Q&A: Running and Exercise on the Sabbath
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Running and Exercise on the Sabbath
Question
Hi, Michi, is it permitted to run on the Sabbath if it improves how I feel?
Unfortunately I wasn’t able to find a satisfactory answer about this on the internet.
Answer
Yes. For enjoyment it is permitted. There are dozens of answers on Google, and this is stated explicitly in the Rema in the name of the Sefer Mitzvot Gadol.
That’s the Shulchan Arukh.