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Yeshivish glossary term

Chol Hamoed

חול המועד

Meaning

  • intermediate days of Pesach or Sukkos

Alternate spellings

Chol Hamo'ed

Usage and context

These days have festival status but fewer work restrictions than full Yom Tov.

Category
Jewish calendar
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

We are going on the trip during Chol Hamoed.

Plain-English example

We are going on the trip during the intermediate festival days.