If a person who set out to acquire Shabbat rest changes his mind entirely and decides not to go to that place, does his earlier acquisition remain valid?
Synopsis
The Mishnah Berurah addresses whether a complete change of mind after setting out retroactively nullifies the acquisition, distinguishing between being turned back initially versus later changing one's mind entirely.
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Can a traveler who intended to establish his Shabbat rest at a specific place, set out on the road, but was turned back before arriving — acquire Shabbat rest at that intended destination?
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What minimum act constitutes 'setting out on the road' (hechzik baderech) sufficient to acquire Shabbat rest at a distant place?
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Must one verbally declare 'my Shabbat rest is in such-and-such place' when acquiring Shabbat rest at a distant location by setting out on the road?
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Does the leniency of acquiring Shabbat rest by setting out on the road apply to a wealthy person who lives nearby (not a traveler and not poor)?
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When townspeople send an agent to place their eruv at a distant location and the agent is turned back before placing the eruv — do the townspeople acquire Shabbat rest at that distant location?
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Must the intended place of Shabbat rest acquisition be a specifically identified, known location (not merely a general area)?
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