[Avodah] Rosh Hashana: The Universal Two Day Yom Tov

[Lisa Liel]

On 9/12/2013 2:24 PM, Prof. Levine wrote:
> In conclusion, we should realize that '/Yom Tov Sheini/' is not simply 
> a /chumra/, but rather /halacha/, established millennia ago by our 
> great leaders. Although those of us living in Eretz Yisrael are 
> largely exempt from its observance, we fortunately merit tasting its 
> extra /kedusha/ at least once a year: on Rosh Hashana!

See, and I would have phrased it differently.  "Although those of us 
living in Eretz Yisrael are zocheh to keep most yamim tovim the way they 
were originally intended to be observed, b'avonoteynu ha-rabbim, we are 
still stuck in the case of Rosh Hashanah."

Lisa
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