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==Yom Tov Sheni==
Outside of Israel we keep a second day of yom tov and even though originally when it was established it was because we weren’t sure about the dates, and nowadays we have an established calendar, the obligation still exists. This is because the rabbis decided that maybe one of the governments ruling over us outside of Israel can decree that we can’t learn torah, and we would get confused with how to set when Rosh Chodesh is and mistakenly eat chametz on Pesach. <ref>(Beitza 4b) </ref>
==Forbidden activities==
# Everything that is prohibited on the first day is equally forbidden on the second except to for a sick person who is not in danger of dying. On the first day you can only get healed by a non-Jew but on the second day a Jew can do himself as long as its only violating a rabbinic prohibition but something that is forbidden from the Torah is forbidden even on the second day.  <ref> S”A and Rama 496:2 </ref>
# One other case that is different is with regards to burying a dead body which on yom tov rishon would only be done by a non-Jew but on the second day it would be allowed for a Jew to perform himself. <Ref> S”A 496:1-2 </ref>
# However, the two days of Rosh Hashana are considered one long day of yom tov and therefore there is not even that difference. <Ref> S”A 496:1-2 </ref>
==Halachot of an Israeli outside of Israel==
# An Israeli who leaves Israel and plans on returning, is forbidden from doing melacha. <ref> S”A 468:3 </ref>
# Some say that this is only melacha in public <ref> Sh”t Avkat Rochel (Rav Yosef Karo; Siman 26), Sh”t Mabit 3:149, Taz 496:3 </ref> while most say that this includes even doing melacha in private <ref> Tosfot Pesachim 52a D”H BeYishuv, Sh”t Radvaz 4:73, 4:258, Sh”t Maharashdam 15, Sh”t Mishpat Tzedek 2:49, Magan Avraham 496:4, Birkei Yosef 496:3, Mishna Brurah 496:9, Chazon Ovadyah (Yom Tov pg 111) </ref>
# There is what to rely on for an Isreali who is outside Israel on the second day of Yom Tov in private to carry muktzeh on yom tov, light a match, or turn on a light. <ref>Chazon Ovadyah (Yom Tov pg 111-2) writes that even though one should be strict in general, one can be lenient regarding Muktzeh, lighting matches, and turning on a light because there is a dispute whether such is permissible on yom tov in general. Sh”t Shevet HaLevi 7:65 writes the same logic regarding Muktzeh. </ref>
# If the first day of Yom Tov falls out on Shabbat an Israeli may light a candle for Havdalah. <Ref> Sh”t Shevet HaLevi 7:65 </ref>
 
==Asking an Israeli do Melacha on Yom Tov Sheni==
# A non-Israeli who is in Israel has what to rely on ask an Israeli to do melacha for him on Yom Tov Sheni. <Ref> Yalkut Yosef (Kitzur S”A 496:27; Chazon Ovadyah (Yom Tov pg 138)) permits a non-Israeli to ask an Israeli to do melacha for him on Yom Tov Sheni. However, Sh”t Igrot Moshe 3:73 and Sh"t Shema Shlomo 1:9 forbid. Rav Elyashiv (in Kuntres Teshuvot siman 54) writes that the only concern is Memotzi Chefsecha which is permissible for a dvar mitzvah. </ref>
# A non-Israeli who is in Israel has what to rely on ask an Israeli to do melacha for him on Yom Tov Sheni. <Ref> Yalkut Yosef (Kitzur S”A 496:27; Chazon Ovadyah (Yom Tov pg 138)) permits a non-Israeli to ask an Israeli to do melacha for him on Yom Tov Sheni. However, Sh”t Igrot Moshe 3:73 and Sh"t Shema Shlomo 1:9 forbid. Rav Elyashiv (in Kuntres Teshuvot siman 54) writes that the only concern is Memotzi Chefsecha which is permissible for a dvar mitzvah. </ref>
==Who should keep two days==
==Who should keep two days==

