tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653322480497916341.post59931761951211926..comments2024-03-29T06:23:30.509+11:00Comments on Shirat Devorah: Why does the Diaspora still keep Two Days of YomTov?Devorahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793434651294780439noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653322480497916341.post-76470565150556063812016-10-28T13:18:58.164+11:002016-10-28T13:18:58.164+11:00The real question is; Why are there Jews living ou...The real question is; Why are there Jews living outside of Israel?Yakov Butterfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17022873115960031011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653322480497916341.post-55960420971709310932016-10-24T01:25:32.099+11:002016-10-24T01:25:32.099+11:00LondonMale - Once Moshiach is here, eventually ...LondonMale - Once Moshiach is here, eventually 'every' real Jew will be living in the Land of Israel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653322480497916341.post-6669064194558668152016-10-23T18:17:19.706+11:002016-10-23T18:17:19.706+11:00I have heard that when Moshiach comes, people outs...I have heard that when Moshiach comes, people outside Israel will continue to observe two days for Yom Tov because of the relative difference in holiness between the land of Israel and the rest of the world. But of course, only way to know this will be to see what happens when Moshiach comes, may it be speedily in our times! A gutten kvittel.LondonMalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799282503749852272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653322480497916341.post-11361762612034338042016-10-23T10:43:50.456+11:002016-10-23T10:43:50.456+11:00Purim and Chanukah are not biblical holidays, but ...Purim and Chanukah are not biblical holidays, but historical ones. The laws pertaining to actual Torah have a much more serious meaning. Chazal knew what they were doing and saying and until Moshiach comes, we have to abide the mesorah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653322480497916341.post-24770294584374178292016-10-23T09:04:05.774+11:002016-10-23T09:04:05.774+11:00OK, but it's not as though we keep two days fo...OK, but it's not as though we keep two days for the minor festivals, like Purim, or add an extra day for Hanukah. And Israel does still keep two days for Rosh Hashana. Also Israelis who travel to the Diaspora to live for several months still only observe one day, in most cases. It can be very difficult and disruptive (not saying it's impossible though) to get two days off, if one works inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com