Keeping Yom Tov Sheni
Question
I’m 20 and bzh plan on starting shiduchim in a few months, I’m going with my family to Israel for Sukkot bzh, do I personally keep 1 day because of Rav ovadia ztl pasak for if you might meet a girl or do I keep 2 days, as for the rest of my family what should they hold, if it makes a difference they own a appartment in yerushalyim that is rented to a family.
Answer
Shalom!
Thank you for your question.
One must observe two days of Yom Tov, even when in Israel, unless one has decided to permanently live here.
Source
OC 496
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