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# One shouldn’t eat [[Matzah]] before [[Pesach]] which was made without intent for the mitzvah of eating [[Matzah]]. <Ref>Halichot Shlomo 8:3, [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipID=2115 Rabbi Mansour on dailyhalacha.com]</ref> | # One shouldn’t eat [[Matzah]] before [[Pesach]] which was made without intent for the mitzvah of eating [[Matzah]]. <Ref>Halichot Shlomo 8:3, [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipID=2115 Rabbi Mansour on dailyhalacha.com]</ref> | ||
==Forbidden work on Erev Pesach== | ==Forbidden work on Erev Pesach== | ||
<p class="indent">On Erev [[Pesach]], one must refrain from performing melacha beginning at midday (and in some communities this prohibition begins already from sunrise)<ref>The Shulchan Aruch 468:3 cites both of these opinions and writes that the correct practice depends upon the custom of one’s community.</ref>. The explanation for this ruling is found in the Yerushalmi<ref>Cited in the Biur Halacha 468:1</ref> | <p class="indent">On Erev [[Pesach]], one must refrain from performing melacha beginning at midday (and in some communities this prohibition begins already from sunrise)<ref>The Shulchan Aruch 468:3 cites both of these opinions and writes that the correct practice depends upon the custom of one’s community.</ref>. The explanation for this ruling is found in the Yerushalmi<ref>Cited in the Biur Halacha 468:1</ref> which says that the day a personal korban is brought is treated as a [[Yom Tov]]. Since on Erev [[Pesach]] all Jews would offer a Korban [[Pesach]] they would treat the day as a [[Yom Tov]] by abstaining from melacha. Thus, even in the absence of [[korbanot]] today, the prohibition to perform melacha on Erev [[Pesach]] remains.<ref>Mishna Brurah 468:1</ref> Nonetheless, because this is a rabbinic prohibition the laws of forbidden melacha are no more stringent than those of Chol Ha’moed<ref>Mishna Brurah 468:6</ref>. Complete melachot are forbidden even if they are being performed for [[Pesach]]. Thus, for example, one should ensure to complete his laundry<ref>Nonetheless, Rav Ovadia Yosef (Yalkut Yosef 468:10) rules that ironing clothes and shining one’s shoes are permitted in preparation for [[Yom Tov]]. Likewise, he rules that one may start a washing machine before midday although it will certainly continue to run after midday (468:13).</ref> and haircutting before midday.</p> | ||
<p class="indent">The Shulchan Aruch cites two opinions regarding whether one may have a non-Jew perform melacha on his behalf on Erev [[Pesach]]. The Rama rules leniently.<ref>Rama 468:1</ref> Accordingly, the Mishna Berura writes that one may have a non-Jew cut his hair<ref>Mishna Brurah 458:5 The Mishna Brurah explains that tilting one’s head in this case is not a problem of mesayea (supporting the non-Jew in the melacha).</ref> or wash his clothes even after midday.<ref>Mishna Brurah 458. This is in contrast to Chol Ha’moed where melacha performed by a non-Jew is typically prohibited.</ref></p> | <p class="indent">The Shulchan Aruch cites two opinions regarding whether one may have a non-Jew perform melacha on his behalf on Erev [[Pesach]]. The Rama rules leniently.<ref>Rama 468:1</ref> Accordingly, the Mishna Berura writes that one may have a non-Jew cut his hair<ref>Mishna Brurah 458:5 The Mishna Brurah explains that tilting one’s head in this case is not a problem of mesayea (supporting the non-Jew in the melacha).</ref> or wash his clothes even after midday.<ref>Mishna Brurah 458. This is in contrast to Chol Ha’moed where melacha performed by a non-Jew is typically prohibited.</ref></p> | ||
===After Midday=== | ===After Midday=== | ||
