Moed Katan 13 - January 25, 23 Shvat

Study Guide Moed Katan 13

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Today’s daf is sponsored by Ruth Rotenberg in loving memory of her daughter Tanielle Miller, on her 17th yahrzeit. “Today we celebrate and commemorate Tanielle’s short and powerful life. She loved learning, Israel, and doing chessed.”

Today’s daf is sponsored by Harriet Hartman in loving memory of her parents' yahrzeits this week, Fruma bat Ester (Florence) and Baruch ben Hinda (Bernard) Stillman. “They always encouraged me to follow my dreams and believed I could do whatever I put my mind to. They would have supported my learning whole-heartedly, and my dad would have joined with me.”

Today’s daf is sponsored by Judy (Esther Judith) Tydor Schwartz in loving memory of her grandmother Esther Laufer Tydor (Esther bat Sinai and Chaya Laufer) who lost her life in the Lodz ghetto on 23 Shevat 5701 (1941).

Today’s daf is sponsored by Beki and Rina Baumel in loving memory of their grandmother Shirly on her yahrzeit. “She was a pioneer of women's advanced education, a true adventurer and a devoted friend. Baba, we love you and miss you.”

Today’s daf is sponsored by Helen Lewis in honor of her daughter Miriam Kunin’s birthday! “Happy birthday to my wonderful daughter Miriam Kunin and thank you to all her teachers at Machon Pardes, Drisha and Hadar and all her chavruta partners across the world for helping her to learn Torah with such enthusiasm and joy.” 

If one pushes off one's work to chol hamoed, one cannot benefit from the work that was done. But if one dies, are the heirs penalized as well? Is the penalty on the person or on the possessions? Comparisons are made to other cases to arrive at an answer. If one prepared the land in the shmita year, can one plant after the shmita year? On what does it depend? One can purchase houses, slaves and animals if they are needed for the holiday or if the seller needs money to buy food. According to this one can sell items on chol hamoed if one needs money for food, but can one also work if one needs money for food? Sources are brought, including our Mishna, to try to answer the question. One cannot move items from house to house but can move items from a house to the courtyard as less effort is required. One cannot pick up items from a craftsman unless one is concerned they will be stolen from there, in which case, they can bring it to the nearest courtyard. A braita is brought which says one can bring to and bring home items from a craftsman. How can one resolve the contradiction? What can one do to protect figs that are drying, from the rains? Sellers can sell items needed for the holiday, provided they do it privately. Trapping, threshing and grinding can be done also in private for the holiday. Rabbi Yosi said they are being strict. To what was he referring? Rav Huna permitted spice sellers to sell in a normal manner. How could this be? In what situations is one allowed to shave on chol hamoed?