Is it forbidden to ask a non-Jew to perform work on Chol HaMoed if the work is necessary for a mitzva?
Synopsis
Work necessary for a mitzva on Chol HaMoed may be performed via a non-Jew, citing sources that permit even Shabbat melacha for mitzva purposes.
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