Chol HaMoed: Difference between revisions
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#For example, it’s forbidden to move heavy furniture (unless there’s a need see below).<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 7) brings this as an example of forbidden exertion on Chol HaMoed. </ref> | #For example, it’s forbidden to move heavy furniture (unless there’s a need see below).<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 7) brings this as an example of forbidden exertion on Chol HaMoed. </ref> | ||
#It is permitted to wash dishes after eating or dishes that he might use again on the moed.<ref>Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Shulchan Shlomo 530:2:2) permits washing dishes after eating. However, if a family is leaving the house on Chol Hamoed and going to be away for the second days, he isn't sure that it is permitted to clean the dishes, take out the garbage, and tidy up. </ref> | #It is permitted to wash dishes after eating or dishes that he might use again on the moed.<ref>Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Shulchan Shlomo 530:2:2) permits washing dishes after eating. However, if a family is leaving the house on Chol Hamoed and going to be away for the second days, he isn't sure that it is permitted to clean the dishes, take out the garbage, and tidy up. </ref> | ||
#It is permitted to take out the garbage, put the garbage bag in garbage cans, and move the can so that they can be picked up.<ref>Based on Pesachim 55b, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 535:3 writes that it is forbidden to remove manure from the courtyard on chol hamoed; rather, he should just push it to the side. Seemingly, that would indicate that it is forbidden to take out the garbage on chol hamoed. However, Rav Elyashiv (Mevakshei Torah ch. 106 cited by Chazon Ovadia) ruled that it is permitted to take out the garbage since that isn't a simple act that doesn't involve tircha. Rav Ovadia (Chazon Ovadia p. 196) agrees. Garbage collectors are allowed to work on chol hamoed since that is considered tzarchei rabbim (Chazon Ovadia p. 196).</ref> | |||
===Degradation of the Holiday=== | ===Degradation of the Holiday=== | ||
