Graduation
Question
Hi, My wife recently got her degree in Occupational Therapy. Her school's graduation ceremony is Friday Morning on June 2nd, which is also the first day of Shavuot. I have two questions: 1. Can we carry non Yom Tov related items such as graduation cap and gown, stroller and an extra pair of shoe perhaps, to the place where the ceremony is held, which does not have an Eruv? What is the halacha according to the Sefardi Poskim? 2. We have been discouraged not to attend this ceremony. as it takes away from the Kedusha of Yom Tov. However this event is extremely important to my wife, she has been dreaming about this day for years, and the thought of not being able to attend it, devastates her. What are the halachic guidelines surrouding this issue? Thank you and Shabbat Shalom, Pejman Golpariani pgolpari@verizon.net