May one write a response to a halakhic question if the messenger cannot wait until after Chol HaMoed?
Synopsis
If someone asks a halakhic question and the messenger cannot wait until after the festival, it is permitted to write a response; similarly, it is permitted to copy the response because it constitutes a matter of loss.
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