Laws of Yom Tov

A comprehensive halachic guide to the laws and practices of the Festivals.A Compendium of Practical HalachahRabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen has earned a niche in countless family libraries through his clear, thorough, and practical works on Halachah. His many books on the laws of Shabbos and child-rearing have become standard texts - enlightening, authoritative, and accessible - for scholar and layman alike.Now he turns his spotlight on an area that is in need of his unique clarity. The Yom Tov laws are a grey area, so to speak, because many of the Shabbos labors are permitted - but under limited circumstances. What are the circumstances? What are the limitations? What labors are sometimes permitted? Which are never of "Yom Tov need" permitted? May one always carry? What deg is sufficient to permit the labors that are sometimes permitted? Is one ever permitted to prepare food for the next day? The list of questions is long and perplexing.As always, Rabbi Cohen deals with the forest before t