Questions tagged [chol-hamoed]

the 'intermediate' (2nd or 3rd through 6th or 7th) days of Pesach (Passover) & Sukos (Tabernacles), on which creative labor is banned to a lesser extent than on, e.g., day 1

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What is Different in Birkhat Hamazon During Khol Hamoed?

What do we say differently on khol hamoed (specifically khol hamoed Pesakh, but an answer for Sukkot would be nice too) in birkhat hamazon aside from ya’ale v’yavo? For example, do we say Shir Hama’alot? Do we say “הרחמן הוא ינחילנו שכלו טוב”? Do we…
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Are there prohibitions of work on chol hamoed at the biblical level?

Some categories of melacha are permitted on chol hamoed. Are there any categories of melacha that are prohibited on chol hamoed at the biblical level (d'oraissa)?
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