Is it permitted to buy or sell goods that are not ordinarily available after Chol HaMoed, such as ships or merchants in transit?
Synopsis
Trading in temporarily available goods (ships, caravans, occasional fairs) is permitted even for profit, as non-availability afterward creates a matter of loss.
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