[Avodah] 2 days yomtov

[Micha Berger]

Another data point from the Y-mi related to another old discussion.

There is a notion (Shir haShirim Rabba 1:6, quoting R' [A]bba) that
the reason for 2 days YT in chu"l is that it takes 2 days in chu"l to
acheive the qedushah one can in one day in EY.

In the Y-mi (Eruvin 3:9, vilna ed 26a), yom tov sheini shel golios is
framed as an onesh.
    Mi garam li lihyos mishmeres shenei yamim beSuria?
    Al shelo shamarti yom echad ba'aretz.
    Savurah hayisi she'ani meqebeles sekhar al shtayim,
    ve'ini meqabeles sekhar ela al achas.

Because it's an onesh, there is no way one could get /more/ sekhar than
by keeping one day.

Which dovetails with ShSR -- taking two days in chu"l to get what one
gets in one day in EY. Sekhar correlating directly to metaphysical chalos.

:-)BBii!
-Micha

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