Is it obligatory or merely praiseworthy to delay the Maariv prayer on Motzei Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Shulchan Aruch rules that Maariv is delayed on Motzei Shabbat to add from the mundane to the holy. The Mishnah Berurah clarifies that while the strict law requires only refraining from melacha until the proper time, delaying Maariv is the praiseworthy custom universally practiced.
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