Explanation of the Concept 'Isru Chag'

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Question

I saw that the day after the holiday is called 'Isru Chag'. What does it mean?

Answer

The Gemara states: 'Anyone who makes an addition to the festival with eating and drinking, the scripture considers it as if he built an altar and offered a sacrifice on it, as it says: "Bind the festival with cords to the horns of the altar"'. Rashi explains (in the second explanation) that this refers to the day after the festival. Based on this, the Rema wrote: 'It is customary to slightly increase eating and drinking on the day after the festival, and this is called Isru Chag'.

Source

Sukkah (45:): Rema (Siman 429, סעיף 2):

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