Venue: Young Israel of West Hempstead Young Israel of West Hempstead

Machshava:

Hebrew 

Holidays:

Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah 

Collections: R' Abramovitz Grammatical Mistakes that Everybody Makes

References: Succah: 47A ,  Chagiga: 17A  

Description

What is "chag" doing in the middle of "Shemini Atzeres"? (Sources: OC 668:1, and Taz [1], Mishnah Berurah [3-4], and Aruch HaShulchan [1]; Bamidbar 29:35; Nechemiah 8:18; Rav Hirsch to Devarim 16:8. Also see Sukkah 47a and Chagigah 17a)