Is it permitted to perform labor (such as grinding flour, cutting wood, or making mead) on Chol HaMoed if it is for a holiday need?

May one intentionally over-produce (such as grinding excess flour or making excess mead) beyond what is needed for the holiday?

3 opinions

If one has old flour or old mead at home, is it permitted to grind or make new flour/mead, claiming the new batch is for holiday use?

3 opinions

If one already has bread at home, is it permitted to grind flour and bake fresh bread on Chol HaMoed?

2 opinions

Is it permitted to uproot flax, hops, or sesame on Chol HaMoed, and for what purposes?

2 opinions

May one collect ripened fruits on Chol HaMoed in order to eat them, and what if one fears they will rot?

3 opinions

Is it permitted to catch and salt fish on Chol HaMoed, even in large quantities?

2 opinions

For professional tradespeople (such as hunters, millers, or grape-pickers), must labor for a holiday need be done in private (b'tzneya)?

3 opinions

Is it permitted to fish in public (b'farhesya) on Chol HaMoed for a tradesperson or professional fisher?

2 opinions