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    Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim · Siman 542

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    Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim 542 — English translation

    Translation: Sefaria Community Translation. Section numbers match the Hebrew text above.

    1. 11. (The Law) that one should not do work for others on Chol HaMoed except for free, and in it is two paragraphs. Even work that is allowed, it is not allowed except for oneself or for others for free, but for payment it is forbidden. However if he does not give to him a set payment rather that he eats with him in lieu of payment, it is permitted. Note (Rema): for a matter of loss (Davar HaAvid) it is permitted to do even for a set wage (Kol Bo).
    2. 22. All work is allowed to be done by a worker that does not have what to eat in order that he be paid (to be able to eat) and profit (even beyond enough to eat).

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    1

    שלא לעשות מלאכה לאחרים בחול המועד אלא בחנם. ובו ב סעיפים:
    אפי' מלאכות המותרו' אינם מותרו' לעשותן אלא לעצמו או לאחרים בחנם אבל בשכר אסור ומיהו אם אינו נותן לו שכר קצוב אלא שאוכל עמו בשכרו מותר: הגה ודבר האבד מותר לעשות אפי' בשכר קצוב (כל בו):

    2

    כל מלאכה מותר לעשותה על ידי פועל שאין לו מה יאכל כדי שישתכר וירויח:

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    Orach Chayim Siman 542

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