Ask the Rabbi
- Shabbat and Holidays
- Actions and Appliances on Shabbat
- Games and Athletics
Question
Is ice-skating permissible on shabbat? If not, can you explain to me what sources support the prohibition?
Answer
I know of no reason that it should be prohibited to ice skate on Shabbat, assuming that the entirety of the surface or rink is within t'chum Shabbat, (within the city limits). I would not recommend ice skating as an appropriate Shabbat activity.
Soccer on shabbat
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Riding a Horse on Shabbat
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 7 Adar I 5765
"Building" Game Board on Shabbat
Various Rabbis | 25 Cheshvan 5765
