Eliezer Wenger

1. In many communities during the summer time, Shabbos is brought in much earlier, i.e. they daven Kabolas Shabbos about a hour before sunset. If the whole community (i.e. every shul) where the traveler is spending Shabbos follows this custom, then he mus...

The obligation 1. One who has crossed the ocean or desert is required to say Birkas Gomeil upon reaching his destinationשו"ע או"ח סימן רי"ט סע' א. 2. Even if the trip was uneventful and he did not actually experience danger, Birkas Gomeil must still be sa...

1. It is preferable to return from a journey while it is still day. 2. A married man who goes on an extended trip should bring his wife gifts upon his returnאהלך באמיתך פרק כ"ז הערה ח'. 3. One should try to get an aliyah on the Shabbos following his retur...

The Search for Chameitz 67. One who will be leaving his home within 30 days of Pesach and who has no intentions of returning before Pesach so that no one will be at home to search the chameitz the night before Pesach can do one of two things: (a) He can a...

32. If one is planning to leave on a trip right after the proper time for kindling the Chanukah lights, he should light the menorah before leaving, even though he will not be able to remain while the lights are burningקונטרס ובלכתך בדרך פרק י"א: ד. It see...

1. One who will be traveling and be away from home during Rosh Hashanah should take a shofar along to be prepared for any eventuality. 2. If one will be in a city during Rosh Hashanah where the only places to daven do not have a mechitzah, then it is bett...

1. One who must travel on Erev Shabbos should prepare for all possibilities and take along sufficient wine or grape juice for Kiddush (and Havdalah) and a box of matzah or enough challos for the required lechem mishneh for each meal. [The author personall...

1. A person should avoid traveling at all during the night. The Talmudתענית י:, פסחים ב. states that a person should arrive at his destination or leave when it is “ki tov” — “it is good” — which refers to light, [as it states at the beginning of Bereishis...

1. It is customary for the individual going on a trip to receive an aliyah the Shabbos preceding his departure. However, he does not take precedence over any other individual who is required to receive an aliyah, such as one who has yahrzeit, a groom the ...