When may one begin Kiddush and the Seder on Pesach night?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules the table should be set before nightfall to start immediately at dark, but Kiddush may not be said until after tzeit hakochavim. This differs from Shabbat/Yom Tov where one may add from the weekday to the holy day.
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