Shabbat lamp

English

Noun

Shabbat lamp (plural Shabbat lamps)

  1. A lamp with movable parts to expose or block its light, so that it can be lit or dimmed without using electrical power and thus (by some interpretations) without violating Jewish prohibitions against work on the Sabbath.
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