Hol Hamoed
[ Sephardic Hebrew khawlhah-maw-ed; Ashkenazic Hebrew khohl-hah-moh-eyd, -moid ]
/ Sephardic Hebrew ˈxɔl hɑ mɔˈɛd; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈxoʊl hɑˈmoʊ eɪd, -ˈmɔɪd /
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noun Hebrew.
the period between the first and last two days of Passover or Sukkoth, consisting of four days during Passover and five days during Sukkoth and having less than full festival status.
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Also Chol Ha·mo·ed .
Origin of Hol Hamoed
ḥōl hammōʿēdh literally, “the secular part of the feast”
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