Revision as of 17:32, 28 April 2011

Outside of Israel we keep a second day of yom tov and even though originally when it was established it was because we weren’t sure about the dates, and nowadays we have an established calendar, the obligation still exists. This is because the rabbis decided that maybe one of the governments ruling over us outside of Israel can decree that we can’t learn torah, and we would get confused with how to set when Rosh Chodesh is and mistakenly eat chametz on Pesach. [1]

Forbidden activities

  1. Everything that is prohibited on the first day is equally forbidden on the second except to for a sick person who is not in danger of dying. On the first day you can only get healed by a non-Jew but on the second day a Jew can do himself as long as its only violating a rabbinic prohibition but something that is forbidden from the Torah is forbidden even on the second day. [2]
  2. One other case that is different is with regards to burying a dead body which on yom tov rishon would only be done by a non-Jew but on the second day it would be allowed for a Jew to perform himself. [3]
  3. However, the two days of Rosh Hashana are considered one long day of yom tov and therefore there is not even that difference. [4]

Halachot of an Israeli outside of Israel

  1. An Israeli who leaves Israel and plans on returning, is forbidden from doing melacha. [5]
  2. Some say that this is only melacha in public [6] while most say that this includes even doing melacha in private [7]
  3. There is what to rely on for an Isreali who is outside Israel on the second day of Yom Tov in private to carry muktzeh on yom tov, light a match, or turn on a light. [8]
  4. If the first day of Yom Tov falls out on Shabbat an Israeli may light a candle for Havdalah. [9]

Asking an Israeli do Melacha on Yom Tov Sheni

  1. A non-Israeli who is in Israel has what to rely on ask an Israeli to do melacha for him on Yom Tov Sheni. [10]

Who should keep two days

  1. A non-Israeli who is in Israel for Yom Tov should keep two days of Yom Tov. [11]
  2. Someone who is making Aliyah to Israel on condition that everything works out and hasn't yet decided to stay according to some poskim should keep only one day, while according to many others should still keep two days. [12]

References

  1. ↑ (Beitza 4b)
  2. ↑ S”A and Rama 496:2
  3. ↑ S”A 496:1-2
  4. ↑ S”A 496:1-2
  5. ↑ S”A 468:3
  6. ↑ Sh”t Avkat Rochel (Rav Yosef Karo; Siman 26), Sh”t Mabit 3:149, Taz 496:3
  7. ↑ Tosfot Pesachim 52a D”H BeYishuv, Sh”t Radvaz 4:73, 4:258, Sh”t Maharashdam 15, Sh”t Mishpat Tzedek 2:49, Magan Avraham 496:4, Birkei Yosef 496:3, Mishna Brurah 496:9, Chazon Ovadyah (Yom Tov pg 111)
  8. ↑ Chazon Ovadyah (Yom Tov pg 111-2) writes that even though one should be strict in general, one can be lenient regarding Muktzeh, lighting matches, and turning on a light because there is a dispute whether such is permissible on yom tov in general. Sh”t Shevet HaLevi 7:65 writes the same logic regarding Muktzeh.
  9. ↑ Sh”t Shevet HaLevi 7:65
  10. ↑ Yalkut Yosef (Kitzur S”A 496:27; Chazon Ovadyah (Yom Tov pg 138)) permits a non-Israeli to ask an Israeli to do melacha for him on Yom Tov Sheni. However, Sh”t Igrot Moshe 3:73 and Sh"t Shema Shlomo 1:9 forbid. Rav Elyashiv (in Kuntres Teshuvot siman 54) writes that the only concern is Memotzi Chefsecha which is permissible for a dvar mitzvah.
  11. ↑ Mishna Brurah 496:13
  12. ↑ Rav Elyashiv (quoted by Yom Tov Sheni KeHilchato pg 81) holds that one should keep one day, while Rav Moshe Feinstein (quoted by Yom Tov Sheni KeHilchato) and Chazon Ovadyah (Yom Tov pg 130) hold that one should keep two days (this is summarized on http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipID=2118)
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