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# If a person is caught on Friday afternoon because of traffic or the like and can't reach one's destination before sunset, according to some poskim, it is permissible to ask a non-Jew to drive them during Ben Hashemashot (13.5 halachic minutes) even if it means going beyond the techum.<ref>Chazon Ovadia Shabbat v. 1 p. 282, Shevet Halevi 7:45</ref> | # If a person is caught on Friday afternoon because of traffic or the like and can't reach one's destination before sunset, according to some poskim, it is permissible to ask a non-Jew to drive them during Ben Hashemashot (13.5 halachic minutes) even if it means going beyond the techum.<ref>Chazon Ovadia Shabbat v. 1 p. 282, Shevet Halevi 7:45. See, however, Rabbi Heber in [http://www.star-k.org/articles/kashrus-kurrents/89/eruv-shabbos-gridlock/#_ftnref17 Kosher Kurrents (Winter 2013)] based on Rabbi Heinemann writes that after sunset one may not get in a taxi that will exit the techum. For the purposes of bein hashemashot he approximate it to be 30 minutes.</ref> | ||
# Having a Shabbos Bus run by a non-Jew picking up Jews on Shabbat is forbidden.<ref>Bikvei Hatzoan (p. 34), see [http://hirhurim.blogspot.com/2010/03/shabbos-bus.html Hirhurim.blogspot.com] discussing "Shabbat: The Right Way"</ref> | |||
==Running== | ==Running== | ||
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==Bike== | ==Bike== | ||
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==Boat== | ==Boat== | ||
# See [[Taking a cruise over Shabbat]] | # See [[Taking a cruise over Shabbat]] | ||
==Electric Subway and Train== | ==Electric Subway and Train== | ||
# It is forbidden to travel in an electric train which will make scheduled stops whether it's a intercity or within the city train. <ref>Yalkut Yosef (vol 1, pg 55) | # It is forbidden to travel in an electric train which will make scheduled stops whether it's a intercity or within the city train.<ref>Yalkut Yosef (vol 1, pg 55), VaDaber Davar (Rabbi Shmuel Pinchasi, 1:21), Sh"t Tzitz Eliezer 1:21 </ref> | ||
# If one needs to travel for a mitzvah (such as a doctor to the hospital, or a Mohel to a Brit) it is permissible to take an electric subway, where the driver is non-Jewish, majority of the passengers are non-Jewish, and it only travels within the city, as long as one pays before [[Shabbat]] and is let on without giving money or a card. Additionally, as much as possible a person should do this in private. <Ref> Chazon Ovadyah ([[Shabbat]] vol 1 pg 130) </ref> | # If one needs to travel for a mitzvah (such as a doctor to the hospital, or a Mohel to a Brit) it is permissible to take an electric subway, where the driver is non-Jewish, majority of the passengers are non-Jewish, and it only travels within the city, as long as one pays before [[Shabbat]] and is let on without giving money or a card. Additionally, as much as possible a person should do this in private.<Ref> Chazon Ovadyah ([[Shabbat]] vol 1 pg 130) </ref> | ||
==Airplane== | ==Airplane== | ||
# One may not travel by airplane over [[Shabbat]] whether or not the plane departs before [[Shabbat]]. However, if the plane arrives after [[Shabbat]] there is some opinion which is lenient, but in any case one should consult one's Orthodox Rabbi. <ref>Yalkut Yosef (vol 1, pg 52). See also VeDaber Davar (Rav Shmuel Pinchasi 1:26) and Chut Sheni (Rav Nassim Karlitz, vol 1, pg 72) seem to forbid whether or not the plane arrives on [[Shabbat]]. | # One may not travel by airplane over [[Shabbat]] whether or not the plane departs before [[Shabbat]]. However, if the plane arrives after [[Shabbat]] there is some opinion which is lenient, but in any case one should consult one's Orthodox Rabbi. <ref>Yalkut Yosef (vol 1, pg 52). See also VeDaber Davar (Rav Shmuel Pinchasi 1:26) and Chut Sheni (Rav Nassim Karlitz, vol 1, pg 72) seem to forbid whether or not the plane arrives on [[Shabbat]]. | ||
Sh"t Rivevot Ephraim 3:161:2 writes that one shouldn't board an airplane if one knows that it will continue to fly on [[Shabbat]]. He quotes Sh"t Tzitz Eliezer 1: | Sh"t Rivevot Ephraim 3:161:2 writes that one shouldn't board an airplane if one knows that it will continue to fly on [[Shabbat]]. He quotes Sh"t Tzitz Eliezer 1:21, Mishev Shalom 76, and Minchat Elazar 2:106 who agree to this. </ref> | ||
# If an airplane arrived on [[Shabbat]], one shouldn't get off the plane until after [[Shabbat]], however, if one is unable to do so one should stay in the airport.<ref>Yalkut Yosef (vol 1, pg 53) </ref> | # If an airplane arrived on [[Shabbat]], one shouldn't get off the plane until after [[Shabbat]], however, if one is unable to do so one should stay in the airport.<ref>Yalkut Yosef (vol 1, pg 53) </ref> | ||