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==Is it permissible to take a cruise over [[Shabbat]]?== | ==Is it permissible to take a cruise over [[Shabbat]]?== | ||
# According to Ashkenazim, many authorities forbid boarding a ship that will travel on [[Shabbat]] unless one boards the boat during the first three days of the week (Sunday through Tuesday), however, some permit boarding on Friday. According to Sephardim, many authorities hold that one may not board a boat within 3 days of [[Shabbat]], meaning, preferably during the first three days of the week and if that’s not possible then even on Wednesday. However, some say that one is permitted to board a cruise/boat even on Friday. <ref> | # According to Ashkenazim, many authorities forbid boarding a ship that will travel on [[Shabbat]] unless one boards the boat during the first three days of the week (Sunday through Tuesday), however, some permit boarding on Friday. According to Sephardim, many authorities hold that one may not board a boat within 3 days of [[Shabbat]], meaning, preferably during the first three days of the week and if that’s not possible then even on Wednesday. However, some say that one is permitted to board a cruise/boat even on Friday. <ref> | ||
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* The Briatta in Gemara [[Shabbat]] 19a writes that for a mitzvah purpose it’s permitted to board the boat on Friday and Rebbe holds that one must stipulate with the captain that he will not travel on [[Shabbat]] and then even if the captain afterwards does continue to travel on [[Shabbat]] it’s permitted, while Rabban Shimon Ben Gamliel argues that one isn’t obligated to do so. | * The Briatta in Gemara [[Shabbat]] 19a writes that for a mitzvah purpose it’s permitted to board the boat on Friday and Rebbe holds that one must stipulate with the captain that he will not travel on [[Shabbat]] and then even if the captain afterwards does continue to travel on [[Shabbat]] it’s permitted, while Rabban Shimon Ben Gamliel argues that one isn’t obligated to do so. | ||
* The Rambam ([[Shabbat]] 30:13) rules like Rebbe, while the Tur 248:1 rules like Rabban Shimon Ben Gamliel. S”A 248:1 rules like the Rambam that even when one is traveling for a mitzvah one must make sure to stipulate with that they not travel on [[Shabbat]]. Mishna Brurah 248:3 concludes that if the captain is unwilling to stop for [[Shabbat]] it is still permissible to board the boat Friday for a mitzvah purpose. Yalkut Yosef ([[Shabbat]] vol 1, pg 48) is lenient not to require one to stipulate if one knows that the captina will not agree to stop the ship on [[Shabbat]]. [Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 30:66 seems to agree because he simply doesn’t mention this condition at all.] Kaf HaChaim 248:4 and Menuchat Ahava (vol 1, 1:3) are only lenient where the captain is unwilling to stop if one will miss the opportunity to do that mitzvah. </ref> | * The Rambam ([[Shabbat]] 30:13) rules like Rebbe, while the Tur 248:1 rules like Rabban Shimon Ben Gamliel. S”A 248:1 rules like the Rambam that even when one is traveling for a mitzvah one must make sure to stipulate with that they not travel on [[Shabbat]]. Mishna Brurah 248:3 concludes that if the captain is unwilling to stop for [[Shabbat]] it is still permissible to board the boat Friday for a mitzvah purpose. Yalkut Yosef ([[Shabbat]] vol 1, pg 48) is lenient not to require one to stipulate if one knows that the captina will not agree to stop the ship on [[Shabbat]]. [Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 30:66 seems to agree because he simply doesn’t mention this condition at all.] Kaf HaChaim 248:4 and Menuchat Ahava (vol 1, 1:3) are only lenient where the captain is unwilling to stop if one will miss the opportunity to do that mitzvah. </ref> | ||
# Traveling to Israel even for a temporary visit is a mitzvah (for this halacha) as long as one will walk 4 [[amot]] in Israel. <Ref> S”A 248:1 writes that for a mitzvah purpose it’s permitted to board the boat on Friday. The S”A 248:4 gives making Aliyah (moving to Israel) as an example of a mitzvah. Mishna Brurah 248:28 writes that according to some this is only a mitzvah when one moves to Israel with intent to live there while others hold that it’s a mitzvah even to simply walk 4 [[amot]] in Israel. Mishna Brurah concludes that according to the Rama (see later) then certainly one can be lenient according to the second opinion. Kaf HaChaim 248:45 seems to agree with the second opinion. </ref> This is all on condition that the crew is non-Jewish and majority of the passengers are non-Jewish (see above). | # Traveling to [[Israel]] even for a temporary visit is a mitzvah (for this halacha) as long as one will walk 4 [[amot]] in [[Israel]]. <Ref> S”A 248:1 writes that for a mitzvah purpose it’s permitted to board the boat on Friday. The S”A 248:4 gives making Aliyah (moving to [[Israel]]) as an example of a mitzvah. Mishna Brurah 248:28 writes that according to some this is only a mitzvah when one moves to [[Israel]] with intent to live there while others hold that it’s a mitzvah even to simply walk 4 [[amot]] in [[Israel]]. Mishna Brurah concludes that according to the Rama (see later) then certainly one can be lenient according to the second opinion. Kaf HaChaim 248:45 seems to agree with the second opinion. </ref> This is all on condition that the crew is non-Jewish and majority of the passengers are non-Jewish (see above). | ||
# According to Ashkenazim, traveling for business is a sufficient reason to permit boarding a boat on Friday. However, according to Sephardim this isn’t sufficient reason. <Ref> | # According to Ashkenazim, traveling for business is a sufficient reason to permit boarding a boat on Friday. However, according to Sephardim this isn’t sufficient reason. <Ref> | ||
* The Rama 248:4 writes that traveling for business or to see a friend is considered a mitzvah for this purpose. Mishna Brurah 238:34 writes that it’s permissible for business even if one already has money. Mishna Brurah 248:36 adds that if the minhag is not to leave to travel by boat for business on Friday then one shouldn’t be lenient because some poskim disagree with the Rama that it’s only permissible for an actual mitzvah. Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 30:66 rules like the Rama regarding traveling for business. | * The Rama 248:4 writes that traveling for business or to see a friend is considered a mitzvah for this purpose. Mishna Brurah 238:34 writes that it’s permissible for business even if one already has money. Mishna Brurah 248:36 adds that if the minhag is not to leave to travel by boat for business on Friday then one shouldn’t be lenient because some poskim disagree with the Rama that it’s only permissible for an actual mitzvah. Shemirat [[Shabbat]] KeHilchata 30:66 rules like the Rama regarding traveling for business. | ||
