[kenrose]

For Sabbath observing Jews, “work” is defined as a certain set of 39 (?) activities that are defined in the bible and relating to building the “Mishkan”. Generations of Talmudic rabbis then added new interpretations and requirements on these rules to adapt for new technology. eg, the prohibition against using electricity is because it relates to igniting a spark, which is one of the 39 prohibited activities (Or “malakha”)

Internet? No

Something breaks, fix it? No

Sit around all day? No :)

For many that keep the Sabbath, the time is spent eating, praying, and studying and there’s somewhat of a schedule. Friday night: synagogue, then big ceremonious dinner. Saturday morning: Synagogue. Saturday afternoon: big ceremonious lunch and study or sleep. Saturday evening: back to synagogue again. It’s a pretty full day.

[masklinn]

> Something breaks, fix it? No

I assume that's only if not urgent? e.g. pipe blows up or rock hits a window for whatever reason, you can at least effect basic repairs if not immediately call the tradie?

[LegitShady]

>you can at least effect basic repairs if not immediately call the tradie

You're not supposed to do either on shabbat unless its life or death.

[freedrock87]

In strict orthodox Judiasm nope.

The only time you can break the Sabbath is if it is "pikuach nefesh" (life threatening if not done)

[masklinn]

So, say a pipe blew and is flooding the apartment building you're supposed to not do anything?

[compsciphd]

you turn off the main water shutoff and get to fixing it after shabbat (i.e. no different than turning on and off the faucet)

[fsckboy]

FTFYriday night: synagogue (for the men) then big ceremonious dinner (that the women have been cooking)

[compsciphd]

depends what community you are in. Can point to plenty of orthodox synagouges (especially those with large single populations) that get large numbers of both men and women to all services.

and being a single guy, I've hosted many a meal where I did the cooking, table setting and cleaning. (though in practice at these meals, there is also a pot luck nature to them and many times there's a whole system where your friends come over help you set the table and then help clean up and throw everything away all the trash after the meal, collecting silverware, wrapping up the plastic table cloth cover with all the crumbs/spills on it).

[davidmanheim]

There's no cooking allowed on the Sabbath, and women can and frequently do go to synagogue with the men. (But if they stayed home, they were probably setting the table while the men were in the synagogue.)

[binarymax]

You left off the most important activity of the double mitzvah!