[Avodah] taanit esther

[Eli Turkel]

> My LOR (listmember Rabbi Elazar Teitz of Elizabeth NJ) follows an
> interesting mix of keeping things simple so as not to confuse people,
> and also allowing some variations: For most of the year, the official
> Motzaei Shabbos is at 45 minutes after shkiah. But for all of May,
> June and July, we end at 50 minutes. We sacrifice a little bit of
> accuracy for the sake of simplicity. (Or maybe we sacrifice a little
> simplicity to end Shabbos five minutes earlier for nine months of the
> year?)
>
> On the other hand, all fasts - both winter and summer - end at 42
> minutes, except for Yom Kippur which ends at 54 minutes.>>

After the various answers I am still confused. According to this
Taanit Esther ends some 3 minutes before the time for Motzei Shabbat.
This corresponds to my memories of the US. However, as Michael
Kopinsky also confirms in EY the fast ends 10-20 minutes before the
time for motzei shabbat


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Eli Turkel