MSNBC provides some background to the question in the headline:
Jewish law, or halacha, forbids the use of electrical items on the Sabbath. But for decades rabbis have allowed special elevators that automatically stop at every floor without the riders pushing any buttons, permitting Orthodox Jews to ride them and live in high-rise buildings.
The knowledgeable sources I consulted were only aware of two residential buildings with so-called Sabbath elevators: one of the buildings at Barclay Place, 4545 W Touhy, in Lincolnwood, and Building 5, 7141 N Kedzie, in the Winston Towers complex.
Referring to a Sabbath / Shabbos / Shabbat elevator in an MLS listing would arguably be a violation of fair housing laws, and the great majority of Realtors are extremely cautious about potential violations. A search of listing remarks on Redfin yielded no results.
Does anyone know of any other buildings with Sabbath elevators?
YoChicago wishes one and all a happy 5772.
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