- Shabbat and Holidays
- Electricity on Shabbat
Elevator on Shabbat
Rabbi Jonathan Blass
17 Adar II 5763
Question
Is it permissable to use or operate an elevator on Shabbat and Yom Tov?
Answer
Operating an electrical device, like an elevator, is forbidden on Shabbat and Yom Tov unless it is a rabbinically-approved "Shabbat elevator" that runs automatically.
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