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| | Second Day Yom Tov, Eruvin and Eggs - By Raphael Grunfeld |
 | | Those communities, too distant from Jerusalem for the emissaries to arrive before Yom Tov, such as communities in the Diaspora, were forced to hedge their bets and keep Yom Tov for two days. |
 | | Because the Second Day Yom Tov was kept, out of doubt, as to which day in fact was Yom Tov, the Rabbis permit one, under certain circumstances, to take advantage of the doubt. |
 | | Similarly, although an egg laid on a Shabbat preceding a Yom Tov, may not be eaten the next day of Yom Tov, because food cannot be prepared on Shabbat for Yom Tov, an egg laid on the first day of Yom Tov, may be eaten on the second. |
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