TIL since it is forbidden for Jews to carry certain objects in public during Shabbat, many cities have installed lines in the air, enclosing the city, making the entire city count as private domain and thus making it allowed to carry among other things, house keys, tissues, medication, and babies.

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[–]galaxybrain 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It's not about work, it's about lighting a fire or something. The motion sensor would cause you to be the trigger for that "fire".

If there any Jews around here, maybe they can attempt to explain. Seems silly to me.

[–]Real_OJ_Simpson 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'm religiously Christian, but a lot of my family is Jewish so I see this kinda thing sometimes. Like /u/Canbot explained above, the point is to force you to take a break from the daily grind and connect with family/community. They're not necessarily theological laws such that "if you don't do xyz God will punish you".