‘Shomer Shabbat’ Restaurants That Serve Food on the Sabbath

You may think the headline above is either a misprint or an oxymoron. Rest assured it is neither. According to an article in The Jerusalem Post, the establishments keep the Sabbath by not dealing in money on the holy day; instead, diners pay for their meals either before or after the Sabbath. The article continues, “Food and drinks are prepared according to Shabbat laws, using hot plates and hot water urns –- much like Shabbat meal preparation at kosher hotels.”
 
Quote: “‘Shomer Shabbat’ restaurants that are open on Shabbat are on the rise in Jerusalem, largely with the social vision of providing the space and opportunity for religious and secular Jews to sit together over a Shabbat meal outside of the home.”
 
Source: The Jerusalem Post
 
Read the source article from The Jerusalem Post, written by Eliana Rudee. FYI, the piece names some of these restaurants in the Holy City. >>
 
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