Zomet Institute
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| Founded | 1977 |
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| Founder | RabbiYisrael Rozen |
| Focus | Halakha,Technology,Medicine |
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Area served | Global |
| Method | Research & development of halachicly compliant technology. |
| Website | www |
TheZomet Institute(Hebrew:מכון צומת,Makhon Tzomet,Tzomet being an acronym forTzevtei Mada veTorah(Hebrew:צוותי מדע ותורה), lit.Teams of Science and Torah) is an Israeli high-tech non-profit organization specializing in IT equipment and electronic appliances designed to meetHalakha.
The company
[edit]The Zomet Institute was established inAlon ShvutbyYisrael Rosen(1941-2017), who also founded and headed the Administration ofConversion to Judaismof theChief Rabbinate of Israel.[1]Later, he served as aDayan- Rabbinic Judge on theBeit Dinfor Conversion.[2]
The company has developed solutions for operating electrical appliances on theShabbatand otherJewish holidays.Appliances made by the institute are used in Jewish observant homes,[3][4]as well as in public organizations such as hospitals,[5]theIsrael Police[6]and theIsrael Defense Forces.[7][8]
Although the Zomet Institute is affiliated withModern Orthodox Judaism,[9]Rozen often consults other rabbis and his halachic rulings have received endorsements from authorities including the late RabbiShlomo Zalman Auerbach[10][11]and RabbiYehoshua Neuwirth.[12]
See also
[edit]Sabbath Mode- For features implemented with the same goal by manufacturers not necessarily associated with Zomet.
Publications
[edit]- Tehumin- an annual compilation ofpsakim(religious rulings dealing with modern Jewish life, technology and law). Published since 1980 (5740)[13]
- Crossroads: Halacha and the Modern World- An English translation of Selected articles fromTehumin[14]
- Shabbat B'Shabbato- A weekly leaflet in Hebrew distributed for the past two decades in synagogues across Israel.[15]Shabbat B'Shabbatois also translated into English.
References
[edit]- ^Guide for conversion to JudaismArchived2008-10-04 at theWayback MachineIsraeli Government Portal
- ^The High Court has gone crazy,Ynetnews, 31 March 2005
- ^Bridgeport Scooter Business Motors Into Unorthodox MarketArchivedNovember 14, 2006, at theWayback MachineThe Saginaw news, 21 July 2005
- ^How to be religious - and enjoy a Shabbat espressoHaaretz, 12 December 2007
- ^A new use for old texts[permanent dead link]The Jerusalem Post, 30 March 2006
- ^Haredi prisoner chooses jail over security braceletArchived2012-10-08 at theWayback MachineThe Jerusalem Post, 11 January 2007
- ^מרכז חושן מציג: שבת-פוןArchivedMarch 29, 2010, at theWayback MachineIDF spokesperson website(in Hebrew)
- ^Military mouse keeps ShabbatYnetnews, 21 April 2007
- ^NRP using state-funded newsletter for electioneeringHaaretz, 2003
- ^The Use of Body Metal Detectors on ShabbatArchivedNovember 21, 2008, at theWayback MachineChidushei Torah 2007
- ^ואף על פי כן - נוע תנועMaariv, 9 September 2007(in Hebrew)
- ^הרב בקשי דורון: תורת ישראלתרוויחמנישואין אזרחייםArchivedJuly 21, 2011, at theWayback MachineHaTzofe, 2006(in Hebrew)
- ^TehuminOhio State University Library catalog
- ^Friedman, H.H. (2001)The Impact of Jewish Values on Marketing and Business PracticesArchived2008-07-03 at theWayback MachineJournal of Macromarketing, Vol. 21, June 2001, pp 74-80
- ^Who says print journalism is dying?[permanent dead link]Haaretz, 2007
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Bringing “Oneg Shabbat” to People With Disabilities, Noah D. Gurock, Orthodox Jewish Occupational Therapy Chavrusa
- Gadgets help Jews stay observant in modern world, Adrian Flucuş, Soft32
- Entrepreneurs Find Ways to Make Technology Work With Jewish Sabbath, New York Times
- Shabbat B'Shabbato in English
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