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New universal Sabbath remote lets any air conditioner run on Shabbat
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100% right-leaningFirst reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 13, 2026
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What happened
The Institute of Science and Halacha has approved a universal Sabbath remote for air conditioners. Developed with Electra and led by Rabbi Abraham Moshe Halperin, it lets any existing AC enter a physical Shabbat mode that disables sensor-based responses.
- 01The Institute of Science and Halacha approved a universal Sabbath remote for air conditioners.
- 02The device can convert any existing air conditioner to Sabbath mode.
- 03It disables sensors and digital thermostats that react to human activity.
- 04Development lasted more than a year and passed strict laboratory testing.
- 05Rabbinic authorities said it is not merely a timer or Shabbat clock.
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