Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihu1j.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!amd!dual!zehntel!ihnp4!ihu1j!gek From: gek@ihu1j.UUCP (glenn kapetansky) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Frummies in Space Message-ID: <125@ihu1j.UUCP> Date: Wed, 17-Oct-84 11:44:05 EDT Article-I.D.: ihu1j.125 Posted: Wed Oct 17 11:44:05 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 19-Oct-84 05:55:52 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 17 This is at least third hand by now, but I heard that Rabbi Goren was asked whether Judy Resnick (y'know, the Shuttle Specialist) was obligated to light Shabbat candles on her flight. His answer was "No", because there is no way to reckon days in space (relative to Earth, for which the Torah was written?). I'm told this was in an article in Monday's (10/15) Chicago Sun Times, if anyone cares. What's the story? Is this true? What are the ramifications? -- glenn kapetansky "The time has come", the Walrus said, "To talk of many things..." ...ihnp4!ihu1j!gek