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# | # One is not permitted to purchase or sell an item that will not be needed for the festival. <ref> M.B 539:1 writes that buying and selling is forbidden on Chol HaMoed because it is burdensome. The Levush 539:1 writes that if a sale or purchase comes his way that will provide him great gains he can undergo the transaction in private, as long as he ensures to spend more than he would have otherwise from the funds he receives from the transaction to add to the joy of the holiday. The Aruch Hashulchan 539:3 explains that it is because the atmosphere of the day is supposed to be one of joy and involved with Torah and one may get caught up in doing business and shopping that it will become like a normal day. | ||
S.A 539:12 forbids transactions not needed for the moed; however, the Rama writes that one may purchase items which are not needed for the Yom Tov in private. M.B 539:43 limits this leniency to items one will not be able to acquire at a discounted price after the festival because, as explained by M.B 539:18, this is similar to dvar heaved.</ref> | |||
# One is permitted to buy or sell if by not undergoing the transaction he would experience a loss. <ref> SA 539:1. An example would be if a lock broke you would be able to replace it so that the items inside will not be stolen. A dvar heaved is something that is already considered yours and there is a fear that you will lose it if you do not act.</ref> Accordingly, if there is an opportunity such as a sale that is passing and the sale will not happen again, one may purchase the object at the discounted price. <ref> Chol HaMoed by Rabbi Dovid Zucker/ Rabbi Moshe Francis pg 101. However it is better for one to wait, if the sale will happen again.</ref> | |||
# One may purchase or sell something that is generally bought or sold for the festival even in public. <ref> S.A 539:10. Chol HaMoed By Rabbi Dovid Zucker/ Rabbi Moshe Francis p105 quotes a machloket regarding whether one is allowed to buy more than is necessary for the festival. </ref> | |||
# One may not return an item unless one would not be able to return the item after the festival. <ref> Chol HaMoed p108 cites Rav Moshe Feinstein who says that one may not return for a refund. However, if by waiting one will no longer be able to return the object this is considered a dvar heaved and may be returned. </ref> | |||
# One should not shop online during Chol HaMoed unless there is no money given over. <ref> Chol HaMoed p108 </ref> | |||
# One should not pick up an item from a store even if one ordered it before the moed. <ref> Chol HaMoed p107. This is because of the tircha involved in picking something up from the store; however, if the item is needed for the moed one is allowed to pick up the item. </ref> | |||
# If one traveled during the moed and found a unique object that he will not be able to find when he returns from his trip, he may purchase such an item. <ref> Chol Hameod p 106-107 Rav Moshe Feinstein says that this is considered a dvar heaved because it will save him the trip in the future. However, Rav Moshe says that it is better for one to extend his trip until after the Chag. This leniency only applies if he will not be returning to this city after the festival. Similarly, if a child is visiting a parent during Chol HaMoed and the parent will buy the item for the child, whereas if the parent does not purchase the item, the child will have to buy it himself this is considered a dvar heaved and one may allow his parents to buy it for him on Chol HaMoed.</ref> | |||
# One is permitted to undergo a sale if he is poor and the sale will provide him with more money that he can spend for the moed. <ref> S.A 539:4. Here the S.A is discussing someone who does not have enough money to spend for Yom Tov, not merely someone who has stingy, but would spend more if he had more money. </ref> | |||
==Traveling== | ==Traveling== | ||
