[Avodah] 2 maariv minyans due to the snowstorm (

[Joel Schnur via Avodah]

According to the Gaon, it is better to daven bizmana b'yichidus then 
with a tzibur after the zaman. I know that some may find this shocking 
but that is how he paskens. A zman is a zman and it must be adhered to.

In addition to the Beur HaGra and the MR already cited in the back and 
forth Avodah emails, look in the biur halacha at the end of Siman 46 
where the Gra on saying Krias shema with birchoseha is discussed. Both 
the Gaon in Imrei Noam on maseches brachos 29: and the MB both in 
hilchos mincha and hilchos maariv concur that davening bizmana is more 
impt than with a minyan. The Gaon holds that if you will not be able to 
finish all of shemone esra before shkiya then just dont start and 
instead say 2 SEs by the next tefila.

As for mincha just before shkiya followed by maariv right after, well 
that doesn't fly according the the Gaon, either. You must wait for 
tzais. Yes that does mean no such thing as "early shabbos" but the 
Gaon's zman in NYC for tzais ranges from 17-22/23 minutes after shkiya 
so it isn't that big a job to wait and be yotze.


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