Q&A: Hello, Most of Him Rabbi
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Hello, Most of Him Rabbi
Question
Question: In the final analysis, why does Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach prohibit turning on electricity on the Sabbath? I kept reading and reading, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. Thank you very much.
Answer
I don’t remember, and I assume it depends on what exactly is involved. There is a prohibition of kindling and of generating current. What is not electricity but rather electronics does not involve kindling.