Our fridge has a Sabbath Mode
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
Rockingham, Australia
March 19, 2026 3:45am CST
Our fridge broke down a while ago and we’ve at last bought a new one after a bit of a battle with the insurance company.
It has a feature called the ‘Sabbath or Shabbos Mode’. We’d never heard of this before but the feature caters to the needs of observant Jews who wish to adhere to traditional laws. Such laws include restriction of certain activities on the Sabbath which lasts from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday. Such restrictions include turning on electrical appliances, adjusting temperatures or engaging in working.
If we activate Sabbath Mode in our fridge, the lights and sound alarms will be disabled; the fridge will maintain a preset temperature and the defrost cycle will be temporarily halted. Not being Jewish, we won’t need to use the Sabbath Mode but I’m sure it could easily influence some.
Did you know this about fridges?
The photo is mine.
Edit: The fridge is a Fisher and Paykel.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Mar
Interesting but sounds too complicated for me, I'd rather have a regular fridge, If the electric system had been the same I would have wanted to bring my Westinghouse fridge with me from Latvia it lasted 20 years and was still going when I left,
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
19 Mar
It is the first I hear of the mode of a fridge ! Are they made by Israeli firm ?
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
20 Mar
@JudyEv Thanks for telling me about it !
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Mar
@changjiangzhibin89 You're welcome. Appliances are very sophisticated nowadays. I hope you're well.
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@thedevilinme (5217)
• Northampton, England
19 Mar
It plays heavy metal at weekends?
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
20 Mar
That is a brand I do not think you see in the US much. It is interesting to know you can give it a Sabbath as well.
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Mar
It seems quite a strange thing to me but surely there must have been a demand for it.
@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
19 Mar
Never heard of such a thing in my life!
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
19 Mar
Glad you got your new fridge. I never heard of Sabbath mode but it's nice to know that they are available for someone who needs it.
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@LindaOHio (222288)
• United States
20 Mar
Had no idea fridges had that option. Lovely photo.
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@MarieCoyle (59107)
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19 Mar
I understand the Sabbath laws many Jewish people observe, but never in my wildest imagination did I imagine such a thing existed. Oh, the things people invent!!
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@MarieCoyle (59107)
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20 Mar
@JudyEv
I need to pay more attention to ''things outside the box'' so to speak. I am sure there are a lot of modern gadgets I am not aware of, and it's just not possible to keep up with it all anymore.
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Mar
@MarieCoyle I'm well behind the 8-ball in a number of areas.
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
19 Mar
My fridge has a vacation setting.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
19 Mar
Haven't heard of that before and I don't think that fridge is available here as there are no known jews residing in this country.
Our fridge has a vacation mode though.
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
19 Mar
I think it also turns the inside light off so it doesn’t come on when you open the door. Believe it or not, they have “Shabbos mode” disability scooters, too! Amazing the technology, isn’t it!
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@freelancermariagrace (29342)
• Philippines
19 Mar
I’m not sure if a fridge with a Sabbath Mode is available for purchase in our country. It’s my first time hearing about such a feature.
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