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# Normally, one is not allowed to place oneself in a dangerous situation,<ref>Shabbos 32b, Rambam Hilchos Rotzeach Chapter 11, Shulchan Aruch C.M. 427:8 and Y.D. 116, see also Mesilas Yesharim Ch. 9</ref> and so traveling to a dangerous place or using a dangerous method of transportation should not be allowed. However, it is very hard to know what is considered dangerous enough to be prohibited, and so activities or places that normal people do not avoid due to the danger are considered permissible.<ref>Shut Minchas Shelomo 2:37, see also Shut Binyan Tzion 137 and Shut Chasam Sofer Y.D. 338</ref> A certain amount of personal risk is also allowed to be incurred for the purpose of making a parnassa.<ref>Shut Igros Moshe Choshen Mishpat 104</ref> | # Normally, one is not allowed to place oneself in a dangerous situation,<ref>Shabbos 32b, Rambam Hilchos Rotzeach Chapter 11, Shulchan Aruch C.M. 427:8 and Y.D. 116, see also Mesilas Yesharim Ch. 9</ref> and so traveling to a dangerous place or using a dangerous method of transportation should not be allowed. However, it is very hard to know what is considered dangerous enough to be prohibited, and so activities or places that normal people do not avoid due to the danger are considered permissible.<ref>Shut Minchas Shelomo 2:37, see also Shut Binyan Tzion 137 and Shut Chasam Sofer Y.D. 338</ref> A certain amount of personal risk is also allowed to be incurred for the purpose of making a parnassa.<ref>Shut Igros Moshe Choshen Mishpat 104</ref> | ||
# One is not allowed to leave Eretz Yisrael<ref>Rambam Hilchos Melachim 5:9, Chachmas Adam Shaar Mishpetei HaAretz 11:14<ref> except for the purposes of marriage, learning or teaching Torah<ref>Rambam | # One is not allowed to leave Eretz Yisrael<ref>Rambam Hilchos Melachim 5:9, Chachmas Adam Shaar Mishpetei HaAretz 11:14</ref> except for the purposes of marriage, learning or teaching Torah<ref>Rambam Hilchos Melachim 5:9, Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 342:1, Pe’as Hashulchan 1:11</ref> to to make a living, <ref>Rambam Hilchos Melachim 5:9, Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 342:1, Pe’as Hashulchan 1:11</ref> and to honor one’s parents.<ref>Tashbetz 3:288</ref> The same is true for performance of a mitzvah, and perhaps even visiting friends.<ref>Shut Tzitz Eliezer 10:42, Mishnah Berurah 531:14 and Magen Avraham 531:7</ref> | ||
# There is a prohibition to move to Egypt,<ref>Rambam Hilchos Melachim 5:8</ref> but most assume that this does not apply to visiting Egypt.<ref>Sanhedrin Yerushalmi 10:8, Shut Radvaz 4:73</ref> | # There is a prohibition to move to Egypt,<ref>Rambam Hilchos Melachim 5:8</ref> but most assume that this does not apply to visiting Egypt.<ref>Sanhedrin Yerushalmi 10:8, Shut Radvaz 4:73</ref> | ||
