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Subject: Re: Shabbos and holidays in space
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Date: Sun, 10-Feb-85 15:59:12 EST
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The following is according to the Jerusalem Post - International
Edition for the week of August 26 - September 1.

According to former chief rabbi, Shlomo Goren there is no
Sabbath and holidays in space. This is because time is
calculated on earth according to the sun and the moon, hence
it can not have an effect on persons travelling in space.
"The earthly days, nights and holidays simply do not exist for
the traveller in space".

This comment by Rabbi Goren was brought up because of Judith
Resnick, the first woman Jewish astronaut.
 
Also in the same article, the rabbi claimed that a similar
question (vis a vis Sabbath and holidays in space) is one
concerning Jewish travelers flying from San Francisco to
Tokyo. If the passenger leaves San Francisco Friday afternoon
and arrives in Tokyo Sunday morning, with Saturday
disappearing because the international date line was crossed:
"The person simply does not have a Sabbath to celebrate"
according to Goren.

Stuart Glosser
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