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
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