to be on the street where this weekend’s fire occurred, hours after the blaze, handing out safety literature and fresh batteries for smoke detectors. The Times noted that none of the target audience were taking the literature or the batteries because Sabbath restrictions forbade it.”

From your linked story:

“Many religious Jews do not use electricity on the Sabbath, along with refraining from work and observing other prohibitions meant to keep the day holy. As a result, some families may leave them on so they are usable without violating any religious laws or traditions.”

We use a crock pot and I have an oven with “Sabbath mode.” I don’t even use the “Sabbath mode” setting, on a regular Sabbath I use the “Cook and Hold” setting which switched the oven off at the set time.

“Sabbath mode” setting is actually used on holidays which can last for 2-3 days.