[Avodah] tefillin on second day yomtov

[Prof. Levine]

At 04:43 AM 10/10/2011, Eli Turkel wrote:
>My feeling is that Israeli poskim (even including the Eda 
>Hacharedit) tend to be more mekil about considering a tourist as an 
>Israeli for second day yomtov if there is some evidence that links them to EY.
>OTOH American poskim tend to be more machmir along the lines of 
>Prof. Levine. At one extreme is RYBS who paskened that an oleh 
>should keep 2 days (at least lechumra) since many Olim return after 
>a year or two.
>At the other end Rabbi Goren said that shleichim from EY to outside 
>could keep essentially 1 day (in private) since they will eventually 
>return to EY even if it takes several years.

I was told that the Brisker Rov, Reb Velvel, held two days Yom Tov 
while living in Jerusalem because of sofek!  Can anyone verify this? YL
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