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Sailing on Thursday

Question

Is it permissible to go on a sea voyage on Thursday for a week?

Answer

It is forbidden to set sail three days before Shabbat, unless the voyage is for the purpose of a mitzvah.

Source

Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 248, Paragraph 1); Mishnah Berurah (there).

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