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Top Rabbis Urge Public to Heed Early Shabbat Entry Due to Winter Time
Top rabbis in Bnei Brak, including Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Dov Landau, have issued strong protest letters due to the earlier Shabbat entry caused by winter time. They are urging the public to travel earlier on Fridays to prevent Shabbat desecration.
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- 01Rabbis in Bnei Brak issued protest letters urging earlier Friday travel due to winter time's earlier Shabbat entry.
- 02Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Dov Landau called late travelers "criminals" who cause Shabbat desecration.
- 03Rabbis advised arriving two hours before candle lighting, or at least 80 minutes before sunset.
- 04Businesses are instructed to close a half-hour before candle lighting and reopen after Shabbat.
- 05City officials met with transportation companies to ensure pre-Shabbat travel completion.
Business owners are instructed to close early, and public transportation officials are coordinating to avoid delays. The rabbis warned that late travel could lead to Shabbat violations.
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