travel rules

Asked by jay · November 7, 2003 · Blessings

Question

in the nonsensical world of frumme asking around as they say for the right halakhah for ashkenazim and sephardim 1. when do we say tefillas haderech, with wor witout a brocheh 2 ditto for birkas gomel,( some say not over water, some say a plane is so much safer than a car etc etc) the some is gossip please rav you are so good at just station the halachah give me a halachah to live by in these areas by the way i read this faithfully, yoiu didi write that it just requires 10 men anywhere to say gomel not necessarily shul. 1

Answer

Answered by Chaim Yisrael Abadi

Teffilas Haderech is said always with a Beracha. It is said whether you go in a plane, car or a ship. A trip that is going to be at least one hour and a fifth, iyou must say Teffilas Haderech. Birchas Hagomel is said if you traveled by on a ship or a plane. On land you would only say it if you were in the desert. Yes, 10 men anywhere. CYA