[Avodah] further on Temimos

[Prof. Levine]

At 10:18 AM 6/4/2009, R. S. Pick wrote:

>true for temimos, but according to the Natziv the real reason for 
>delaying maariv on Shavuot is because the verse states beEtzem hayom 
>hazeh which negates tosefet yom tov for Shavuot and thus there would 
>be no difference between the two days in the Diaspora.

This brings to mind a question that occurred to me a couple of days 
ago. If we are concerned about Temimos, then should we not insist 
that women wait until Tzeis (when the first day of Shavuous is not on 
Shabbos) to bentch licht?  Yet I have never heard of anyone saying 
such a thing. Indeed, all of the calenders that I have ever seen give 
the standard time for candle lighting (18 minutes before Shkia). 
True, a women could wait to light until after Tzeis, but many do not. 
If we are so concerned about Temimos, then why aren't women told to 
wait until after Tzeis to light.

Now what you say about the Netziv adds to my question. If there is no 
Tosefos Yom Tov for Shavuous, then how can women light candles before 
Tzeis? Is lighting before Tzeis even valid?

Yitzchok Levine 
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