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From: dave@utcsrgv.UUCP (Dave Sherman)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Telephones for Shabbos
Message-ID: <3643@utcsrgv.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 28-Mar-84 21:16:37 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 28 21:16:37 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 28-Mar-84 21:37:44 EST
Organization: The Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto
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Well, you learn something new every day:
	From allegra!hou2a!zev Wed Mar 28 17:44:15 1984

	in regard to your posting re: lew mammel's questions about eruv
	( i think it was him, anyway ), you mentioned that you had
	never heard of a special kind of phone that uses randomness
	to get around the issur of lighting a fire.
	
	as far as i know, the institute for science and halacha in israel
	( i think it is in jerusalem, and i am not sure about the name of
	the organization) has invented such a device.  so far as i know, it
	is not intended for general use, but only for things like an emergency
	connection to medical services, etc.  i guess it is intended to
	fill in the gray areas between non-emergencies and life-threatening
	situations.  a switch based on similar principles is intended
	as a hospital call button.
	
	write if you have any questions.  you may post this if you wish.
	
	zev farkas  hou2a!zev  201 949 3821

Interesting. I have heard about an ink for doctors to write
prescriptions on Shabbos. It disappears after a couple of days
and can't be brought back, so it's strictly speaking no k'sivah.



Dave Sherman
Toronto
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