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I have read the three answers you brought as concerns ice skating on Shabbat. I have also shared these answers with colleagues and with friends. You commented that the groove is not sufficient for planting a seed. Nonetheless, does this qualify as pโ€™sik reisha dโ€™la nicha ley, and thus would be forbidden dโ€™Rabbanan? Is the fact that the groove in the ice is kโ€™lachar yad also relevant? Thank you.
Answer
Psik reisha refers to a melacha which is accomplished by a person who has no intention for the melacha, but it is nevertheless a necessary result of his action. For instance, dragging a heavy bench across a yard produces a furrow that if produced intentionally would be a melacha. In the case of ice skating there is no sufficient groove, there for no melacha, therefor no psik reisha. I repeat, I do not think ice skating for sport is a suitable Shabbat activity, but in some climates it may be a reasonable way to walk to shul.
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