Daily Browse DiscussDiscussion

Home/Browse/Holidays/Yom Tov Joy

Holidays · Orach Chaim 529

Yom Tov Joy

14 questions · 27 opinions

Not a substitute for consulting a rabbi.

Daily Browse Discussion About Contact

What is the primary obligation regarding the division of time on a holiday (Yom Tov)?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Primary Obligation

Is it permitted to eat from afternoon (Mincha) onward on the eve of Yom Tov?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Eve Eating Prohibition

When Yom Tov falls on Saturday (Shabbat), may one eat a third meal on Friday afternoon?

1 opinions

When Shabbat Precedes Yom Tov

Must one knead bread on the eve of Yom Tov in honor of the holiday?

1 opinions

What are the requirements for the holiday meal regarding bread and wine?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Bread and Wine Requirements

Should holiday clothes be different from Shabbat clothes?

1 opinions

Is a third meal (Seudah Shlishit) customarily observed on Yom Tov?

2 opinions across 2 eras

What are the proper times to arrive at and depart from the synagogue on Yom Tov?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Arrival and Departure

Is a person obligated to experience joy on Yom Tov, and who must fulfill this obligation?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Scope and Application

What are the specific ways to bring joy to different members of one's household on Yom Tov?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Household Categories

Is feeding the poor, orphans, and widows an obligation when celebrating the holiday?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Feeding the Needy

What is the proper character and limitation of joy on Yom Tov?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Reverent vs. Frivolous

Must the courts appoint officers to prevent improper mixing and overindulgence on Yom Tov?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Court Oversight

Does Chol HaMoed (intermediate days of the festival) carry the same celebration obligations as Yom Tov itself?

1 opinions

Obligation Scope