Right now, we are covering digital photography in the graphic design classes that I am taking. In the process of this, I came across an interesting company web site that takes religious observances to a new level. The company is B&H Foto and Electronics. It is located in New York City, but also does business on the web.

The owners of the company are Jewish, so naturally they observe Jewish holidays. As one would expect, the store is closed on those holidays, including extended holidays. But not only are their physical stores closed; their website will not take orders either. Right now if you go to their site, you may browse, but they have a pop-up that notes that the site will not take orders until this Saturday at 8:00 pm.

The seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates, nor thy web server in thy midst. (Exod.20:10 for the 21st century).