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LAST MINUTE CHECK LIST GET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER WHAT TO WEAR? Wash and iron before Shabbat comes in. A SWITCH IN TIME Time-switches are the way to go on Shabbat, to ensure hot trays, lamps, heaters, go on and off when you want them to. LIGHTS ON If you have a time-switch on your DB board, set it on Friday afternoon to turn the lights on and off at suitable times. If not, leave the lights on where you need them (communal rooms and bathrooms) and off where you don’t (bedrooms). LIGHTS OUT Deactivate the light in your fridge by taping down the switch or removing the light bulb, so that it remains off over Shabbat, even when the fridge is opened. Everyone bathed and showered SHABBAT PREP AND THE SAGES OF THE Lights on and/or off as required TALMUD Talmud Shabbos, 119a You can fill up an urn before Shabbat, or if R’ Abahu would sit on a stool of ivory you’re really brave, go coffee/tea free and fan the fire (used to cook for the Heat up all your food for Friday night Sabbath). Rav Anan would put on a black before Shabbat starts, then turn off your smock (on Fridays to demonstrate oven so the food will stay warm until that this was not a day for keeping clean and neat but rather for dinner time, or place it on a hot tray. If you cooking food for the Sabbath). want hot food on Shabbat day you can Rav Safra would singe the head (of the animal being prepared for the warm it up on a hot tray; make sure that Sabbath meal). the food is fully cooked with no liquids. Rava would salt the shibbuta (fish for the Sabbath meal). The hot tray should be turned on before Rav Huna would light lamps (for the Shabbat or set to turn on by a time-switch Sabbath). Rav Pappa would twine the wicks (for which was set before Shabbat. the lamps). Turn off alarm clocks and reminders that Rav Chisda would mince the beets. Rabbah and Rav Yosef would split will not be needed on Shabbat (because wood.R’ Zeira would kindle (the fire). you can’t turn themoff on Shabbat) Time-switches activated if you have them on your lights, stove, heaters or fans.

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