Date Line in Halacha, The

The International Date Line is a complex issue in the realm of halacha. Its ramifications for Jewish observance of Shabbos, Yom Tov, fast days, and other time-dependent mitzvos make it a necessary topic of halachic discussion. Travelers who cross the Date Line regularly run into a variety of issues, and the author of this book discusses each one of them clearly and lucidly. Compiled from the important Hebrew work, Sefer Taarich Yisrael, this volume presents the issues at hand in an easy-to-read format. This book is indispensable not only for anyone visiting the Far East or Australia, but for everyone who wishes to study this fascinating arena of halacha.