Chapter 68:11 & 12
The Laws Pertaining to Traveling
11. According to strict law, it is forbidden to journey more than three
parso'os [approzimately twelve kilometers] on Friday, so that one will be
able to prepare the Sabbath meals in the proper manner. This applies
whether one is journeying home or to a different place. Nevertheless, in
our countries this practice is not followed, since people ordinarily
prepare abundantly for the Sabbath meals [and one will be able to benefit
from a colleague's hospitality].
Nevertheless, a person should always take care to come to his host's home a
sufficient time before the Sabbath begins. Frequently, many Sabbath laws
are violated when a guest arrives late. Therefore, one should take care
regarding this matter and not let his evil inclination tempt him, saying:
"There is plenty of time left in the day and the journey is proceeding well."
12. A person who is staying at an inn on the Sabbath and is carrying money
should hide it or entrust it to others for safekeeping. This is required
because the money is muktzeh - forbidden to be moved on the Sabbath.
If he is worried that the money will be stolen from him, he may sew it into
his clothes before the Sabbath commences. In a place where there is no
eruv, he should remain at home and not go out [wearing the clothes] with
the money on the Sabbath. However, if he is afraid that his hosts will
realize that the reason he is not going out is because he is carrying
money, and hence they will steal it from him, he is allowed to go out with
money sewn into his clothes. However, it is forbidden to go out carrying
money in one's pockets under any circumstances.*
* { The money may be carried while sewn into one's clothes, since this is
not the normal way of carrying objects. Hence, only a Rabbinic prohibition
is involved, and that is waived because of the unique nature of the
situation. If one did not sew the money into one's clothes before the
Sabbath, under dire circumstances one may carry it on the Sabbath in other
unusual ways - e.g., placing it between one's clothes and one's flesh. See
Shulchon Oruch, Orach Chayim and Ramoh 301:33 and relevant glosses. }
(See Chapter 189 for other laws pertaining to matters requiring precaution
while on a journey.)
