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Can you work in a non-Jewish bakery during chol hamoed passover?
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Can you go to school or work during Passover?
The Torah forbids working during the yom tov part of Passover (except for cooking and carrying). During chol hamoed, some work can be done, but writing and laundering clothes, among many other things, may not be done.
Do you use spices in havdalah on chol ha-moed?
Yes, Havdalah is the same regardless. In fact, a Shabbat during Chol hamoed is different only in the following ways:Abbreviated Kabbalat ShabbatYa'aleh v'Yavo (as throughout Chol HaMoed)Hallel (as throughout Chol HaMoed)According to Ashkenazi custom, reading of Song of Songs on Passover or Ecclesiastes on SukkotTorah Reading: seven aliyot as usual, but the Weekly Torah portion and Haftarah are replaced by readings particular to the FestivalMusaf for the Festival (as throughout Chol HaMoed) replaces that for an "ordinary" ShabbatHoshanot (as throughout Sukkot, but without using the Four Species)Meals: Use of matzo instead of regular bread on Passover;Meals eaten in the sukkah on Sukkot.Only on Saturday night (whether the Shabbat coincided with a festival day or a Chol Hamo'ed day or not). Not on the evening leaving a festival day and entering Chol Hamo'ed or a regular weekday at the end of the festival (when the festival day didn't coincide with Shabbat). If Sunday is a full Yom Tov (as opposed to Chol Hamo'ed or a weekday), spices are not used on the Saturday night entering into Yom Tov.Yes, you do use spices during havdalah on chol hamoed
How is Pesach celebrated?
Pesach is celebrated with 1 or 2 Passover Sedarim, depending on how religious you are. It also depends where you live if you live in Israel, there is only one Seder for everybody. If you live in the diaspora (outside of Israel) then there two sedarim are celebrated (unless you aren't religious). During Pesach, no leavened bread may be eaten. On the first and last days of yom tov (see a Jewish calendar) work may not be done. During the internediate days of Of Pesach, called Chol HaMoed, some work may be done. But no writing and washing clothes, among others. The list would be quite long so I will leave it at that
Is Passover 7 days or 8 days?
According to the instructions in the Torah, the Passover festival lasts for seven days.Each family brings the Paschal lamb sacrifice to the Temple, and eats it there, on thefirst day, and refrains from eating any leavened products for the rest of the 7 days.Judging by the use of the past tense in the question, it may surprise you to learn thatright now, today, in 2013, the Passover is still observed throughout the Jewish world,with two primary modifications: First, the Paschal lamb sacrifice is not offered, because,just now, there is sadly no Temple in which to offer it. Second, for very technical reasons,the festival is observed for eight (8) days by Jews outside of Israel.Answer:Both. The Torah calls it both one day (Leviticus 23:5) and one week (Leviticus 23:6). The one day refers to the offering up of the Passover sacrifice, while the full week is the complete festival. Note that the Passover sacrifice was offered up on the day before the full festival (unlike what the above answer implies). The day before Passover, while not a complete day of rest, was observed (Talmud, Pesachim 2b) as a minor festival (comparable to Purim, Tisha B'Av and Hol HaMoed, which have a partial cessation from work). The offering was brought on the afternoon of that day and was eaten that night, the first night of the full Passover festival itself.
Are you allowed to have a fire in the sukkah?
Other than the problem of a fire hazard, yes, though it's highly unusual. During Hol Hamoed (the intermediate days of Sukkot), there are no restrictions for handling fire (other than what was said above). On Yom Tov, however, fire may be transferred but not kindled. Yom Tov is the first and last days of the festival.
What Torah portion was read on October 1 1977?
It was the 19th of Tishrei, making it the 5th day of the festival of Sukkot and Shabbat Hol Hamoed. The Torah portion is Exodus 33:12-23 and Exodus 34:1-26.
Why is Tefillin not worn on the Sabbath?
