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Chol HaMoed , ( ) a Hebrew phrase which means "weekdays [of] the festival", refers to the intermediate days of Passover and Sukkot .1During Chol HaMoed the usual restrictions that apply to the Biblical Jewish holidays are relaxed, but not entirely eliminated. Work for public need is also allowed. Many tasks such as laundry washing, hair cutting and shaving are to be avoided except in some circumstances. Hallel and Mussaf prayers must be said on these days, as on Yom Tov , although on Chol Hamoed of Passover, an abridged form of Hallel is recited. The tachanun prayer is also omitted. Passover is a seven-day festival (eight in the Diaspora ), of which days second through sixth - third through sixth in the Diaspora - are Chol HaMoed. Sukkot is a seven-day festival, of which days second through seventh (third through seventh in the Diaspora) are Chol HaMoed. On Chol HaMoed there are four aliyot at the Torah reading in synagogue, as opposed to the standard three of weekdays, pointing to the festive nature of Chol HaMoed.2
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Chol HaMoed ( ), a Hebrew phrase meaning "weekdays [of] the festival" (literal translation: "the secular [non-holy] (part of) the occasion"), refers to the intermediate days of Passover and Sukkot .As the name implies, these days mix features of "chol" (weekday or secular) and "moed" (festival).On Passover, Chol HaMoed consists of the second through sixth days of the holiday (third through sixth in the Diaspora ).On Sukkot, Chol HaMoed consists of the second through seventh days (third through seventh in the Diaspora).Although it has a unique name, Hoshanah Rabbah , the seventh day of Sukkot, is part of Chol HaMoed.Prayer services that day combine some usual practices of Chol HaMoed with practices of both Yom Tov and the High Holy Days .
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Chol HaMoed ( ), a Hebrew phrase meaning "weekdays [of] the festival" (literal translation: "the secular [non-holy] (part of) the occasion" or "application of the occasion"), refers to the intermediate days of Passover and Sukkot . As the name implies, these days mix features of " chol " (weekday or secular) and " moed " (festival). On Passover, Chol HaMoed consists of the second through sixth days of the holiday (third through sixth in the Diaspora ). On Sukkot, Chol HaMoed consists of the second through seventh days (third through seventh in the Diaspora). Although it has a unique name, Hoshanah Rabbah , the seventh day of Sukkot, is part of Chol HaMoed . Prayer services that day combine some usual practices of Chol HaMoed with practices of both Yom Tov and the High Holy Days .
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Middle days of some Jewish holidays Chol HaMoed ( ), a Hebrew phrase meaning "mundane of the festival", refers to the intermediate days of Passover and Sukkot .As the name implies, these days mix features of chol (mundane) and moed (festival).On Passover, Chol HaMoed consists of the second day through to the sixth day of the holiday (the third through to the sixth in the Diaspora ).On Sukkot, Chol HaMoed consists of the second day through to the seventh day (the third through to the seventh in the Diaspora). Although it has a unique name, Hoshanah Rabbah , the seventh day of Sukkot, is part of Chol HaMoed . Prayer services that day combine some usual practices of Chol HaMoed with practices of both Yom Tov and the High Holy Days .
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Middle days of some Jewish holidays Chol HaMoed ( Hebrew : חול המועד ), a Hebrew phrase meaning "mundane of the festival", refers to the intermediate days of Passover and Sukkot . As the name implies, these days mix features of chol (mundane) and moed (festival). On Passover, Chol HaMoed consists of the second day through to the sixth day of the holiday (the third through to the sixth in the Diaspora ). On Sukkot, Chol HaMoed consists of the second day through to the seventh day (the third through to the seventh in the Diaspora). The special mitzvahs for the entire holiday are observed during the Chol HaMoed.During Chol HaMoed Sukkot , the commandments of dwelling in a Sukkah, taking the Lulav, and reciting Hallel apply, and during Chol HaMoed Pesach, there is a prohibition on Chametz . Although it has a unique name, Hoshanah Rabbah , the seventh day of Sukkot, is part of Chol HaMoed . This day is only on Sukkot, not on Passover. Prayer services that day combine some usual practices of Chol HaMoed with practices of both Yom Tov and the High Holy Days .
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prohibition on chametz
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