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Many of the holidays, including Sukkot, are one day shorter in Israel than
they are anywhere else. In ancient times, the courts in Jerusalem would
announce when the Hebrew month of Tishrei started, and everyone would
count fifteen days until Sukkot. But sometimes, it took a long time for
the court’s decision to reach faraway places, and people celebrated
Sukkot on the wrong day. So, it was decided that certain holidays, like
Sukkot, would be celebrated for an extra day everywhere except Israel,
where people would know the court’s decision right away. Even though we
now have calendars, we still celebrate Yom Tov Sheni Shel Galuyot, The
“Second Holiday of the Diaspora,” everywhere except Israel.
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