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# If one began working prior to [[Olot HaShachar]] it’s permissible to continue afterwards. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 70:23-5, Ishei Yisrael 13:22 </ref>  
# If one began working prior to [[Olot HaShachar]] it’s permissible to continue afterwards. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 70:23-5, Ishei Yisrael 13:22 </ref>  
# One may take out the garbage on one's way to Shul before Davening.<ref>Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (quoted by Tefillah Kehilchata c. 6, n. 36 and Ishei Yisrael c. 13, n. 46, p. 122) ruled that it was permitted to quickly look over a newspaper, take out the trash on one's way to Shul, or put a load of sorted laundry into the washer before Davening. See also Eshel Avraham 89:3 who says that perhaps anything which is a quick and simple work that would be permitted on [[Chol HaMoed]] would be permitted before Davening.</ref>
# One may take out the garbage on one's way to Shul before Davening.<ref>Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (quoted by Tefillah Kehilchata c. 6, n. 36 and Ishei Yisrael c. 13, n. 46, p. 122) ruled that it was permitted to quickly look over a newspaper, take out the trash on one's way to Shul, or put a load of sorted laundry into the washer before Davening. See also Eshel Avraham 89:3 who says that perhaps anything which is a quick and simple work that would be permitted on [[Chol HaMoed]] would be permitted before Davening.</ref>
# It is permitted to do an activity with is a Mitzvah before Davening. <Ref>Ishrei Yisrael (p. 122). A strong proof is: Rashi (Megillah 23a s.v. BeYom Tov), Mishna Brurah 529:14</ref> In some contexts, it may only permitted if one can not do that mitzvah after Davening and also one should say Kriyat Shema before that activity. <ref>Mishna Brurah 250:1</ref>
===Travel===
===Travel===
# It’s forbidden to travel from [[Olot HaShachar]] until one prays. <Ref>S”A 89:3 </ref> If there’s an extenuating circumstance such as where one won’t be able to travel after prayer, or that one will have to travel alone and it’ll be dangerous, then one may be lenient but one should first say Birchot HaShachar. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 89:20, Ishei Yisrael 13:23 </ref> Nonetheless, many are lenient and have what to rely on if there’s a serious need for Parnasa (supporting a family) and if waits it’ll waste a lot of time as long as one says Brachot HaShachar prior to traveling. Even in this case one should make sure that one is able to pray before the latest time. <Ref>Piskei Teshuvot 89:16 </ref>
# It’s forbidden to travel from [[Olot HaShachar]] until one prays. <Ref>S”A 89:3 </ref> If there’s an extenuating circumstance such as where one won’t be able to travel after prayer, or that one will have to travel alone and it’ll be dangerous, then one may be lenient but one should first say Birchot HaShachar. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 89:20, Ishei Yisrael 13:23 </ref> Nonetheless, many are lenient and have what to rely on if there’s a serious need for Parnasa (supporting a family) and if waits it’ll waste a lot of time as long as one says Brachot HaShachar prior to traveling. Even in this case one should make sure that one is able to pray before the latest time. <Ref>Piskei Teshuvot 89:16 </ref>