Wednesday, July 7, 2010

How far must I travel to warrant tefilat haderech [the traveler's prayer]? Part II

Hi,

Yesterday we noted that the Shulchan Aruch says to recite Tefilat haDerech upon traveling one parsah.

Rav Ovadia Yosef (Yechaveh Daat 2:26) rules that this refers to time, rather than distance. A person walking at a normal pace needs 72 minutes to travel a single parsah. Therefore, one who travels for 72 minutes must recite Tefilat haDerech.

Have a great day,
Mordechai

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