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Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim 542
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Orach Chayim Siman 542 is a source-text unit from the Shulchan Arukh with 2 seifim. Its reading map separates the practical rule, its conditions and the points that need comparison with the surrounding text.
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<b>שלא לעשות מלאכה לאחרים בחול המועד אלא בחנם. ובו ב סעיפים:</b><br>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):
1. (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).
כל מלאכה מותר לעשותה על ידי פועל שאין לו מה יאכל כדי שישתכר וירויח:
2. 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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