Is work prohibited on Chol Hamoed (intermediate days of festivals) by Torah or only rabbinically?
Synopsis
The prohibition against work on Chol Hamoed is primarily rabbinic, though some authorities hold it as Torah-derived; the Sages permitted five categories of work when necessary.
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