May mourning practices be observed on the second day of Yom Tov in the Diaspora?

HolidaysPesachYom Tov Laws

Synopsis

There is dispute: the primary opinion permits mourning on the second day of Yom Tov in the Diaspora if it is the day of death and burial (since rabbinic obligation yields to Torah obligation), but prohibits mourning on Rosh Hashanah second day. The Rema cites dissenting view that no mourning should be observed on any second day of Yom Tov.

Early Acharonim
Lenient
Strict
Lesser cited
Major authority

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