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May one move houses during Sefira?

Some[1] write that one should abstain from moving during the period of Sefira.[2] Accordingly, if one must move during this time, it is best to do so on Rosh Chodesh or on Lag BaOmer.[3] Others[4] however rule that no restrictions exist at all regarding moving during Sefira and it may be thus done on any day. [Practically, it is best to be stringent when viable, and so was the Rebbes advise to move before Pesach[5], or at the very least move the furniture and belongings into the house before Pesach.[6] However, in a time of need, one may be lenient to move anytime during Sefira.]

[1] Avneiy Tzedek Yoreh Deah 44; Beis Mordechai 30; Poskim in Piskeiy Teshuvos 493:1 footnote 1 and Nitei Gavriel 55:5 footnote 10

[2] The reason: As moving houses involves joy, as can be seen from the custom of Chanukas Habayis, and [according to some] of making Shehechiyanu. [ibid]

[3] Avnei Tzedek ibid; Alternatively, one can place Mezuzos on the door of the house prior to Pesach and then move in whenever he desires. [Beis Mordechai ibid]

[4] Yechaveh Daas 3:30, Tzitz Eliezer 11:41; Piskeiy Teshuvos ibid footnote 6; Nitei Gavriel ibid footnote 9

[5] Shulchan Menachem 6:238 in name of copy of Maaneh; However, see there footnote 16 that the Rebbe gave a blessing to Rav Tzinner to move during Sefira and that it should be Behatzlacha and Mishaneh Mikomo Mishaneh Mazalo

[6] Igros Kodesh 10:408;

What is the source for the statement “Mishaneh Mekomo Mishaneh Mazalo,” that when a person moves homes his Mazal changes?

Although there is no explicit source for this exact phrase, nonetheless, the phrase is based on the Talmud[1] which states that a change of living location can effect change in his life.

[1] Bava Metzia 75b “Debish Lei Behaiy Masa Velo Asa Lemasa Acharisa”; R”H 16b; Yerushalmi Shabbos 6:9; Sefer Hashashuim 2:19; Maharsha on Bava Metzia ibid; Chidushei Chasam Sofer on Bava Metzia ibid

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Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein is a 6th generation descendent of the famous Chief Rabbi of Izhmir, Rav Yehoshua Avraham Krispin, who authored a number of Sefarim, and was a colleague of Rav Chaim Falagi, and father in-law of the Pesach Hadvir. He currently lives with his wife Shayna, and twelve children K”H, in Tzfas, Israel. Rabbi Goldstein received Semicha from Rabbi Schneur Zalman Labkowski of the Tomchei Temimim headquarters in 2005 and served as a chaplain in the Lotar/Kalatz and K9 unit of the IDF from years 2005-2008. He is also a certified Shochet, and has performed Hashgacha work in slaughterhouses. Rabbi Goldstein is the director of Shulchanaruchharav.com, the world’s leading web-based Halacha database, and is the director of the Home Study Semicha Program, a self-study web-based Semicha program. He is a prolific author of over 50 Sefarim studied by a wide range of readers throughout the world, which is used regularly in Semicha programs around the globe. He is a world renowned Posek, answering questions to a web-based market, and serves as a local Posek, Rav, and Lecturer, in the Tzemach Tzedek community Shul in Tzefas, Israel. His many classes can be heard both from his website, Vimeo and YouTube channel. Students can join live to classes given in the Tzemach Tzedek Shul, through the “בית חבד צפת Chabad Tsfat” YouTube channel.

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