Shabbos App on your Smartphone: Thoughts? (Israel)

[usuario]

http://www.shabbosapp.com/

I'm pretty sure it's a joke, but would you use this app if it existed? It would allow you to use your phone to text and talk and browse the Internet on Shabbat without breaking any of the 39 work prohibitions. The website link describes how the app doesn't break Jewish law.


Introducing The Shabbos App - YouTube

Before anyone says that this is completely forbidden, listen to one of the opinions in the video:

Look, the only reason they might (forbid) it is because of the opinion of Rabbi Avrohom Karelitz, a.k.a. the Chazon Ish, and he was a (single opinion). Rabbi Shlomo Zalman in(his book) Minchat Shlomo and many many prominent (Jewish law decisors) hold that there is no problem at all. We don't usually (rule) like (R. Karelitz) Unless you're a (follower of the) Brisker (rabbis)!

Hmm... He has a point, but it's 100 years too late to unban electricity on Shabbat.

[Pruzhany]

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-s...88381481237582

[veggienut]

Checking my phone now and there is such a thing~! There are many free apps too for the Shabbat, including a calendar and clock...at least on my smartphone.