Since in the Holy Land the amount of time from when the sun goes down (Shkia) until its Halachically night, is scientifically much quicker. once the sun goes down, after like 20 minutes or so its dark already versus in America where it takes almost an hour until its dark. Therefore most people in Israel hold anywhere from Apprx. 25 minutes and onwards
What it's faster in J'lem than anywhere else in the world? Including other cities in Israel?
Anyway I was curious so I checked. For today in J'lem Shkia is at 4:47pm and Tzeis Hakochovim at 5:18pm, a 31 minute window.
Today in Beachwood, OH Shkia is at 6:17pm and Tzeis Hakochovim at 6:52pm, a 35 minute window.
For last Friday the window in Beachwood was 34 minute vs. 31 in J'lem.
So much for that theory, there's a whopping 3 or 4 minute difference.