For one who prays early Maariv (under oness), when may he begin performing melacha?
Synopsis
Despite praying Maariv early and making Havdalah, melacha remains forbidden until actual nightfall (tzet hakochavim). The Beur HaGra notes that even R' Yehudah agrees that melacha requires actual nightfall.
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