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On the Observance of Customs

Morning Conduct

The Chitas Study Cycles Instituted by the Rebbe Rayatz: Chumash, Tehillim, Tanya

Washing the Hands (Netilas Yadayim) before Meals; Grace After Meals (Birkas HaMazon) & Other Blessings

The Prayer for Travelers: Tefillas HaDerech

Circumcision: Bris Milah

The Afternoon Service: Minchah

The Evening Service: Maariv

Prayer Before Retiring at Night: Kerias Shema

Shabbos

Rosh Chodesh

Months and Holidays

Bar-Mitzvah

Weddings

Mourning: Semachos

Yahrzeit

Miscellaneous Topics

   Adoption of Children

Ships

Housewarming

Birthdays

Mezuzah

Water

Mikveh

Prostate Surgery

The Obligations of Women

Holy Books

Birth of a Tzaddik

Yahrzeit of a Tzaddik

The Shemitah Year

Teaching Alef-Beis

First Haircut

Responses Interpolated during Pesukei DeZimrah

The Yehi Ratzon Recited before Eating the Apple on Rosh HaShanah Eve

Founders of Chassidism & Leaders of Chabad-Lubavitch

Glossary

Sefer HaMinhagim
The Book of Chabad-Lubavitch Customs

Miscellaneous Topics
Ships
Translated by Uri Kaploun

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"...It[737] is forbidden to travel on Shabbos on Jewish-owned ships which travel on Shabbos, for such a voyage involves many of the types of work forbidden on Shabbos, including some that are deoraysa, i.e., prohibited on Scriptural authority.

"...Accordingly, it is clear that even if no one would ask whether or not such a voyage is permitted, the principle of 'better they do it inadvertently [rather than willfully]'[738] does not apply, since Scriptural prohibitions are involved, including some explicitly stated in the Torah (such as the prohibition against lighting a fire).

"Moreover, and most important: Since many of the voyagers are people who will abide by a ruling issued by Rabbinic authorities, and if so directed will refrain from traveling on such ships that operate on Shabbos, it is clear that such a directive must be forthcoming.... Suffice it to recall the teaching of our Sages: 'Whoever is in a position [to protest, yet holds his peace, will be punished for this]....'[739]

"And may He Who heals the battered walls of His people Israel bestow from Above a spirit of purity that will buttress the observance of Shabbos, so that the Jewish people will observe it according to its laws, and thereupon be immediately redeemed...."[740]

   

Notes:

  1. (Back to text) From a letter of the Rebbe Shlita. For a lengthy treatment of this subject see "Two Letters" of the Rebbe Shlita (N.Y., 5719; Heb.). [See also Igrois Koidesh (Letters of the Rebbe Shlita), ed. R. Shalom Dober Levin (Kehot, N.Y.; Heb.), Vol. XIII, p. 285, and the footnotes there.]

  2. (Back to text) [Shabbos 148b.]

  3. (Back to text) [Ibid. 54b.]

  4. (Back to text) [Observe it...redeemed: Cf. ibid. 118b.]


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