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The Halachot of Yom Tov vs. The Halachot of Shabbat – Yael Passy (8 grade)
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On Shabbat there are 39 Malachot which you are not allowed to do. These Malachot also apply to Yom Tov, but
in the Rambam’s Mishnah Torah, Sefer Zmanim, chapter Shevitat Yom Tov, he lists a few exceptions. Carrying
objects without an eruv is permissible. Creating a fire is also permissible. But the big difference between Shab-
bat and Yom Tov is the ability to make food. Most of the laws that you are able to do on Yom Tov that you can't
do on Shabbat are only permissible because they are necessary in making food. This includes kneading, baking,
and slaughtering. The Sages prohibited any work on a festival, even for the purpose of food, if it can be done the
day preceding the Yom Tov without making a difference in the food taste. The reason that they created the pro-
hibition was to allow you to have time to to eat during Yom Tov as opposed to cooking all day. For this reason
one can carry something from one place to another without an eruv because they didn’t want the person to feel
like their hands were tied behind their back, not being able to do anything. Though you are allowed to cook on
Yom Tov, you can't cook for the second day of Yom Tov on the first day, just as on Shabbat you can't prepare
anything for after Shabbat during Shabbat. On Yom Tov you are forbidden to give a eulogy and fast just as you
are forbidden on Shabbat. If you transgress any of the 39 Malachot on Shabbat you must bring a sin offering for
each transgression, but if you transgress any of the Malachot on Yom Tov you receive lashes. In conclusion,
though most of the Halachot of Shabbat are similar to the Halachot of Yom Tov, there are still a few differences
between the Halachot of Shabbos and the Halachot of Yom Tov.

Why Do We Read Shir Hashirim On Chol HaMoed Pesach? ‐ Gavriel Hampel

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In Judaism we read Shir Hashirim on Passover, but why is it needed? Is it not just additional text about the story
of Exodus? This should be clear from the words “L’susati b’richvei Paroh dimitich rayati”(1:9) – “...I revealed
that you are My beloved” that the Song of Songs is just an additional reading of the exodus story . The story is
about two lovers who represent the love between G-d and the Jewish people. This shows how it directly relates
to the Passover story. We already know that Hashem loves us from the Haggadah and the parshiot, so why do
we need it?

We read it to teach ourselves a lesson. Solomon, the writer of The Song of Songs, wrote the book with poetic
language. “He brilliantly chose the metaphor of love...to explain and explore the various aspects of God's com-
plex relationship with His chosen people" (Larry Denenberg ). The beautiful words from Shir Hashirim and the
ideas surrounding Pesach are used to commemorate the relationship between God and Israel. This is shown
through the creation of Israel as a people through the Exodus from Egypt, an event carried out by G-d personal-
ly. It is therefore obvious to read this book thanks to its poetic exposition of the relationship between G-d and
the nation He loves. Shir Hashirim is read for the sake of changing the story from a history lesson to a relatable,
loving relationship that all modern day humans can understand, even when the text is thousands of years old.