Joseph
“So in your opinion “those rabbis” like Rav Feinstein, Rav Kaminetzky, Rav Belsky, Rav Miller, etc. are just “scare mongerers” trying to scare away Jews from following other rabbis who permit? “
No. Who are you quoting when you say “Those Rabbis” and “scaremongers”
That said I do know some of those “scaremongers” who get so much chiyus from finding bugs in orange juice and bothering Rabbonim about new kosher-switches, and no it does not coem from a good place.
This may comeas a surprise but the Rabbanim you mention do not spend their free time straining orange juice or watching youtube videos about new idegogo projects. nor do they write up kol korehs to forward to each other for signage and have AMi and mishpacha write several pages on the subject. There is clearly a war being waged against kosher switch and I do not think it is a war leshem Shomayim.
OBviously this in no way means those Rabbanim should or even could be ignored ch”v.
We dont have to argue about what Rabbi Oelbaum said. His words are freely available for all to see. Welcoem to the 21st century Here is a verbatim transcript:
“It is clear it is not a grama Mitzad Hilchos shabbos there is no question of any melacha being doen by using that switch.” (Again I dont understand why it isnt a psik reisha which there are deios that hold makes it assur not grama)
The developer did NOT misrepresent his view, (though he did misrepresent others incuding R” PEretz Steinberg) the video DID go on to say”mitzad Sheini i recommend everyone asks their own to find out whether it is in the spirit of Shabbos although there is no real melacha but ask your own rav regarding practical usage.”
The post you link to says almsot the same thing
Zilzul shabbos is subjective. Say I hold it is zilul not to have it since it enhances Shabbos so much. And besides he said to ask my Rav who lets say also says its zilzul Shabbos not to have it
“In any event, you’re okay with the Shabbos Switch being advertised in the Hamodia etc. and sold in local seforim stores?”
yes though I wouldnt use it. Rabbi Oelbaum doesnt need my approval he is certainly a bar hachi ditto for the other supporters. Though again I dont understand why he allows it mitzad melacha.