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#Writing in a professional manner/calligraphy is only permissible if there’s a public need, a loss of money, or a passing mitzvah.<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 72-73). Background: The Mishna in Moed Katan 18b states that one may not write a loan unless the lender doesn’t trust the borrower and could potentially lose his capital. The Rambam (Chol HaMoed 7:13) and S”A 545:1 generalize this by stating that one may not write on Chol HaMoed if there’s no potential loss of money. </ref> | #Writing in a professional manner/calligraphy is only permissible if there’s a public need, a loss of money, or a passing mitzvah.<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 72-73). Background: The Mishna in Moed Katan 18b states that one may not write a loan unless the lender doesn’t trust the borrower and could potentially lose his capital. The Rambam (Chol HaMoed 7:13) and S”A 545:1 generalize this by stating that one may not write on Chol HaMoed if there’s no potential loss of money. </ref> | ||
#Because of ‘need of the holiday’, it’s permissible to write a shopping list or a social letter. Additionally a child may draw. Some say that one should write on a slant so as to function as a Shinui (change from the norm).<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 75-6) </ref> | #Because of ‘need of the holiday’, it’s permissible to write a shopping list or a social letter. Additionally a child may draw. Some say that one should write on a slant so as to function as a Shinui (change from the norm).<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 75-6) </ref> | ||
# | #It is permissible to take notes in a vocational course, write homework for school, or to write a bank deposit because of a concern of a loss.<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 76-77) </ref> | ||
#Some permit using a copy machine (since it’s not similar to writing) for a ‘need of the holiday’, while some only permit in order to prevent a loss.<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 79) quotes Rav Moshe as permitting and Rav Yacov Kamenetsky as forbidding. </ref> | #Some permit using a copy machine (since it’s not similar to writing) for a ‘need of the holiday’, while some only permit in order to prevent a loss.<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 79) quotes Rav Moshe as permitting and Rav Yacov Kamenetsky as forbidding. </ref> | ||
#It’s permissible to use a tape recorder on Chol HaMoed.<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 79) </ref> | #It’s permissible to use a tape recorder on Chol HaMoed.<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 79) </ref> | ||
#If a person has a nuance in Torah he is permitted to write it down so that he doesn't forget it.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 545:9, Mishna Brurah 545:47. Taz 545:13 writes that his father-in-law wrote the Bach on chol hamoed. </ref> | |||
#If a sefer torah is invalid and the congregation needs it for kriyat hatorah it may be fixed on chol hamoed.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 545:2. From the Bet Yosef it appears that the leniency is based on the fact that it is included in tzarchei rabbim, communal needs. This is also the view of Magen Avraham 545:4. Gra 544:1 asks that Rashba (cited by Rama 544:1) holds that communal needs are only permitted if it is a physical need and not a spiritual one. Chayey Adam 111:1 (and Nishmat Adam 106:2) answers that the reason it is permitted to fix a sefer torah that is necessary is because of dvar ha'aved, a concern for loss. The loss of the mitzvah of kriyat hatorah is sufficient to permitted professional work necessary to fix the torah. </ref> | |||
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