Venue: West Side Institutional Synagogue (NYC) West Side Institutional Synagogue (NYC)

Gemara:

Beitza 

Machshava:

Chol Hamoed 

Holidays:

Yom Tov Sheni 

References: Beitza: 6a  

Description

The Gemara in Beitzah 6a says that we are allowed to perform burial on Yom Tov Sheni. Does this apply today? Why would we allow Yom Tov to be trumped by burial? Does it apply to every burial, or just specific circumstances?