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<p>The following is from today's OU Kosher Halacha Yomis</p>
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<strong>Q. If I don’t work on Chol Hamoed my paycheck will be much smaller. Is this a
<em>davar behaved</em> (irreparable loss)? Am I permitted to go to work on Chol Hamoed?</strong></td>
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<p>A. A loss of profit is generally not considered a <em>davar ha’avud</em>. As such one cannot automatically assume that it is permissible to work on Chol Hamoed. Nonetheless there are situations where
<em>davar ha’avud</em> would apply. For example, if a person will use up vacation days by not working during Chol Hamoed, and there is a preference to take vacation at a more convenient time, this may be considered a
<em>davar ha’avud</em>. (See Shmiras Shabbos Kihilchoso, vol. 2, chapter 67, footnote 47.) Furthermore, if a person is struggling financially, and not earning a salary on Chol Hamoed would be stressful, this may be treated as a
<em>davar ha’avud</em>. Nonetheless these leniencies are not ideal, and Rav Belsky,
<em>zt”l</em> stressed that it is preferable to not work on Chol Hamoed.</p>
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