Join us for a fascinating conversation with Tsvi Mostovicz, the visionary behind Home Assistant's Jewish calendar component, which he developed to enable crucial Sabbath-compliant automations. Discover his pragmatic approach to smart home harmony, seamlessly integrating Zigbee, Z-Wave, and Wi-Fi devices for everything from privacy-focused voice control to automated synagogue lighting.

Watch the full episode on YouTube

https://hasspodcast.io/ha201

Special thanks to today's guest Tsvi

Tsvi's Github: https://github.com/tsvi

Tsvi's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tsvim

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:03 Tsvi's Journey into Home Automation

00:02:32 Challenges and Evolution of Home Automation Systems

00:10:00 Building Home Assistant Integrations

00:16:27 Home Automation for Religious Practices

00:18:43 Maintenance and Future of Integrations

00:26:14 Favorite Home Automations and Troubleshooting

00:32:53 Forward Simulation Concept

00:35:20 Automation Interfaces and Challenges

00:36:03 Dashboard Management

00:38:10 Hot Water System Integration

00:40:40 Smart Home Cameras and AI

00:44:18 Future Plans for Smart Home

00:50:39 Community and Impact

Support the Podcast

Get early-access to episodes and an ad-free feed by supporting our Patreon.

Support Rohan and Phil on Patreon

This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors

Home Assistant Cloud by Nabu Casa

Easily connect to Google and Amazon voice assistants for a small monthly fee that also supports the Home Assistant project. Configuration is via the User Interface so no fiddling with router settings, dynamic DNS, or YAML.

Zooz

If you're looking to upgrade your smart home - you can’t go past Zooz! Zooz offers a range of affordable and innovative devices, including water leak sensors, water valve controllers, smart plugs and scene controllers.

So for the best prices on all Zooz products, head over to thesmartesthouse.com

Hosts

Phil Hawthorne

Website

Smart Home Products

Twitter: @philhawthorne

Bluesky: @philhawthorne.com

Buy Phil a Coffee

Rohan Karamandi

Website

Smart Home Products

Twitter: @rohank9

Buy Rohan a Coffee

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy