[Avodah] Waiting to Daven Maariv on Shavuous

[Yitzchok Levine]

It is time for me to begin my annual campaign to try to convince 
people that there is no reason to wait until after Tzas Ha Kochovim 
to daven Maariv on the first night of Shavuous.

Many may be surprised to learn that it was not the practice in the 
Ashkenazic world in the time of the Rishonim to wait to daven Maariv. 
Also, it was not the practice of some Achronim.

The selections at 
http://personal.stevens.edu/~llevine/maariv_on_shavuous.pdf are taken 
from the sefer Sheirushei Minhag Ashkenaz, volume 4, by Rabbi 
Benyamin Shlomo Hamburger.  Anyone interested in going back to the 
old-time religion and having an early minyan on the first night of 
Shavuous? If you live in Flatbush, then please let me know.


Yitzchok Levine 
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