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==The Source in the Gemara for Bein Hashemashot== | ==The Source in the Gemara for Bein Hashemashot== | ||
#The Gemara <ref> [[Shabbat]] 34b </ref> discusses what is considered to be "Bein Hashemashot" / בין השמשות, or literally, "between the suns"--i.e. the time period that is after sunset, but before nightfall. It is uncertain whether or not this time is day or night, so it is treated with the stringency of both days. | #The Gemara <ref> [[Shabbat]] 34b </ref> discusses what is considered to be "Bein Hashemashot" / בין השמשות, or literally, "between the suns"--i.e. the time period that is after sunset, but before nightfall. It is uncertain whether or not this time is day or night, so it is treated with the stringency of both days. | ||
#R. Nechemya holds it is the time it takes to walk 1/2 of a "[[Mil]]", or 1,000 amos, while R. Yehuda holds it is the time to: -walk 2/3 of a "[[Mil]]" (1,334 Amos), according to Rav Yosef, or -3/4 of a "[[Mil]]" (1,500 Amos), according to Rav Yosef, after sunset. Rabbi Yose holds it is a few seconds (the time it takes to blink an eye softly) <ref> Rashi [[Shabbos]] 34b ד"ה כהרף עין </ref> after the end of R. Yehuda's time; before then, it is still day. | #R. Nechemya holds it is the time it takes to walk 1/2 of a "[[Mil]]", or 1,000 amos, while R. Yehuda holds it is the time to: -walk 2/3 of a "[[Mil]]" (1,334 Amos), according to Rav Yosef, or -3/4 of a "[[Mil]]" (1,500 Amos), according to Rav Yosef, after sunset. Rabbi Yose holds it is a few seconds (the time it takes to blink an eye softly) <ref> Rashi [[Shabbos]] 34b ד"ה כהרף עין. Tosafos ד"ה רבי יוסי points out that R. Yose doesn't claim that he knows precisely when it is, but just that the period of time that is doubtful is much smaller than the other Tannaim think. </ref> after the end of R. Yehuda's time; before then, it is still day. | ||
#The Gemara rules that, since it is doubtful who is correct, we treat all of R. Yehuda's period on Friday afternoon as [[Shabbos]]. Rashi <ref> 35a ד"ה בשלמא הלכה כר' יהודה לענין שבת לחומרא </ref> implies that following [[Shabbos]], we treat R. Yose's period stringently. | #The Gemara rules that, since it is doubtful who is correct, we treat all of R. Yehuda's period on Friday afternoon as [[Shabbos]]. Rashi <ref> 35a ד"ה בשלמא הלכה כר' יהודה לענין שבת לחומרא </ref> implies that following [[Shabbos]], we treat R. Yose's period stringently. | ||
#However, the Gemara rules on [[Shabbos]] 35b that when one star is visible, it is still day; when two stars are visible, it is Bein Hashemashos; when three stars are visible, it is night-time. These are only stars of medium size, neither so big as to only be visible during the day, nor too small to only be visible during the night. | #However, the Gemara rules on [[Shabbos]] 35b that when one star is visible, it is still day; when two stars are visible, it is Bein Hashemashos; when three stars are visible, it is night-time. These are only stars of medium size, neither so big as to only be visible during the day, nor too small to only be visible during the night. | ||
