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The Chachamim<\/i> established the time of the Minchah<\/i> prayer to correspond to the afternoon Tamid<\/i>. In principle, the time of the Tamid<\/i> offering starts after six hours into the day, for that marks chatzot<\/i> (midday), and the sun then begins to descend towards the west. However, the Chachamim<\/i> were concerned that perhaps an incorrect estimation would be made regarding the position of the sun; therefore they established that the Tamid<\/i> can only be offered half an hour later, which means that the time of Minchah<\/i> starts at six-and-a-half hours into the day.[1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

In actuality, the Tamid<\/i> offering was the final offering of the day, after which it was not permissible to offer burnt offerings, peace offerings, sin offerings, or guilt offerings. Therefore, it was customary to delay bringing the afternoon Tamid<\/i> offering until after nine-and-a-half hours of the day already passed.<\/p>\n

Only when Erev Pesach<\/i> fell on Erev Shabbat<\/i> was the Tamid<\/i> brought immediately after six-and-a-half hours into the day. The reason for this is because the time to bring the Pesach offering is after the time of the Tamid<\/i>, and in order for all of Israel to succeed in bringing their Pesach offerings before Shabbat arrived, it was necessary to make the time of the Tamid <\/i>offering <\/i>as early as possible.<\/p>\n

That is the basis for the division of Minchah<\/i> time into two parts: \u201cMinchah Gedolah<\/i>\u201d (large Minchah<\/i>) and \u201cMinchah Ketanah<\/i>\u201d (small Minchah<\/i>). Minchah Gedolah<\/i> starts from six-and-a-half hours and lasts until nine-and-a-half hours, and in principle, it is the proper time to bring the Tamid<\/i> offering. However, in actuality, only in rare cases is the Tamid<\/i> brought at Minchah Gedolah<\/i>. Minchah Ketanah<\/i> lasts from nine-and-a-half hours until the end of twelve hours, meaning, until the end of the day, within which time the Tamid<\/i> of the afternoon was offered. The first Minchah<\/i> period is named \u201cGedolah<\/i>\u201d (large) since its duration is longer \u2013 three hours; the second, whose time is two-and-a-half hours, is called \u201cKetanah<\/i>\u201d (small). As we already learned, these hours are proportional hours. The day is divided into twelve parts and each part is called a proportional hour. In the summer, when the day is long, the hours are long as well, and in wintertime, when the day is short, the hours are concurrently short (see earlier in this book 11:10).<\/p>\n

Since the Tamid<\/i> offering was actually brought at Minchah Ketanah<\/i>, it is the opinion of the Rambam<\/i> that l’chatchilah<\/i>, it is necessary to recite Minchah<\/i> at that time, and it is only permissible b\u2019dieved<\/i> to fulfill one\u2019s obligation of Minchah<\/i> at the time of Minchah Gedolah<\/i>. That is also how the Shulchan Aruch<\/i> rules (233:1). However, others maintain that since, in principle, the time of the Tamid<\/i> starts six-and-a-half hours into the day, it is permissible l’chatchilah<\/i> to recite Minchah<\/i> at the time of Minchah Gedolah<\/i> (Rif<\/i> and Rosh<\/i>). Some say that it is even proper l’chatchilah<\/i> to pray Minchah<\/i> as early as possible, for those who are expeditious perform mitzvot<\/i> as soon as they can (Rasag<\/i>).<\/p>\n

In practice, it is preferable to pray at the time of Minchah Ketanah<\/i>. However, in times of need, it is permissible l’chatchilah<\/i> to pray Minchah Gedolah<\/i>. For example, if one has two options: to pray Minchah Gedolah<\/i> in a minyan<\/i>, or Minchah Ketanah<\/i> individually, it is preferable that he prays Minchah Gedolah<\/i> in a minyan<\/i>. Similarly, one who is accustomed to eating lunch after the time of Minchah Gedolah<\/i>, even though he is allowed to rely on those who are lenient and permit eating before Minchah<\/i> (as explained in halachah 6), nevertheless, l’chatchilah<\/i>, it is better that he prays in a minyan<\/i> before that, as practiced in many yeshivot<\/i>.[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

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[1]<\/a>. If one mistakenly prayed in the first half-hour after chatzot<\/i>, the Acharonim<\/i> disagree as to whether or not he fulfilled his obligation b\u2019dieved<\/i>. According to the Magen Avraham<\/i> he did not, whereas according to the Pri Chadash<\/i> he did. The Sha\u2019ar HaTzion<\/i> 233:6 indicates that this matter requires further study, and the Kaf HaChaim<\/i> 2 concludes that because prayer is a rabbinic obligation, when there is doubt, we are lenient, and he does not repeat his prayer. Further, there is uncertainty with regard to that first half-hour, as to whether it is proportional or permanent. The Sha\u2019ar HaTzion<\/i> 233:8 tends to say that it is proportional.<\/p>\n

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[2]<\/a>. This is how the Mishnah Berurah <\/i>233:1 rules and the Yechaveh Da\u2019at<\/i> 4:19 expands on this opinion. Another reason to pray close to sunset, l’chatchilah<\/i>, is based on the Gemara<\/i> in Berachot<\/i> 29b, where Rabbi Yochanan states that it is a mitzvah to pray with the last rays of the sun, and Rashi<\/i> interprets this to mean close to sunset. That is also the opinion of Rabbeinu Chananel<\/i> (brought by Hagahot Maymoniyot<\/i> in chapter 2 of Hilchot Tefillah<\/i>). Even though the Gemara<\/i> states that in the West (meaning Israel) they would curse a person who prayed with the last rays of the sun, this refers to someone who prayed very late, but slightly before sunset is the most praiseworthy time. That is how the Arizal<\/i> practiced. However, the Maharsha<\/i> interprets that the Gemara<\/i> is referring to Shacharit<\/i>, meaning that the mitzvah to pray with the last rays of the sun is at netz<\/i>. See Yechaveh Da\u2019at<\/i> 4:19; there he cites a few Rishonim<\/i> who maintain like Rasag <\/i>that it is preferable to hasten to pray Minchah<\/i> immediately when its time begins.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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