Leaving a Hotplate on a Shabbat Timer
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Question
Is it permissible to leave a hotplate on a Shabbat timer, so that it turns off in the middle of the night and turns back on towards the morning, while the food cools down and then reheats?
Answer
Permissible.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 253, Paragraphs 1-2).
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