STAR-K Appliance-Related Articles & Videos

The STAR-K site offers a variety of informative articles and videos related to the general use of cooking and refrigeration appliances; various Sabbath Mode features in STAR-K certified models; the halachic implications of using them on Shabbos and Yom Tov; appliance pre-purchase advice; as well as articles about other Sabbath Mode technologies, such as medical devices and elevators.

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STAR-K Guide to Using Ovens on Shabbos & Yom Tov (PDF)

ARTICLES ABOUT COOKING APPLIANCES

Article on Oven Use (Published in Yeshurun, Vol. 36) – HaRav Moshe Heinemann shlit”a

Teshuva on Oven Use on Yom Tov – HaRav Moshe Heinemann shlit”a

Using an Oven on Shabbos & Yom Tov – Rabbi Avrohom D. Mushell (March 2024)

Oven Kashrus 101: Using the Same Oven for Meat, Dairy, Fish and Pareve – Rabbi Dovid Heber (Spring 2016)

Oven Kashrus: For Shabbos Use – Rabbi Avrohom D. Mushell (Winter 2005)

Oven Kashrus: For Yom Tov Use – Rabbi Avrohom D. Mushell (Summer 2001)

Ten Myths About STAR-K Sabbath Mode Ovens – HaRav Mordechai Frankel shlit”a (Summer 2016)

All About Sabbath Mode Appliances and Warming Drawers: STAR-K Answers Your Questions – Rabbi Chananya Jacobson (January 2024)

Warming Up: Do’s and Don’ts of Slow Cookers and Hot Plates on Shabbos – Rabbi Yaakov Heinemann (Summer 2024)

ARTICLES ABOUT REFRIGERATION APPLIANCES

KEEPING YOUR COOL: USING A REFRIGERATOR ON SHABBOS – Rabbi Chananya Jacobson (Summer 2024)

KEEPING YOUR COOL: ALL ABOUT REFRIGERATORS – Rabbi Avrohom Mushell (Winter 2003)

APPLIANCE PRE-PURCHASE ADVICE

PRE-PURCHASE ADVICE FOR OVENS AND COOKTOPS

PRE-PURCHASE ADVICE FOR REFRIGERATORS

PRE-PURCHASE ADVICE FOR DISHWASHERS

ARTICLES ABOUT OTHER SABBATH MODE TECHNOLOGIES

GOING UP: ALL ABOUT SHABBOS ELEVATORS – HaRav Mordechai Frankel shlit”a (Summer 2024)

GOOD TO GO WITH SHABBATTO! – HaRav Mordechai Frankel shlit”a (Spring 2022)

GRAMACHIP TECHNOLOGIES: INNOVATIONS THAT EMPOWER – HaRav Mordechai Frankel shlit”a (Winter 2019)

VIDEOS

STAR-K VIDEO PRESENTATION: SABBATH MODE APPLIANCES

STAR-K WEBINAR: BUYING (AND USING) A KITCHEN APPLIANCE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

STAR-K WEBINAR: APPLIANCE PRE-PURCHASE ADVICE

VIDEO DEMO: REFRIGERATOR WITH MAGNETIC SWITCH

VIDEO DEMO: REFRIGERATOR WITH PLUNGER SWITCH