<P> Sabbath mode, also known as Shabbos mode (Ashkenazi pronunciation) or Shabbat mode, is a feature in many modern home appliances, including ovens and refrigerators, which is intended to allow the appliances to be used (subject to various constraints) by Shabbat - observant Jews on the Shabbat and Jewish holidays . The mode usually overrides the usual, everyday operation of the electrical appliance and makes the operation of the appliance comply with the rules of Halakha (Jewish law). </P> <P> Halakha forbids Jews from doing creative work on the Shabbat . Observant Jews interpret this to include various activities including making a fire, preparing food, or even closing a switch or pressing an electronic button . A range of technology solutions have been created for those who need to use electronic (or electronic - controlled) devices on the Shabbat, including a special "sabbath mode" for otherwise standard appliances . </P>

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