Q&A: Accepting the Sabbath
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Accepting the Sabbath
Question
Is it permissible to pray Mincha after they have accepted the Sabbath, as happens in many study halls that pray Mincha after sunset? And apparently women are indeed stricter about this, in that they do not pray Mincha after candle lighting.
Answer
https://ph.yhb.org.il/01-03-05/
Discussion on Answer
In my opinion, no.
Thank you.
By the way, it says there: “The Torah commandment of adding to the Sabbath is preferable to the rabbinic commandment to pray with a quorum.” Is it really correct that prayer with the congregation is a rabbinic obligation?