וChelek 6
- You are allowed to schedule melacha to do on Chol Hamoed in preparation for eating. Even if you already have food, freshly prepared food is more enjoyable. Grinding wheat and picking garden produce are examples. (ShA , – MB )
- You don’t have to be skimpy about the amounts. You can grind as much as you might need for the Moed and if there is extra, it’s okay. Just don’t deliberately grind for after the Moed. (ShA )
- It appears that any melacha that is necessary for feminine grooming is included in the general category of ochel nefesh. (MB )
- You are allowed to kill pesty flies and mosquitoes – it’s in the category of tzorech odom. (MB )
- You are allowed to milk animals to save yourself from a loss, even if you don’t need the milk. (Rama ) #