Antarctica can have very short days or very short nights. As discussed elsewhere on this site, finding the right time to pray can be difficult. Is it permissible to visit places like this?
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1possible duplicate judaism.stackexchange.com/q/7182/759– Double AA ♦Commented Dec 25, 2012 at 21:11
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1or maybe judaism.stackexchange.com/q/5240/759 or judaism.stackexchange.com/q/8282/759– Double AA ♦Commented Dec 25, 2012 at 21:14
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1You can close. I didn't know this question has been addressed. Thank you.– Craig FeinsteinCommented Dec 25, 2012 at 22:40
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2This reminds me of the orthodox Jew who goes to visit outer space. When he returns he says he is sooo tired, He explained, Shacharis, Mincha, Maariv, Shacharis, Mincha, Maariv, Shacharis, Mincha, Maariv, ........– Gershon GoldCommented Dec 26, 2012 at 14:09
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2@msh210, works for me. Is it permissible to go to a place where you know there's doubt about prayer at all? For certain reasons (which)? This seems a reasonable question to me.– Monica CellioCommented Dec 26, 2012 at 15:53
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Chabad has no problem with Jews visiting Antartica.
answered Dec 27, 2012 at 18:03
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Interesting that the article doesn't mention that the Tanya has already been printed in Antarctica, several decades ago.– HodofHodCommented Dec 27, 2012 at 18:09
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1But he was going for a devar mitzva (I guess that's what you'd call that). So there isn't a proof that you could go for devar reshus.– Double AA ♦Commented Dec 31, 2012 at 15:30