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Yeshivish glossary term

Yom Tov Sheini

יום טוב שני

Meaning

  • second festival day observed outside the Land of Israel

Alternate spellings

Yom Tov Sheni

Usage and context

Often shorthand for Yom Tov Sheini shel Galuyos.

Category
Jewish calendar
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

That is on Yom Tov Sheini in chutz laaretz.

Plain-English example

That occurs on the second festival day observed in the Diaspora.