Q&A: Travelers on the Road
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Travelers on the Road
Question
Hello Rabbi,
I saw that the Rabbi addressed the issue of travelers on the road, and I wanted to ask—we want to go hiking in Sinai during Chol HaMoed Sukkot for a week, and I’m not sure whether there will be a sukkah there. Are we, in principle, exempt because of the law regarding travelers on the road? And is there a difference between a fixed meal and sleeping, etc.?
Answer
I think that according to Jewish law you are exempt. Whether it is appropriate to put yourselves in a situation where you become entirely exempt, and what reasons justify that, is a different question.