Shabbos elevator

A form of shabbat elevator — An elevator which works in a special mode, operating automatically, to satisfy the Jewish law requiring Jews to abstain from operating electrical switches on Shabbat.

Meanings

nounShabbos elevator (plural Shabbos elevators)

plural Shabbos elevators

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Shabbat elevator.
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