Must one rise early on Friday morning specifically to prepare for Shabbat?
Synopsis
Multiple authorities derive from the verse about manna collection that one must begin Shabbat preparations early Friday morning. The Mishnah Berurah specifies this means immediately after Shacharit, though exceptions exist for fixed learning sessions.
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