TheZomet Institute (Hebrew:מכון צומת,Makhon Tzomet, Tzomet being an acronym forTzevtei Mada veTorah (Hebrew:צוותי מדע ותורה), lit.Teams of Science and Torah) is an Israeli high-tech non-profit organization specializing in IT equipment and electronic appliances designed to meetHalakha.
The company has developed solutions for operating electrical appliances on theShabbat and otherJewish holidays. Appliances made by the institute are used in Jewish observant homes,[3][4] as well as in public organizations such as hospitals,[5] theIsrael Police[6] and theIsrael Defense Forces.[7][8]
Tehumin - an annual compilation ofpsakim (religious rulings dealing with modern Jewish life, technology and law). Published since 1980 (5740)[13]
Crossroads: Halacha and the Modern World - An English translation of Selected articles fromTehumin[14]
Shabbat B'Shabbato - A weekly leaflet in Hebrew distributed for the past two decades in synagogues across Israel.[15]Shabbat B'Shabbato is also translated into English.
