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# It is permitted to drive for any need of the moed.<ref>Based on Gemara 10a, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 536:1 permits fixing a horse in order to ride for a tzorech hamoed. On this basis, Rav Moshe (Hilchot Chol Hamoed Zichron Shlomo n. 6) and Beer Moshe 7:13 permit driving for any tzorech hamoed. Even though Shulchan Aruch writes that it is only permitted to do melacha in order to ride if he wouldn't usually walk instead of riding, Rav Moshe writes that this doesn't apply to driving for two reasons. One is that nowadays people enjoy driving as opposed to walking. Also, riding a horse is much more similar to walking in how much exertion is involved than driving is like walking. Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata (ch. 66 fnt. 224) | # It is permitted to drive for any need of the moed.<ref>Based on Gemara 10a, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 536:1 permits fixing a horse in order to ride for a tzorech hamoed. On this basis, Rav Moshe (Hilchot Chol Hamoed Zichron Shlomo n. 6) and Beer Moshe 7:13 permit driving for any tzorech hamoed. Even though Shulchan Aruch writes that it is only permitted to do melacha in order to ride if he wouldn't usually walk instead of riding, Rav Moshe writes that this doesn't apply to driving for two reasons. One is that nowadays people enjoy driving as opposed to walking. Also, riding a horse is much more similar to walking in how much exertion is involved than driving is like walking. Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky (Hilchot Chol Hamoed Zichron Shlomo p. 22) and Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata (ch. 66 fnt. 224) agree.</ref> However, it is forbidden to drive if there's no tzorech hamoed.<ref>Rav Moshe (Hilchot Chol Hamoed teshuva n. 6), Beer Moshe 7:13, Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata (ch. 66 fnt. 224).</ref> | ||
# For example, it is forbidden to take driving lessons on chol hamoed. | # For example, it is forbidden to take driving lessons on chol hamoed.<ref>Beer Moshe 7:13 writes that it is forbidden to take driving lessons on chol hamoed unless it is dvar haaved. The example he has for dvar haaved is someone who is working, needs to drive for work, cannot take off any day from work, and needs to learn how to drive on chol hamoed. In that case he permits taking driving lessons in a secluded place. Otherwise it is forbidden. Hilchot Chol Hamoed Zichron Shlomo p. 22 agrees.</ref> | ||
# Some poskim permit washing a car on chol hamoed if it isn't involve a lot of tircha.<ref>Chazon Ovadia p. 175 cited by Tiferet 536:6 permits in accordance with Shulchan Aruch O.C. 536:2. Piskei Teshuvot 536 is strict based on some rishonim who understand that it is only permitted to comb a horse on chol hamoed because it is helpful for the health of the horse. But Chazon Ovadia is following the Meiri and Rambam who sound like it is permitted just to beauty the horse.</ref> | |||
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