Ask the Rabbi
- Shabbat and Holidays
- Food Preparation and Usage
- Using a Hotplate (Platta)
Question
If my ’platta’ on shabbat, goes on and off w/ a shabbos clock, is it permissible to drink the hot water which has reheated on shabbat? I guess not..........
Answer
Yes, you may drink the water. You should not move the pot around on the Platta.
Rabbi Yosef Weitzen

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