If I leave an air hockey table on from before the sabbath, would it be permissible to use it?
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Why is it worse than a fan?– ChatzkelJul 10 at 2:46
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1Do you have any particular concern? Does it make noise?– mblochJul 10 at 3:12
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5I can’t seem to find anything wrong with it it just feels like there is something wrong with it. Do you know what I mean? Just imagine playing air hockey on shabbos. It seems strange– TheKugelManJul 10 at 4:03
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Sounds like you are making the uvda d'chol argument.– N.T.Jul 10 at 8:32
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If the issue is uvda d’chol then it’s related to the playing of the game, not the air blowing.– ChatzkelJul 10 at 14:27
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If there are lights and numbers that get triggered by goals or otherwise, it definitely would not be okay. However, even without that, zilzul Shabbos is definitely a real consideration here so it's probably best to avoid it. Rabbi Mordechai Djavaheri goes into detail in the second half of this shiur
