[Avodah] electronics on shabbat

[Marty Bluke via Avodah]

R' Akiva Miller wrote:
"My understanding is that halachic fire is defined by either heat OR light.
"

I don't believe that is correct. There is no prohibition to create a light
on Shabbat, the prohibition is to create a fire or heat metal until it
glows. It just so happens that until recent times there was no way to
create light without heat (e.g. incandescent bulbs).
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