Reply To: Eating in Sukkah on Shemini Atzeres Home › Forums › Controversial Topics › Eating in Sukkah on Shemini Atzeres › Reply To: Eating in Sukkah on Shemini Atzeres October 19, 2011 7:57 pm at 7:57 pm #899027 gregaaronMember @Dr. Seuss: The original takana of two days Yom Tov was because of a Safeik – in the times of the Beis Hamikdash, it actually was a question which day was really Yom Tov – and we keep that takana, even though it’s not really a safeik nowadays.