Left a Light Bulb in the Refrigerator on Shabbat
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Question
What should one do if they forgot to turn off the light bulb in the refrigerator before Shabbat, and they have a great need for the food inside?
Answer
Ask a non-Jew to open it for you, and leave it open using a towel or something similar.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim, Siman 276 and Siman 307
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