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# There’s a requirement of Kavod and Oneg on Chol HaMoed. This includes having special food, drinks, and clothing, but it is more lenient than Kavod of [[Yom Tov]]. <ref> Sh”t Rabbi Akiva Eiger 1 (in the Hashmatot) and S”A HaRav 529:5 write that there’s no Kavod and Oneg on Chol HaMoed. On the other hand, Magan Avraham 530:1, Mishna Brurah 530:1, Sefer Chol HaMoed (pg 1; by Rabbi Dovid Zucker) write that there’s Kavod and Oneg on Chol HaMoed, however, Shaar Tzion 530:4 points out that it’s not as strict as Kavod of [[Yom Tov]]. Yalkut Yosef (Moadim pg 502) agrees. </ref> | # There’s a requirement of Kavod and Oneg on Chol HaMoed. This includes having special food, drinks, and clothing, but it is more lenient than Kavod of [[Yom Tov]]. <ref> Sh”t Rabbi Akiva Eiger 1 (in the Hashmatot) and S”A HaRav 529:5 write that there’s no Kavod and Oneg on Chol HaMoed. On the other hand, Magan Avraham 530:1, Mishna Brurah 530:1, Sefer Chol HaMoed (pg 1; by Rabbi Dovid Zucker) write that there’s Kavod and Oneg on Chol HaMoed, however, Shaar Tzion 530:4 points out that it’s not as strict as Kavod of [[Yom Tov]]. Yalkut Yosef (Moadim pg 502) agrees. </ref> | ||
# As part of Kavod, one should wear clothes that a little better than weekday clothes. Some have the minhag to wear [[Shabbat]] clothing on Chol HaMoed. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 530:1, Yalkut Yosef (Moadim pg 502), and Aruch HaShulchan 530:4 write that there’s an obligation to wear | # As part of Kavod, one should wear clothes that a little better than weekday clothes. Some have the minhag to wear [[Shabbat]] clothing on Chol HaMoed. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 530:1, Yalkut Yosef (Moadim pg 502), and Aruch HaShulchan 530:4 write that there’s an obligation to wear clothing which is a little nicer than regular weekday clothing. Nimukei Orach Chaim 530:3 and Chaye Adam 106:1 hold that one should wear [[Shabbat]] clothes, but one doesn’t need to wear [[Yom Tov]] clothing which are supposed to be a little better than [[Shabbat]] clothing. Mishna Brurah 530:1 writes that the Maharil's practice was to wear [[Shabbat]] clothes on Chol HaMoed. </ref> | ||
# As part of Kavod, some have the practice to leave the table cloth on the table all of Chol HaMoed. <Ref> Pri Megadim 639 (M”Z 639:1) and Aruch HaShulchan 530:4 </ref> | # As part of Kavod, some have the practice to leave the table cloth on the table all of Chol HaMoed. <Ref> Pri Megadim 639 (M”Z 639:1) and Aruch HaShulchan 530:4 </ref> | ||
# As part of Kavod, one is not obligated to have a bread meal, however, it is preferable to do so. <Ref>S”A 188:7 writes that since there’s no obligation to have a meal on Chol HaMoed is one forgets [[Yaaleh VeYavo]] one doesn’t repeat Brikat HaMazon. Magan Avraham 530:1, Mishna Brurah 530:1, and Yalkut Yosef (Moedim pg 502) write that it’s preferable to have bread since Kavod is with food and the most important food is bread. </ref> | # As part of Kavod, one is not obligated to have a bread meal, however, it is preferable to do so. <Ref>S”A 188:7 writes that since there’s no obligation to have a meal on Chol HaMoed is one forgets [[Yaaleh VeYavo]] one doesn’t repeat Brikat HaMazon. Magan Avraham 530:1, Mishna Brurah 530:1, and Yalkut Yosef (Moedim pg 502) write that it’s preferable to have bread since Kavod is with food and the most important food is bread. Regarding having nice meals on Chol HaMoed, see Rashi's comment to Avot 3:11.</ref> | ||
==Simcha== | ==Simcha== | ||
# There’s a requirement of Simcha on Chol Hamoed just like there is on [[Yom Tov]]. <ref>Rambam Hilchot [[Yom Tov]] 6:17. This is quoted as halacha by S”A HaRav 529:6-7 and Yalkut Yosef (Moadim pg 502). </ref> | # There’s a requirement of Simcha on Chol Hamoed just like there is on [[Yom Tov]]. <ref>Rambam Hilchot [[Yom Tov]] 6:17. This is quoted as halacha by S”A HaRav 529:6-7 and Yalkut Yosef (Moadim pg 502). </ref> | ||
