Ask the Rabbi
- Shabbat and Holidays
- Yom Tov
- Second Day of Yom Tov
Question
I live in Israel and want to visit my family for Sukkot, iy"h. My family does not live religious. Can I keep only one day of the holiday or do I have to keep also the second day of the Diaspora?
Answer
You must not desecrate the second day.
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