Since Chol HaMoed has an aspect of the mundane, through it holiness is drawn into and revealed in the weekdays * In Israel, the prevalent custom among all communities is not to put on tefillin * It is ...

In the Diaspora, Jews may observe chol hamoed (the intermediate days of Sukkot and Pesach), but only in the land of Israel do Jews actually celebrate chol hamoed. Over the last thirty five years chol ...

As we conclude Masechet Moed Kattan this week, I find myself reflecting upon the combination of two seemingly contradictory topics that we studied in this masechet. The first two chapters deal with ...

The blessing we make at Havdalah to distinguish between the first two days of Sukkot or Pesach and the onset of Chol HaMoed, “Baruch hamavdil bein kodesh lechol,” suggests that Chol HaMoed is weekday.

It is the first day of Chol HaMoed, the in-between days of Pesach. Chol, the ordinary, and Moed, the sacred. These days are weekday and holiday, at the same time. They are the strange, sacred middle: ...

With summer behind us and fall in full swing, now is the time to take advantage of the last few weeks of the pleasant weather to go on family outings in the great outdoors. Sukkot Chol HaMoed is an ...

It’s Chol haMoed, the days that flan the first and last day of the Passover Festival – sort of like a Jewish Spring Break – when we are (hopefully) enjoying quality time with our family and friends.

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If you planned to go on a trip during Chol Hamoed but thought you would have to give up the meal in the sukkah – there’s good news. The Jewish National Fund has set up 10 kosher sukkahs in forests ...

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New York Jewish Week — On Monday, the Behfar family of Midwood hosted friends in their backyard, went out for ice cream and met up with friends again, this time for a barbecue and cocktails. On ...