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# When traveling one should learn Torah but not learn Torah in depth so that one is not too distracted, however, if one riding in a carriage and someone else is leading the horses one may even learn in depth learning. <Ref>Magan Avraham 110:10 </ref> | # When traveling one should learn Torah but not learn Torah in depth so that one is not too distracted, however, if one riding in a carriage and someone else is leading the horses one may even learn in depth learning. <Ref>Magan Avraham 110:10 </ref> | ||
# When one departs from one’s friend one should leave him with a halacha. <Ref>Gemara [[Brachot]] 31a, Shaarei Teshuva 110:6 </ref> | # When one departs from one’s friend one should leave him with a halacha. <Ref>Gemara [[Brachot]] 31a, Shaarei Teshuva 110:6 </ref> | ||
# When one departs from a friend one should say “לך לשלום” (go in peace) and not לך בשלום. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 110:17 </ref> | # When one departs from a friend one should say “לך לשלום” (go in peace) and not לך בשלום. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 110:17, Kitzur SA 68:6. David told Avshalom, "לך בשלום", and he eventually died, hung on a tree from his hair; Yitro told Moshe, "לך לשלום", and he succeeded. </ref> | ||
# One should give [[Tzedaka]] before departing <ref> Kitzur SA 68:6. The Passuk in Tehillim 85:14 says: צֶ֭דֶק לְפָנָ֣יו יְהַלֵּ֑ךְ וְיָשֵׂ֖ם לְדֶ֣רֶךְ פְּעָמָֽיו. </ref>. | |||
# One should try to have several people escort him during the beginning of his journey; the person who is escorting him must stay in place until the person is out of sight <ref> Ibid. 68:6 </ref>. | |||
# One should say each day some Tehillim with intent and humility. One should bring bread with him, even if he isn't going far. One should take an extra pair of [[tzitzit]]. One shouldn't eat too much when he is traveling. <ref> Ibid. </ref> | |||
# There are Halachos related to saying a [[Shemoneh Esrei]] sitting. | |||
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