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1) One who travels through an uninhabited desert and makes it out safely, recites Birchas HaGomel (Shulchan Aruch Siman 219:1)
One who travels through a desert on a train where he is protected from the dangerous elements of the desert (e.g. snakes, scorpions, bandits etc.) does not recite Birchas HaGomel. (See Ketzos HaShulchan Siman 65:2)
2) However, if traveling by car, even in a caravan with others, where the danger of bandits still exists, Birchas HaGomel is indeed recited. (Sefer Birchas HaBayis Siman 327:4. He writes that this would apply to traveling by train as well if the danger of bandits still exists)
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Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
We greet shabbos kodesh with shabbos candles and tefillos.
My question is regarding Motzei shabbos. As much as we love shabbos and don't want her to leave, shabbos goes out at a certain time (based on each's minhag i.e. 45, 60 or 72 minutes past Shkiyah) .
What is the reason behind saying "Hamavdil bein kodesh l'chol" (when doing activity before havdalah)?
Is it necessary?
Or is it a way that we escort the shabbos queen away, along with havdalah?
If I do malacha once shabbos is completely over, without saying "hamavdil bein kodesh l'chol" and without hearing havdalah is this wrong-Shabbos is only here for 25 hours, after that isn't shabbos kodesh over?
Also, a few of my friends and I were once debating what exactly should be recited? "Hamavdil Bein Kodesh L'chol" "Boruch Hamavdil bein kodesh lchol", or "Boruch Ata HaShem Elokeinu Melech Haolam Hamavdil Bein Kodesh L'chol"?
Answer:
There is a concept known as "Tosfos Shabbos" , adding on to Shabbos, both at the onset and at its conclusion. (See Biur Halacha Siman 261:2, that this is a biblical obligation)
There is no set amount that needs to be added, but at least a short amount needs to be added, and it is up to each individual how long to add. For example, a woman that lights candles 18 minutes before sunset on Friday night (or men who daven maariv early on Shabbos in the summer months) accept Shabbos upon themselves early, and may not do any Melachos after that time, even though it is technicalyy not Shabbos yet according to the clock!
The same applies to Motzei Shabbos, where each person should extend Shabbos for as long as possible. For example if one is still in middle of Seudah Shlishis well past sunset, it is still Shabbos and Retzei is still recited in Birchas HaMazon, even if the clock shows that Shabbos is over a long time already!
Thus, the only real way to know that Shabbos is over and that your "Tosfos Shabbos" is no longer being observed, is by reciting Havdalah, or at a minimum saying "Baruch HaMavdil Bein Kodesh L'Chol". Doing Melacha before saying these words, even if the clock says its Motzei Shabbos, is very problematic, and should be avoided.
The accepted text to say is "Baruch HaMavdil Bain Kodesh L'Chol"
Even after saying this short text, no real Melacha should be done until after a proper Havdalah has been said/heard.
Our holy sages, the Chazal tell us
תנא דבי אליהו כל השונה הלכות בכל יום מובטח לו שהוא בן עולם הבא, שנאמר הליכות עולם לו, אל תקרי הליכות אלא הלכות - one who studies [at least two] Halachos daily is assured a portion in Olam Haba - the world to come. (:מגילה כ"ח )
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