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Laws of Yom Tov & Chol Hamoed

290 Articles

The Yom Tov Kitchen 61 Articles
- 🗓️ Chol Hamoed Checklist
General Yom Tov Laws 76 Articles
- The Laws of Erev Yom Tov 19 Articles
  - 🗓️ Chol Hamoed Checklist
- Eruv Tavshilin 12 Articles
  - 🗓️ Chol Hamoed Checklist
- The forbidden labors on Yom Tov 18 Articles
  - 🗓️ Chol Hamoed Checklist
- The meal and festivities 6 Articles
  - 🗓️ Chol Hamoed Checklist
- The Prayers 6 Articles
  - 🗓️ Chol Hamoed Checklist
- 🗓️ Chol Hamoed Checklist
The laws of Chol Hamoed 148 Articles
- Introduction 2 Articles
  - 🗓️ Chol Hamoed Checklist
- Chapter 1: Melacha on Chol Hamoed 94 Articles
  - 🗓️ Chol Hamoed Checklist
- Chapter 2: Simchas Yom Tov 16 Articles
  - 🗓️ Chol Hamoed Checklist
- Chapter 3: The Chol Hamoed Davening 4 Articles
  - 🗓️ Chol Hamoed Checklist
- 🗓️ Chol Hamoed Checklist

May one purchase items on sale during Chol Hamoed?

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166

May one purchase jewelry during Chol Hamoed?

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191

May one raise the flame of one’s gas stove on Yom Tov?

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500

May one rip grass from the ground, or pluck or flour or leaf on Chol Hamoed?

0
197

May one set up an electric oven to turn on, on Yom Tov, using a timer?

0
834

May one sew clothing on Chol Hamoed?

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233

May one sign a check on Chol Hamoed?

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200

May one spill water over grass or over a plant on Chol Hamoed, such as when washing hands or emptying his cup?

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162

May one strike a match on Yom Tov?

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486

May one take money out of the bank on Chol Hamoed?

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896

May one take money out of the bank on Chol Hamoed?

0
169

May one trim his mustache on Chol Hamoed?

1
172

May one turn on and off a light for no reason?

0
124

May one turn on the gas on the stove on Yom Tov if doing so releases a spark which ignites the flame?

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428

May one use an egg for the Eruv Tavshilin?

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655

May one use cake and cookie molds to make pictures and designs on bakery goods?

0
184

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

0
664

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

0
611

May one write a loan document on Chol Hamoed?

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150

May one write a shopping list on Chol Hamoed?

0
186

Medical treatment on Chol Hamoed

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167

Melting wax on Yom Tov

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346

Men drinking wine on Yom Tov and Chol Hamoed

0
167

Mikvaein Melachto Lamoed

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127

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

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638

Must one wash on bread each day of Chol Hamoed?

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171

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

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1471

Performing Melacha on Chol Hamoed for the need of the public

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126

Performing Melacha on Chol Hamoed that does not involve effort and is not time consuming

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180

Preparing 24/48 hour candle and Yartzite candle

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711

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

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1475

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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848

Prohibition of Melacha

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836

Purchasing Clothing on Chol HaMoed for Use During the Festival

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81

Purchasing Jewelry and clothing

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1079

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

0
1030

Remarrying ones divorcee on Chol Hamoed

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180

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

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687

Shabbos Chol Hamoed Chol Hamoed

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201

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

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1000

Smoking cigarettes on Yom Tov

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826

Spiritual Level of Chol Hamoed-Chulin Al Taharas Kodesh

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795

Squeezing fresh juice on Yom Tov

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738

Swimming on Yom Tov

-1
1481

Table of Melachos permitted and forbidden on Chol Hamoed

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190

Table of the permitted and forbidden scenarios of Melacha on Chol Hamoed

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176

Taking a shower on Yom Tov

2
1625

Tearing items on Chol Hamoed

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195

Tefillin on Chol Hamoed

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2199
1

The food related Melachos that are permitted to be done on Yom Tov-The Criteria for allowance:

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435

The Laws and customs of Chol Hamoed-Summary

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3022

The Meals of Chol Hamoed

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978

The Mitzvah to rejoice oneself and one’s family on Chol Hamoed

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198

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

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1762

The permitted and prohibited Melachos on Yom Tov

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1360

The prohibition of Melacha on Chol Hamoed

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980

The prohibition to cut hair during the Moed

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133

Tying Tzitzis on Chol Hamoed

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998

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

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850

Uprooting items from the ground on Chol Hamoed

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123

Using a peeler on Yom Tov

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833

Vidabeir Davar on Chol Ham0ed – Speaking of matters of after the Moed

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165

Visiting ones Rebbe on Shalosh Regalim

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134

Walking past the Techum on Chol Hamoed

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138

Washing children’s clothing on Chol Hamoed

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149

Washing floor rags on Chol Hamoed

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160

Washing towels on Chol Hamoed

0
198

Watering plants on Chol Hamoed

1
1055

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

0
866

What is defined as “loss of quality” that allows the Melacha to be done on Yom Tov in its regular fashion?

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470

What is defined as a Shinuiy for doing melacha to food on Yom Tov?

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348

What is Machshirei Ochel Nefesh that may not be done on Yom Tov:

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398

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

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595

What to do with the food

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675

When is it performed

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648

Which Melachos are forbidden during Chol Hamoed-The general law

-1
793

Why Hashem prohibited Melacha on Yom Tov

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688

Why Hashem prohibited Melacha on Yom Tov?

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397

Working in a grocery on Chol Hamoed

0
942

Working in a grocery on Chol Hamoed

0
1386

Working on Chol Hamoed if you need the money

0
1127

Writing a Kesuba on Chol Hamoed

0
156

Writing a letter to a friend on Chol Hamoed

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143

Writing accounting information on Chol Hamoed

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168

Writing on Chol Hamoed

0
253

Writing Torah thoughts on Chol Hamoed

0
159

Yizkor

1
970

🗓️ Chol Hamoed Checklist

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277

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