Maariv Before Sunset
In general the evening prayer, Ma’ariv, is held after sunset, after the appearance of the stars. Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he explores the halachic instances where you can daven Ma’ariv while it is still day.
Maariv Before Sunset: Maariv Before Sunset
“Plag mincha” falls 75 minutes before nightfall. According to the Shulchan Aruch, the interval between plag mincha and nightfall can serve for either mincha or maariv, but not both.
Nonetheless, it is customary in many communities to daven both mincha and maariv within this interval.
In this mini-series, we will examine the sources that underlie the leniency that these communities follow.
A source sheet is available both in WORD format and pdf through the links. 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.