Traveling as an observant Jew is no easy task.

Kashrut is one thing, but think about all the smaller issues.

Eruvs, sliding doors, and automatic faucets are a few more points of concern. What about being in a hotel with a key card opener? How do you get in if there is no physical key alternative? Leave a towel in the door? Get a shabbos goy and hint that you can’t get in your room?

David Woolf posted the following video to YouTube showing a very creative way to make sure you can open your door from the outside without breaking shabbos. Make sure to take notes!

Watch below: