Israeli Travelling on Second Day Yom Tov
Question
I'll be traveling to the United States from Israel on the day after Shavuot. That day is Yom Tov Sheni Shel Galiyot. Am I allowed to travel that day since I'll be landing in Chutz L'Aretz while it's still Chag there?
Answer
Shalom!
Thank you for your question!
It appears that you live in Israel, and of course, Shavuot is a one day holiday here. As such, there is no problem for you to get on a plane after Shavuot is over. Outside of Israel, however, Shavuot is two days, making for a dilemma on how one is to conduct oneself upon arriving at one’s destination while it is still Yom Tov there.
The Shulchan Aruch tells us that if one lives in Eretz Yisrael, and leaves Eretz Yisrael while it is the second day of Yom Tov in the Diaspora, one is permitted to do melacha in the Diaspora as long as one remains outside of a Jewish community.
As such, upon arriving at your destination, there is no problem with you performing melacha or otherwise conducting yourself like it is a regular weekday while in the airport. The airport has no established Jewish community, and in fact, there should be no other Jews in the airport on Yom Tov in the first place!
Therefore, if Yom Tov will be ending soon after your arrival, you might want to consider remaining in the airport until Yom Tov is over.
However, if there is any need to begin heading on your way immediately upon arrival at the airport you are permitted to enter a taxi, and the like, and begin travel to your destination as long as you do not get within 1KM of a Jewish community before Yom Tov is over.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, OC 496:3 and commentaries