shabbat lamps

A form of shabbat lamp — A lamp with movable parts to expose or block its light, so that it can be lit or dimmed without using electrical power and thus (by some interpretations) without violating Jewish prohibitions against work on the Sabbath.

Meanings

shabbat lamps1

noun
  1. pluralplural of shabbat lamp

Shabbat lamps2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Shabbat lamp
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