Adding To & Extending Shabbat
Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he explores the halachic concept of adding to Shabbat. When can we bring Shabbat in early, and how early can we begin? And when Shabbat is officially over, how long may it be extended?
Adding To & Extending Shabbat: Adding To & Extending Shabbat
Through the ages, Jewish communities all over the world welcomed Shabbat in before sunset. During the 17th century, many started to be strict and waited until the appearance of the stars to daven ma‘ariv on Friday night.
In these two classes, we will survey the opinions of the leading poskim regarding when and how to accept Shabbat early and the ramifications of early acceptance of Shabbat for timing kiddush, the meal, and the evening prayers.
A source sheet is available through the links in both WORD format and pdf. In class we will translate and explain the sources.
In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertﾠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.