Reward for Steps for Those Traveling by Car
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Question
Hello Rabbi, Is there a reward for steps for those traveling by car to Meron? [And what is the source] Thank you very much.
Answer
Hello,
The question is divided into two parts. Regarding the reward for steps for those traveling by car, Ben Ish Chai elaborates on this in the book "Torah Lishma." His conclusion is that there is no reward for steps when traveling by car.
Regarding whether there is a reward for steps for those walking to Meron, the Gemara mentions "reward for steps" in the context of walking to the synagogue to pray. However, in the words of the Sages, a reward for steps is also found for other commandments. See sources.
Source
Responsa Torah Lishma, Siman 40
And therefore, certainly, the commandment to walk to the synagogue should be observed specifically on foot, wherever he can walk on foot.
Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Sotah, page 22a
He said to her: My daughter, is there no synagogue in your neighborhood? She said to him: Rabbi, do I not have a reward for steps?
In Tractate Sofrim (chapter 18, section 8), a reward for steps is mentioned for attending the assembly.
And in Yalkut Shimoni (Kings II, 244) about the reward of Nebuchadnezzar who walked several steps in honor of Hashem. And more.