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אורח חיים תקמ״אOrach Chayim 541

Siman 541 of 697 in Orach Chayim — 5 se'ifim

הלכות חול המועדLaws of Chol HaMoed· siman 541

Se’if 1א׳

מֻתָּר לַעֲשׂוֹת מְצוּדוֹת דָּגִים מֵעֲרָבָה שֶׁהוּא מַעֲשֵׂה הֶדְיוֹט, אֲבָל לֹא הָאֲרוּגִים מֵחוּטִים שֶׁהוּא מַעֲשֵׂה אֻמָּן. הַגָּה: וּמֻתָּר לְתַקֵּן הַפְּתִילוֹת לְנֵרוֹת בְּחֹל הַמּוֹעֵד, דְּמַעֲשֵׂה הֶדְיוֹט הוּא (נ"י פ' אֵלּוּ מְגַלְּחִין וְר' יְרוּחָם נ"ד ח"ה וּבֵית יוֹסֵף).

1. Laws of Weaving on Chol Hamoed, and in it is 5 paragraphs. It is permitted to make a fish trap from willow branches that is an amateur act but not weaving from threads (or sinews) as it is a professional act. Note (Rema): it is permitted to fix wicks for candles on Chol Hamoed because it is an amateur act (Nimukei Yosef Chapter Elu Meglachin (3rd ch.), Reb Yeruchom 54 Chelek 5, and Bais Yosef).

Se’if 2ב׳

מְסָרְגִין (פי' הוּא כְּעֵין הָאֲרִיגָה אֶלָּא שֶׁבַּסְרִיגָה יֵשׁ רֶוַח מָה בֵּין חוּט לְחוּט) הַמִּטּוֹת, אֲבָל אֵין מַפְשִׁילִין חֲבָלִים בִּתְחִלָּה.

2. We may interweave [explanation: it is similar to weaving but that in the weave there is space between each cord] the beds but we may not braid the ropes to begin with (on Chol HaMoed).

Se’if 3ג׳

מֻתָּר לִמְעֹךְ בִּגְדֵי פִּשְׁתָּן בַּיָּדַיִם אַחַר הַכִּבּוּס, כְּדֵי לְלַבְּנָן וּלְרַכְּכָן; אֲבָל אֵין עוֹשִׂין קִשְׁרֵי בָּתֵּי יָדַיִם, מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהוּא מַעֲשֵׂה אֻמָּן וּמֻתָּר לְהַחְלִיק הַבְּגָדִים עִם הַזְּכוּכִית כְּדַרְכָּן הוֹאִיל וְהוּא לְצֹרֶךְ הַמּוֹעֵד (סְמַ"ג וְרַבֵּנוּ יְרוּחָם).

3. It is permitted to press linen clothing with your hand after laundering in order to whiten and to soften but not to tie sleeves (to make a pleat) because it is a professional act. Parentheses (Rema): And it is permitted to smooth clothing with glass as normal since it is for the needs of the Festival (Smag and Reb Yeruchom).

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Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim — Torat Emet 363 edition, via Sefaria — public domain

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