4. Preparing food and Cooking on Chol Hamoed

  1. Preparing food/Cooking:
  • May one cook or bake food for after the Moed? It is forbidden to cook or bake food during Chol Hamoed for the sake of eating after the Moed.
    • May one cook or bake food on Chol Hameod for the sake of Shabbos which falls after the last day of Yom Tov? Example: The last day of Yom Tov falls on Friday. May one bake and cook on Chol Hameod for the sake of Shabbos? Yes.
    • May one cook or bake food on Chol Hameod for the sake of Shabbos which falls the day after the last day of Yom Tov? Example: Yom Tov ends on Thursday. May one bake and cook on Chol Hameod for the sake of Shabbos? Yes.
    • May one cook Gebrochts/Kitniyus during Chol Hamoed Pesach for the sake of eating on Shabbos that is after Shevi’i Shel Pesach? Yes.
    • May one cook or bake food on Chol Hameod for the sake of a Bris taking place the day after Yom Tov? Example: Yom Tov ended Sunday. May one bake and cook on Chol Hameod for the sake of a Bris taking place on Monday? Some Poskim rule it is permitted to do so.

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