February 20, 2018 11:42 am at 11:42 am#1472738REPLY
DaasYochid ☕Participant
Are u saying this as accepted in halachach or is this your personal sevara?
The generally accepted halachah is to permit Shabbos clocks; I am saying what I think is a simple distinction which even R’ Moshe, who assers Shabbos clocks, would agree with.
It’s clear that R’ Moshe didn’t have a problem with having a refrigerator on on Shabbos. If the normal cycling on and off of an appliance were the same as a timer, he would not have allowed it, as the compressor cycles on and off.
You can call it my sevara if you wish, but I think it’s a simple and clear distinction, and not really a chiddush.
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My question wasnt whether reb moshe held that a refrigerator was or wasnt a problem. We all k ow that he was ok with it. My question was : what is the difference between a thermostat and a timer. Both are going on and off at different intervals. Both can be mechanical or electronic. The fact that one maybe manufactured with it should not make a difference.can anyone explain why a t-stat is different in halacha then a timer.