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===Women and Children=== | ===Women and Children=== | ||
#This prohibition applies both to men and women <ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 26), | #This prohibition applies both to men and women <ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 26), Mishna Brurah 546:16 based on Pri Megadim 546:9 and Gra 546:5, Kaf Hachaim 546:28, Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchita vol. 2 66:23. </ref> but not to children below the age of Bar or Bat Mitzvah if it is causing them discomfort. <ref>Mishna Brurah 531:16. S”A 531:6 permits haircutting for a child. M”B 531:15 says that this is specifically if the hair is causing discomfort. Aruch Hashulchan 531:6 agrees. Magen Avraham 531:9 writes that if the child looks like he is older than bar/bat mitzvah one should not give him a haircut publicly. Shaare Teshuva 531:2 quotes the Gan Hamelech who allows an Upshirin on Chol Hamoed for a baby whose third birthday falls out on Chol Hamoed Sukkot or Pesach. He even quotes poskim who allow delaying it until Chol HaMoed if the birthday falls out earlier. Piskei Teshuvot 531:3 agrees. </ref> | ||
#Some poskim are strict about fixing a wig on Chol Hamoed. <ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein (quoted in Dirshu M”B 531:note 4) is strict regarding fixing a wig on Chol HaMoed, while Beer Moshe 7:5 is lenient. </ref> | #Some poskim are strict about fixing a wig on Chol Hamoed. <ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein (quoted in Dirshu M”B 531:note 4) is strict regarding fixing a wig on Chol HaMoed, while Beer Moshe 7:5 is lenient. </ref> | ||
#A woman may remove other hair on her body besides for on her head.<ref> | #A woman may remove other hair on her body besides for on her head.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 546:5, Aruch Hashulchan 531:8 </ref> | ||
===Shaving on Chol HaMoed=== | ===Shaving on Chol HaMoed=== | ||
