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The other major position that sought to resolve the contradiction in Gemaras was that of the Vilna Gaon (Gr"a) who held that there is only 1 halachic sunset which occurs at natural sunset. The 0.75 mil the Gemara was referring to is the time that it takes 3 medium sized stars to appear in the sky, which is nighttime on a Torah level. We are then required to wait longer until 3 small stars appear<ref>See the Shulchan Aruch quoted above.</ref> to appear to end Shabbat. When the Gemara was speaking about 4 mil, it is referring to when all the stars appear in the sky, which would be relevant for other areas of halacha.<ref>Bei'ur HaGra, Orach Chaim 261:2 | The other major position that sought to resolve the contradiction in Gemaras was that of the Vilna Gaon (Gr"a) who held that there is only 1 halachic sunset which occurs at natural sunset. The 0.75 mil the Gemara was referring to is the time that it takes 3 medium sized stars to appear in the sky, which is nighttime on a Torah level. We are then required to wait longer until 3 small stars appear<ref>See the Shulchan Aruch quoted above.</ref> to appear to end Shabbat. When the Gemara was speaking about 4 mil, it is referring to when all the stars appear in the sky, which would be relevant for other areas of halacha.<ref>Bei'ur HaGra and Bei'ur Halacha, Orach Chaim 261:2 and Mishna Berurah 293:3</ref> This position requires a wait to Tzeit HaKochavim that is less than the 4 mil presented by Rabbeinu Tam. | ||
*Rav Moshe Feinstein held that Shabbat ends at a maximum of 50 minutes after sunset as by then, the stars that will usually appear in the night sky will be out by then.<ref>Shu"t Igrot Moshe, Orach Chaim 4:62. Rav Moshe held that Binei Torah should wait 72 minutes after sunset as that was the minhag in Europe. With that said, even Rabbeinu Tam would agree that 50 minutes would suffice since all the stars are out by then.</ref> | *Rav Moshe Feinstein held that Shabbat ends at a maximum of 50 minutes after sunset as by then, the stars that will usually appear in the night sky will be out by then.<ref>Shu"t Igrot Moshe, Orach Chaim 4:62. Rav Moshe held that Binei Torah should wait 72 minutes after sunset as that was the minhag in Europe. With that said, even Rabbeinu Tam would agree that 50 minutes would suffice since all the stars are out by then.</ref> | ||
