Hello Everyone
Now that the restrictions on travelling due to the COVID epidemic have ended (baruch Hashem) people are travelling again. And people for whom this is now summer look to go to places that enjoy cooler temperatures. This often means that they travel to far northern latitudes. While this enables travelers to enjoy spectacular vistas there are Halachic quandaries that arise in these far away destinations.
Today’s quandary is what time may one “begin” Shabbat? In a city such as Stockholm the sun sets during the month of July at about 9 PM. When families with small children are touring there it is clealry difficult to have them wait until so late in the day to have Kiddush and a Shabbat meal?
So in today’s session we will see how much flexibility exists regarding the beginning of Shabbat.