Sabbath Mode Features and Support

Observing the Sabbath and religious holidays in Judaism requires a restriction on certain activities during holy times. Jewish religious laws can affect how an appliance is used. For example, you cannot turn the oven on or off during this time. GE Appliances has worked with third party kosher certification agencies, like OU (Orthodox Union), to develop Sabbath Mode features for many of our appliances.

Sabbath Mode Features

Models with Sabbath Mode have information in the Owner's Manual about setting and using Sabbath Mode. 

Cooking Products

When the Sabbath Mode feature is activated, your oven will no longer turn off automatically after 12 hours. Additionally, the control display will not show the time, temperature, etc. until you deactivate the Sabbath Mode.

The following articles discuss the Sabbath Mode feature for specific cooking products.

• Range & Wall Oven - Sabbath Mode
• Double Wall Oven - Sabbath Mode
• Range Warming Drawer - Automatic Shut-Off/Sabbath Mode

Shabbos Keeper for Ranges

For enhanced features to make your range even more Shabbos compliant, consider the Shabbos Keeper for Ovens. It's an easy-to-install device that automatically sets a compatible gas or electric range to Shabbos Mode each week. It then sets the range back to weekday mode after Shabbos and Yom Tov. For more information about the Shabbos Keeper for Ovens and compatible models, take a look at Range - Shabbos Keeper.

• Effectively disables all sensors, alerts, lights, buttons and safety shut off features.
• Uses two separate modes for Shabbos and Yom Tov. On Shabbos, the oven will go into an automatic warm mode. On Yom Tov the oven will automatically cycle between warm and bake schedules so you can fresh cook your Yom Tov meals.
• Order the Shabbos Keeper for the Oven

Refrigeration Products

Models with a Sabbath Mode feature will put the refrigerator in a timed defrost mode when it's activated. It also turns off the icemaker, dispenser, and control touch screens. The interior lights are not affected by opening or closing the door.

With our French-Door and Bottom Freezer refrigerators manufactured April 2018 and after, interior lighting during Sabbath Mode changed. The fresh food section LED lights stay on during Sabbath mode so that you can still see your food. The lighting is dimmed though, and will stay on continuously regardless of whether the door is opened or closed. Since the lights are LED, they don't put off heat like incandescent or compact fluorescent bulbs. The LED lights are both long-lasting and will not add heat to the refrigerator by staying on during Sabbath Mode.

The following articles discuss the Sabbath Mode feature for specific refrigeration products.

• Monogram Bar Refrigerator/Wine Reserve/Beverage Center - Sabbath Mode
• Monogram 30” Integrated Bottom Freezer Refrigerator - Sabbath Mode
• Bottom Freezer Refrigerator - Setting Sabbath Mode

Shabbos Keep for Refrigerators

For enhanced features to make your refrigerator even more Shabbos compliant, consider the Shabbos Keeper for Refrigerators. The Shabbos Keeper for Refrigerators is an easy-to-install device that automatically sets your compatible French-Door, Bottom-Freezer or Side-by-Side style refrigerator to Shabbos Mode each week. It then sets it back to weekday mode after Shabbos and Yom Tov. View Models Compatible with the Shabbos Keeper for Refrigerators.

• When using the Shabbos Keeper, the compressor, defrost cycle, interior lights, sensors, etcetera, are automated by the device instead of input from the Refrigerator owner.
• For more information about the benefits of using the Shabbos Keeper, visit The Shabbos Keeper for Refrigerators. You will also find product specifications and instructions as well as a comparison to a standard Refrigerator Sabbath Mode.
• Order the Shabbos Keeper for the Refrigerator

Dishwashers

Some dishwashers have a Sabbath Mode feature. Models with electronic controls often have a Door Wake Up Mode with lights and sounds. On these models, Door Wake Up Mode can be turned off so that the control display, control sounds, and interior lights (if applicable) will not respond to the door opening or closing. This is the Sabbath Mode for these models.

• Check the model specific features in the Owner's Manual for your dishwasher to see if it has this mode.

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