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

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?

4 opinions

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

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