[Avodah] superbowl maaariv

[Eli Turkel]

> Here's another situation which might be (pardon the pun) in the same
> ballpark: Allowing a combined Mincha-Maariv minyan in the same post-Plag
> and pre-Night block of time, which ought to be avoided, but is allowed
> simply to maximize minyan attendance. Basically it comes down to balancing
> the convenience and desires of the attendees, against the goals and ideals
> of Torah, does it not?

In my experience this is a difference between EY and outside EY. In EY
we wait some 20-25 minutes between mincha before shkia and maariv after
shkia. In the US all the shuls I went to had a 2 minute break between
mincha and maariv.

Is convenience more importance outside of Israel?

>> Actually, he quotes his father as saying that the sunset of ne'ilah is
>> prettier than others.

> How would he know?  Which Jew has ever seen it?

He meant that the sunset of YK is more important because it is mechaper
not prettier in the physical sense

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Eli Turkel