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Turning on a hotplate on Shabbat using a timer

Question

Is it permitted to set a hotplate on a Shabbat timer so that it turns off and then turns back on, in a way that in the meantime the food cools down?

Answer

Permitted

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, siman 253

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