[Avodah] end of fast

[David Riceman]

From: <kennethgmiller at juno.com>

> 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.

Isn't it confusing that you're allowed to do m'lacha after Yom Kippur before 
being allowed to eat?

David Riceman