According to the Torah (Jewish Bible), tefillin should be worn as a sign or reminder that God brought the Jewish people out of slavery in Egypt. Since Shabbat is a day of rest, it serves to remind us of this in its own right; therefore the laying of tefillin is unnecessary. The same applies during Pesach (Passover), Sukkot, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.Some rabbis, rishonim (rabbis living between the 11th and 15th centuries) and poskim (legal scholars) argue that tefillin should also not be worn during the Hol HaMoed, the weekdays of Pesach and Sukkot, while others say that they should be worn (with the result that most Ashkenazic Jews - those originating from Northern Europe - and Yemenite Jews do with the exception of some Chassidim such as Chabad, whereas most Sephardic Jews - those from Spain, Portugal and Northern Africa - do not).
What is the history of Sukkot?
Sukkot is a Jewish holiday, celebrated for 7 days beginning on the 15th day of Tishrei ending on the 21st of Tishrei. Inside Israel, the 1st day is a major holiday where work is prohibited by the Torah. Outside of Israel, work is prohibited during the first 2 days. The remaining days are called 'Chol Hamoed' (the days between the holy day(s) of Sukkot and the holy days of the next holiday that starts the day after Sukkot ends). During chol hamoed, work restrictions are far less. Sukkot has two aspects to its celebration. One is the celebration of the ingathering of harvested grain. The spiritual aspect celebrates the Divine protection afforded to the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness after leaving Egypt. The name 'Sukkah' refers to the shelter provided by the Clouds of Glory. During Sukkot, Jews eat all their meals in outdoor arbor-canopied booths (Sukkah) as commanded in the Torah. Some also sleep in the Sukkah. During the morning prayers on these days, we take the 4 minim consisting of a Lulav (young palm branch), an Etrog (Citrus Medica; citron), three Haddassim (Myrtle branches) and two Aravot (willow branches).
How long does the Sukkot holiday last in United states and are all of the days NO WORK days?
The Sukkot holiday in the United States lasts for about seven days. The first two days are considered major holidays, with no work permitted. The remaining days are known as Chol HaMoed and are considered intermediate days with some restrictions on work.
When to recitekodesh l'kodesh at the end of havdalah?
*Your answer is in number 3 below. 1. Going from Shabbat to a normal weeknight we say the normal havdalah, "...Hamavdil bein kodesh l'chol." You can find it in a siddur. 2. Going from Shabbat to chol-hamoed we say the normal havdalah, exactly the same as above. 3. Going from Shabbat to Yom Tov (i.e. when Yom Tov begins Saturday night), havdalah is included in the Yom Tov kiddush. This is the one that concludes with "...Hamavdil bein kodesh l'kodesh." It's different from the normal one in other ways too. Check festival eve kiddush in a siddur. (Found 2 and 3 out at yeshiva.org.il - answered by Rabbi Jonathan Blass) 4. Going from Yom Tov to Shabbat (i.e. when Yom Tov ends on Friday night), there is no havdalah at all. Havdalah is only made when entering a day of lesser holiness, and the Shabbat is holier than all the holidays. 5. When Shabbat and Yom Tov end simultaneously, we say the normal havdalah. (Found 4 and 5 on askmoses.com - answered by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg) 6. Going from Yom Tov to chol-hamoed we say an abridged version of the normal havdalah. We omit the introductory verses which start with "Hinei...", and also omit the spices, and candle. Instead we start with the blessing on the wine, and then go straight to the final paragraph which conlcudes with "...Hamavdil bein kodesh l'chol."
Is it permissible according to Jewish Law to use a computer on Tisha B'Av?
Answer 1Tisha B'Av is a day of mourning and some rules that apply to Sabbath apply to Tisha B'Av. I am not Jewish myself, but I'd use the computer only to do urgent works, that cannot be delayed for tomorrow.Answer 2The prohibition of work on Tisha B'Av is somewhat similar to Chol Hamoed and Purim: non-essential work is forbidden, as is work that can't be completed quickly. Turning lights on and off isn't restricted, but things like getting an auto tune-up or doing home repair should be put off until another day. Also, anything that would distract one from the day's mourning shouldn't be done. Reasons for which computer use may be permitted on Tisha B'Av would include cases of medical use (i.e. the computer controls a respirator etc.); or, for example, to look up directions for how to get to a particular synagogue for prayer services.
