The Zomet Institute (, Makhon Tzomet, Tzomet being an acronym for Tzevtei Mada veTorah (), lit. Teams of Science and Torah) is an Israeli high-tech non-profit organization specializing in IT equipment and electronic appliances designed to meet Halakha.
The company The Zomet Institute was established in Alon Shvut by Yisrael Rosen (1941-2017), who also founded and headed the Administration of Conversion to Judaism of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.Guide for conversion to Judaism Israeli Government Portal Later, he served as a Dayan - Rabbinic Judge on the Beit Din for Conversion.The High Court has gone crazy, Ynetnews, 31 March 2005 Following the passing of Rosen, Rabbi Menachem Perl succeeded him as head of the institute.
The company has developed solutions for operating electrical appliances on the Shabbat and other Jewish holidays. Appliances made by the institute are used in Jewish observant homes,Bridgeport Scooter Business Motors Into Unorthodox Market The Saginaw news, 21 July 2005How to be religious - and enjoy a Shabbat espresso Haaretz, 12 December 2007 as well as in public organizations such as hospitals,A new use for old texts The Jerusalem Post, 30 March 2006 the Israel PoliceHaredi prisoner chooses jail over security bracelet The Jerusalem Post, 11 January 2007 and the Israel Defense Forces.מרכז חושן מציג: שבת-פון IDF spokesperson website Military mouse keeps Shabbat Ynetnews, 21 April 2007
Although the Zomet Institute is affiliated with Modern Orthodox Judaism, Haaretz, 2003 Rozen often consults other rabbis and his halachic rulings have received endorsements from authorities including the rabbis Shlomo Zalman AuerbachThe Use of Body Metal Detectors on Shabbat Chidushei Torah 2007ואף על פי כן - נוע תנוע Maariv, 9 September 2007 and Yehoshua Neuwirth.הרב בקשי דורון: תורת ישראל תרוויח מנישואין אזרחיים HaTzofe, 2006
See also Sabbath Mode - For features implemented with the same goal by manufacturers not necessarily associated with Zomet.
Publications Tehumin - an annual compilation of psakim (religious rulings dealing with modern Jewish life, technology and law). Published since 1980 (5740)Tehumin Ohio State University Library catalog Crossroads: Halacha and the Modern World - An English translation of Selected articles from TehuminFriedman, H.H. (2001) The Impact of Jewish Values on Marketing and Business Practices Journal of Macromarketing, Vol. 21, June 2001, pp 74-80 Shabbat B'Shabbato - A weekly leaflet in Hebrew distributed for the past two decades in synagogues across Israel.Who says print journalism is dying? Haaretz, 2007 Shabbat B'Shabbato is also translated into English.
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External links 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.com Entrepreneurs Find Ways to Make Technology Work With Jewish Sabbath, New York Times Shabbat B'Shabbato in English