Commentary for Taanit 35:11
מעיקרא סבר כיון דליכא תנא דמיקל כרבי מאיר אמר הלכה כרבי מאיר כיון דשמעיה לרבן שמעון דמיקל טפי אמר הלכה כרבן שמעון בן גמליאל
- The reason why it is stated 'the eighth day' is this, should it ever come to pass that the seven festive days be abolished,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because of some misfortune that befalls Israel and it would be necessary to fast on these days.');"><sup>8</sup></span> even then on the eighth day it would still be forbidden to mourn, because it is the first day on which the date of the Feast of Weeks was definitely fixed.
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