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Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim 417
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Orach Chayim Siman 417 is a source-text unit from the Shulchan Arukh with 1 seifim. Its reading map separates the practical rule, its conditions and the points that need comparison with the surrounding text.
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Opens “ובו סעיף אחד: ראש חודש מותר בעשיית…”
Original text
<b>ובו סעיף אחד:</b><br>ראש חודש מותר בעשיית מלאכה והנשי' שנוהגות שלא לעשות בו מלאכה הוא מנהג טוב הגה ואם המנהג לעשות מקצת מלאכות ולא לעשות קצתן אזלינן בתר המנהג: (ב"י)
Contains 1 paragraph: On the beginning of the month, it is permitted to do work. However, those women who follow a custom to not engage in work [are following] a good custom. Rema: And if the custom is to do some kinds of work and not to do some [other] kinds of work, we follow the custom.
English translation: Sefaria Community Translation · CC0