{"id":9349,"date":"2000-12-09T00:09:52","date_gmt":"2000-12-08T22:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/?p=9349"},"modified":"2019-05-15T12:06:22","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T09:06:22","slug":"12-09-09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/12-09-09\/","title":{"rendered":"09. The Practices of a Yom Tov Sheni While Visiting Eretz Yisrael"},"content":{"rendered":"
As we have seen, if a Diaspora resident comes to visit Eretz Yisrael with no intention of making aliya<\/em>, he must observe a second day of Yom Tov. This includes not performing any melakha<\/em>, reciting the Yom Tov prayers, making kiddush<\/em>, and having festive meals. At first glance, it would seem that he is required to pray in private, as the Sages have stated that one who visits a place that follows a certain practice should not publicly deviate from the local practice. Nevertheless, there is a general consensus among the rabbis of Eretz Yisrael that visitors may form a minyan<\/em> for the Yom Tov Sheni prayer service. Thus there is no harm done to the customs of Eretz Yisrael (Avkat Rokhel<\/em> \u00a726; Kaf Ha-\u1e25ayim<\/em> 496:38).<\/p>\n On Shemini Atzeret, if a guest from abroad is staying with residents of Eretz Yisrael, he should not eat in the sukka<\/em>, as doing so would involve blatant disregard for local practice. However, if he is in his own apartment or in a hotel, he should eat in a sukka<\/em> on Shemini Atzeret.[11]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n For the sake of a mitzva or a great need, a Diaspora resident may ask a resident of Eretz Yisrael to do melakha<\/em> for him on Yom Tov Sheni. It is a case of shvut di-shvut<\/em> (double rabbinic prohibition) because Yom Tov Sheni itself is of rabbinic origin, and requesting one to do melakha<\/em> is another prohibition on the rabbinic level. However, if there is no great need or mitzva involved, it is forbidden to ask.[12]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n