[Avodah] minhagim

[Eli Turkel]

<<I'm fairly sure that the Avot, Moshe Rabbenu and Hazal all wore
sandals without socks, and I see no reason why a dress code developed
in a colder climate should be more appropriate.>>

In particular in many Arab lands this was common.

In a similar vein I recently read an article about very early shabbat
evening davening
and other halachot of Kriat Shma at night in Germany.
The Gemara itself does not seem to discuss exactly when to bring in shabbat.

The claim was that many of these minhagim arose because of the late time
that shabbat comes in during the summer (and also on the Yerushalm).
Interestingly  the Terumat Hadeshen brings the custom to daven maariv
friday night then to eat shabbat dinner and afterwards to go for a walk
on the Danube while it was still light (note they went for walks)


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Eli Turkel