Electric Bed for a Patient on Shabbat
Question
Is it permissible to use an adjustable electric bed on Shabbat for a patient who is not in danger, since the electricity operates only while pressing and not afterwards, and should therefore be considered a Rabbinical prohibition of assembling a temporary construction?
Answer
Shalom,
It is forbidden to operate an electrical device on Shabbat, unless it is for the purpose of saving a life.
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