Sunset Sunset (, Shkiyat Hachamah - often referred to simply as //) is the time at which the ball of the sun falls below the horizon. The new day begins at this point for almost all purposes. For example, the calendar date changes. Some sources indicate that if one ate an additional specified quantity of bread, and a meal eaten now includes the new day's additions in Grace after Meals , then they are added. For example : ReTzei and YaaLeh VeYaVo on Shabbos Erev Rosh Chodesh , eating more Challah after ShKia Mitzvot that must be performed during the day may no longer be performed ab initio. Minchah should not be delayed past now. Maariv may be recited now, although many wait until after nightfall . Sunset's calendar date change effects include knowing how to match secular date of passing away with Yartzeit date .
Sunset Sunset (, Shkiyat Hachamah - often referred to simply as //) is the time at which the ball of the sun falls below the horizon. The next day of the Hebrew calendar begins at this point for almost all purposes. Some sources indicate that if one ate an additional specified quantity of bread, and a meal eaten now includes the new day's additions in the grace after meals , then they are added. For example , these include ReTzei and YaaLeh VeYaVo on Shabbos Erev Rosh Chodesh . Mitzvot that must be performed during the day may no longer be performed ab initio. Minchah should not be delayed past now. Maariv may be recited now, although many wait until after nightfall .
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new day
next day of the Hebrew calendar
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For example, the calendar date changes.
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Grace after Meals
the grace after meals
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, eating more Challah after ShKia
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Sunset's calendar date change effects include knowing how to match secular date of passing away with Yartzeit date