Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim · Siman 546

Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim 546 — English translation

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

1. 11. The Laws of Betrothing and Marrying on Chol Hamoed, 5 Seifim: We do not marry women on hol hamoed, neither virgins nor widows, nor do we perform levirate marriages. It is permitted to betroth, though one should not do festive engagement meals in the house of the betrothed at the time of betrothal. It is permitted to do dancing. It is permitted to have engagement meals with relatives not in the house of the engaged. It is permitted to have engagement meals in the house of the engaged at a time other than the time of betrothal.
2. 22. It is permitted for one to return to his divorcee who he had previously married.
3. 33.It is permitted to marry everybody – virgins and widows – on the eve of the holiday and to [then] do festive holiday meals.
4. 44. It is permitted to do festive meals for a circumcision or for the redemption of the firstborn son on the holiday.
5. 55. A woman can apply makeup on the holiday. She may paint her eyelids, rouge (Meaning she parts her hair according to Rashi), apply paint to her face, apply lime on the body, and similar things. These are permitted providing she will be able to remove it on the holiday. She may remove her armpit and pubic hair, both by hand and with a tool. She may use a razor on her forehead.

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