8th day of Sukkot

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To sit in the Sukkah or not (and why?) With or without a Beracha?

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http://www.askmoses.com/en/article/103,21341/Do-we-eat-in-the-Sukkah-on-Shmini-Atzeret.html

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36. Is there an obligation to sit in the Sukkah on Shemini Atzeret in the diaspora?

According to most opinions, the Yom Tov meals must be eaten in the Sukkah. The blessing for the Sukkah is certainly not recited. One may have snacks and drinks in the house, since even on Sukkot there is no obligation to have them in the Sukkah. Some have the custom to be lenient on Shemini Atzeret and eat some or all of the Yom Tov meal in the house. A person should not be lenient unless he has a strong family custom regarding this.

Regarding sleeping, the widespread custom is to be lenient and permit sleeping in the house.

Excerpted from "Guidelines - Succos" - 400 commonly asked questions about Succos (Targum/Feldheim).
 
http://www.aish.com/h/su/dits/48968731.html

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http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/265276/halachic-analyisisiss-shmini-atzeres-and-the-sukkah.html

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Anyway "luckily" or not it is said that it will be raining tonight in the NYC area (most of you people are in the NYC area) so this mahloket is probably not applicable as people eat inside the house (and not the Sukkah) when it rains.