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Old Sun Nov 14, 2010, 03:29pm
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Would her religion permit her to sit on the bench until the Sabbath is over (sundown). I'm assuming she's Jewish, but I don't know how the requirement works.
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Usually the issue is driving (or being driven) somewhere, as observant Jews won't use powered devices during Shabbat. Doing so is often interpreted as falling under the prohibition of working.
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Personal interest, really, in understanding the intricacies of various religions.
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There are other religions with similiar beliefs regarding the Sabbath, not just Judaism.
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True, but the only other one that observes the Sabbath on Saturday I'm aware of is Seventh Day Adventist.
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