ANSWER:
In case all day long you're too lazy to lift your head up to look at the sun, when the sun begins to set, it comes down low and it's right in front of your eyes, and then it's big and red; more conspicuous.
So lazy people, at sunset that's the time to take a good look! That's why the Gemara says that's the best time to daven Minchah, yiraucho im shemesh, they will fear You together with the sun. When they see the sun they will fear You, only Abaya said it's no good, don't wait because you might miss Mincha, so daven early.
But the original proper time was, yiraucho im shemesh, they should fear You with the sun; because then the sun accommodates you. It comes down low on the horizon in front of your eyes, and it's bigger now, at least it looks bigger, and it's red, and it's glowing.
That orb of glory is a testimony to the one who created it.
(Note from Reb. Avrohom Tikotzky: When my son Yaakov told me about what he had heard on Tape 561, I thought it would be very apropos for this week's email, even though it was not in a question and answer format. I formulated the question because millions of people are going to be simply amazed by the two minute solar eclipse. This email can serve as a reminder that we should be amazed every day at Hashem's wonders.)
Good Shabbos To All
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