Why does the Torah write "ba'Yom ha'Shemini", without a prefix 'Vav'?
Sukah, 47b: To teach us that Shemini Atzeres is an independent Yom-Tov 1 2 and requires an independent 'Shehecheyanu'. 3 4
Sukah : As opposed to the seventh day of Pesach, which is an integral part of the Yom-Tov and does not require its own ?Sehechiyanu - despite the fact that the Torah also calls it ?Atzeres?.
Other Amora?im there learn it from the fact that the Torah wrtes ?Par? and ?ka?Mishpat?, whereas on the other days of Sukos it writes ?Parim? and ?ke?Mishpatam?. See Torah Temimah, notes 24-26.
It is different regarding five things, as hinted in the Si?man ?Pe.Ze.R.Ke.She.V? ? a. Payis - Drawing lots; b. Z'man - Reciting Shehechiyanu; c. Regel - Not to sit in the Sukah; d. Korban - One bull, one ram and seven lambs; e. Shir - Kapitel 12; f. B?rachah - ?es Yom ha?Shemini Chag ha?Atzeres ha?Zeh?.
See R. Bachye and R. Chavel?s footnotes for more details concerning the above and concerning Aveilus on Shemini Atzeres and R. Chavel?s footnotes.
What are the connotations of the word "Atzeres"?
Refer to Vayikra, 23:36:1:1-5.
Rashi #2 (citing the Sifri): It means 'Stay behind!' Refrain from leaving Yerushalayim, implying the Mitzvah of 'Linah'. 1
Rashi #2 (citing Sukah, 55b): Throughout the seven days of Yom-Tov, Yisrael bring Korbanos on behalf of the nations of the world. Therefore when the time comes to take their leave, Hashem says to them ''Prepare for Me a small Se'udah, so that I should benefit from you!' 2
Targum Yonasan: 'On the eighth day you shall gather joyfully from the Sukah into your houses - a joyful gathering, a Yom-Tov and a holy convocation'.
Chagigah, 9a: We learn via a Gezeirah Shavah "Atzeres" "Atzeres" from the seventh day of Pesach 3 that someone who did not bring his Chagigah beforehand, may bring it on Shemini Atzeres - even though it is not an intrinsic part of Sukos. 4
Staying overnight in Yerushalayim.
Refer to Vayikra, 23:36:1.1:1.
See Torah Temimah, note 7.
See Torah Temimah, note 8.
Why here, does the Torah write "Atzeres Tih'yeh lachem", and in Re'eh Devarim, 16:8, "Atzeres la'Hashem"?
Pesachim 68a #1 (according to R. Eliezer): To teach us that it must all be either for Hashem (learning Torah and Tefilah), or all for you (eating and drinking).
Pesachim 68a #2 (according to R. Yehoshua): To teach us to divide it - half la'Hashem, and half 'lachem.
Kol Eliyahu: If one takes half the Gematriya of la'Hashem - 28), and half the Gematriya of lachem - 45, They add up to 73, the Gematriya of Yom Tov.
Maharsha (on Pesachim, 68a): The Pasuk there is discussing the last day of Pesach, the current Pasuk, Shemini Atzeres. 1
Surely we do not distinguish between these Yamim Tovim?
