Duration of Time Added to Shabbat
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Question
Is it obligatory to accept the addition to Shabbat or Yom Tov at a specific time before sunset, or is any amount of time before sunset sufficient to fulfill the mitzvah of adding to Shabbat/Yom Tov?
Answer
Shalom and blessings
The early authorities are divided on whether the time is any amount or if there is a specific time for the addition.
In the Mishnah Berurah (Siman 261, Se'if Katan 23), it is written that adding 20 minutes before sunset fulfills the obligation according to all opinions. It is better to add half an hour.
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