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Orthodox Jews believe that the commandment not to create fire on the Sabbath also relates to electricity. There is no question that a car engine produces fire, but many Jews scoff at the electricity notion. To circumvent the problem, modern Orthodox Jews have timers. In predominately Jewish apartment buildings, there are Sabbath elevators that stop on each floor and no one has to touch a button. If the lights are left on during the Sabbath, they remain so. There is the concept of the “Shabbes Goy,” a gentile hired before the Sabbath, who would turn on the lights as a Jew could not. They can use the fire, but not create it – a complex issue.

Now, to the dorm. A truly Orthodox Jew would not do any activity that was not in the spirit of the Sabbath. In itself, the Sabbath, being a day of spiritual consumption and removal from the day-to-day world is a beautiful and therapeutic concept. It is a mind bath that allows one to escape from the normal pressures. An Orthodox Jew would not use a computer nor study for their schooling, but rather would study God’s words.

Your concern is enlightining. I don’t know the size of your campus, but look up “Hillel House” if there is one and they would welcome your questions.

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