(Horayot 1:1):\"The inhabitants of Eretz Yisrael are considered the entirety of Israel, and we do not take into account those outside of EretzYisrael.\"

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He also writes this in Bechorot (4:3) regarding semichah(rabbinic ordination), which applies only in Eretz Yisrael:\"Since the people of Israel are called a 'community…we do not consider those outside of Eretz Yisrael, as we explained in Horayot.\"

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It should also be noted that Chacham Ovadia (Y.O. 10; 53) brought the opinions of the Maharam Alashkar and the Pri Chadash and ruled that one may celebrate such a day and even recite Hallel, but without a blessing.

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