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General Yom Tov Laws

78 Articles

The Laws of Erev Yom Tov 19 Articles
- Yizkor
Eruv Tavshilin 12 Articles
- Yizkor
The forbidden labors on Yom Tov 18 Articles
- Yizkor
The meal and festivities 6 Articles
- Yizkor
The Prayers 6 Articles
- Yizkor

1. Mitzvah of Eating on Yom Tov

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691

1. The mitzvah of Kavod and Oneg Yom Tov

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631

2. How much should one spend in order to enhance Yom Tov?

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396

2. Simcha on Yom Tov

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402

3. Eating meat on Yom Tov

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499

3. Preparing for Yom Tov-A Mitzvah and obligation upon each person

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341

4. Guests for Yom Tov

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353

4. When on Erev Yom Tov is one to begin the preparations for Yom Tov?

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312

5. Shopping for Yom Tov

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365

6. How much money should one spend in order to enhance Yom Tov and what should be part of the Yom Tov menu?

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466

7. Borrowing money and taking money from charity for the sake of the Yom Tov meals:

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375

8. Baking Challahs for Yom Tov

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406

9. Sharpening knives on Erev Yom Tov

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479

10. Setting the table for Yom Tov

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429

11. Tasting the foods on Erev Yom Tov

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403

12. Preparing on the 1st day of Yom Tov on behalf of the 2nd day of Yom Tov or Shabbos

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1110

Aliya Laregel-Visiting the Temple on a festival

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1057

Amira Leakum-Having work done through a gentile on Yom Tov:

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898

Bathing and Mikveh on Erev Yom Tov

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1176

Benefiting from Yom Tov transgression

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655

Candle lighting

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1585

Chapter 42: The Yom Tov Davening

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1545

Cutting nails on the day before Yom Tov

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820

Doing Melacha for a gentile or animal

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645

Doing Melacha for after Yom Tov

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567

Eating on Erev Yom Tov

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683

Eiruv Tavshilin

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1313

Electricity shut off on Yom Tov-Turning it back on

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610

Forgot Shehechiyanu in Kiddush

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817

From the Rav’s Desk: By what time should one Daven Musaf on Shabbos, Yom Tov and Rosh Chodesh

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1534

From the Rav’s Desk: Having a gentile set up the table for the second night of Yom Tov

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848

From the Rav’s Desk: May one perform a raffle on Shabbos or Yom Tov for a children’s gathering

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827

From the Rav’s Desk: When to say Yizkor when the last day of Yom Tov falls on Shabbos

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1456

Hallel on Yom Tov-Complete Hallel

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1142

Havdalah on Motzei Yom Tov

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756

Havdalah on Motzei Yom Tov

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3478

Having gentile guests Yom Tov

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960

Having guests for Yom Tov

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878

Historical background of Yom Tov Torah reading

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1114

How is it done

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670

I am visiting Israel with my spouse, must I keep two days of Yom Tov?

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1091

If one forgot to do so

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529

Immersing in a Mikveh on Friday afternoon for the sake of Shabbos if Friday is Yom Tov

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1173

Is one to stand or sit when making Kiddush?

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1585

Is the Chabad custom to light a Yizkor candle?

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1011

Lighting a Yartzite or Yizkor candle for Yom Tov

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1076

Lighting Shabbos candles if did not do Eruv

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730

Machshirei Ochel Nefesh

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838

May one perform Eruv Tavshilin before Erev Yom Tov or on the night before Yom Tov [i.e. Yom Tov is on Thursday night, may one perform it on Wednesday night, or prior]?

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574

May one perform Meleches Ochel Nefesh on behalf of a non-religious Jew?

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626

May one use an egg for the Eruv Tavshilin?

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579

May one use for Eiruv Tavshilin products that one does not eat due to a stringency?

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625

May one use machine Matzah, Gebrochts and other non-Pesach products for the Eiruv Tavshilin of Pesach?

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570

Must one personally do an Eruv Tavshilin – Asking someone to have you in mind for their Eruv Tavshilin

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574

Ochel Nefesh-The criteria for Melachos to be permitted on Yom Tov under the title of Mileches Ochel Nefesh

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1335

Preparing 24/48 hour candle and Yartzite candle

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650

Preparing on the 1st day of Yom Tov on behalf of the 2nd day of Yom Tov or Shabbos

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1283

Preparing on the 1st day of Yom Tov on behalf of the 2nd day of Yom Tov-Removing food from the freezer

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802

Purchasing Jewelry and clothing

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984

Purchasing Jewelry and clothing for one’s wife and daughters before Yom Tov

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936

Said Shel Shabbos instead of Shel Yom Tov by the Yom Tov candle lighting

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635

Should one say Besimcha or Berina in Lecha Dodi of Motzei Yom Tov

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934

Smoking cigarettes on Yom Tov

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692

Squeezing fresh juice on Yom Tov

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683

Swimming on Yom Tov

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1362

Taking a shower on Yom Tov

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1433

The order of prayer and Kiddush when Yom Tov coincides with Shabbos

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1575

The permitted and prohibited Melachos on Yom Tov

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1195

Until what time on Erev Shabbos and Yom Tov may one get a haircut?

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781

Using a peeler on Yom Tov

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733

What actions does the Eruv Tavshilin permit one to do on behalf of Shabbos?

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789

What is the law if one accidently Davened the Shemoneh Esrei of Shacharis/Mincha instead of Musaf?

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549

What to do with the food

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626

When is it performed

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597

Why Hashem prohibited Melacha on Yom Tov

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631

Yizkor

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885

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