Polar Zmanim On The Antarctic Cruise

[Dan]

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Topic split.

[MeirS]

OK, it looks like I have been officially pulled out of DDF retirement
I just sent Dan an essay which lays out most of the issues. I am just making a couple of brief comments here on some of the posts above:At the exact Poles, it happens once a year only.The bulk of the issues only affected Lubavitchers. But the issue of the absence of Tzeis would have affected everyone. It is true the Rebbe was a known "fan" of the Minchas Eluzar, but on this point, he clearly disagreed. See Igros Kodesh Volume 2 page 94, Toras Menachem 5746 Vol 2 page 847.It has become more mainstream ever since Chabad.org has adopted it as their default option. But it is not the consensus, and ppl should consult their Rav, or adopt the stringencies of both opinions (which is generally not such a big deal, as the difference is minor unless you are near the Poles).But that would lead to problems where the two models are mutually exclusive. For example, Licht Bentchen would be close to midnight according to Standard Zmanim, but before 6pm true solar time according to the Ben Ish Chai’s Polar model. This leads to a conundrum: If you light before 6pm, this will be way too early if the Zmanim do in fact follow the Standard Zmanim. If you light shortly before midnight, this will be way too late if the Zmanim do in fact follow the Polar Zmanim model of the Ben Ish Chai. Indeed, transpolar flights are a major issue and many people don’t even realise. I am BEH working on an updated write-up about this.

Thanks for your input. I appreciate it.

[dirah]

We missed you!

In the good news department, it's been a long time since I was last served Cholov Stam or a Hamotzi roll on a flight 

[chff]

OK, it looks like I have been officially pulled out of DDF retirement
I just sent Dan an essay which lays out most of the issues.

Thanks for your help! - will a copy of this essay be posted?

[Dan]

https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/trip-notes/guest-post-halachic-zmanim-polar-regions-kosher-antarctica-cruise/

[Matovu]

Thanks so much for the Main Site post.

[gozalim]

The story of the Alter Rebbe stopping the boat came up in regards to a shayla I asked about Kiddush Levana and I spoke about it during our Shabbos meal as a potential reason for the diversion which ensured we wouldn't make it to an area where there would be a question in what the Alter Rebbe might pasken.

@Something Fishy then informed me if I told the story one more time I would be fed to the penguins.

If you look in the Rebbe's conversation with the chief rabbis regarding polar zmanim (ben ish chai was brought up there), The Rebbe says something very similar, that בהשגחה פרטית most jews don't end up in this shaila

[Dan]

If you look in the Rebbe's conversation with the chief rabbis regarding polar zmanim (ben ish chai was brought up there), The Rebbe says something very similar, that בהשגחה פרטית most jews don't end up in this shaila

Link?

[gozalim]

Link?

it's the same sicha from 5746. I can't seem to find it online (the hebrewbooks pdf cuts short on that volume)

ETA: here

[Dan]

it's the same sicha from 5746. I can't seem to find it online (the hebrewbooks pdf cuts short on that volume)

ETA: here

Where did you find that? Have the next page?

Seems like the Rebbe was referring to where people live, though we can apply that to where we wound up as well

[gozalim]

from otzar hachocma

[Dan]

Here is the letter from the Rebbe's Igros that the DDMS article references

[chff]

https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/trip-notes/guest-post-halachic-zmanim-polar-regions-kosher-antarctica-cruise/

Thanks @Dan @dirah

[gozalim]

Have the next page?

attached

Seems like the Rebbe was referring to where people live, though we can apply that to where we wound up as well

indeed that was my intention

[Dan]

indeed that was my intention

Yup, very cool. Thanks for sharing.