Is the Commandment of Joy on Holidays Fulfilled with Grape Juice? How Important is it to Attend a Parent-Teacher Meeting? And is it Permissible to Clean a Grill on a Festival Day?

Is it Permissible to Cover the Garden's Water Pipes with Soil During a Sabbatical Year, When the Soil Does Not Improve the Garden?

No, because the soil is anyhow suitable for planting, and there is a prohibition due to appearance (Chazon Ovadia Prosbul and Shemitah page 155).

How Important Is It to Attend a Parent-Teacher Meeting?

Those who do not attend make a grave mistake, as it shows the child that they are not considerate of them and do not occupy an important place in their life. This might break the child and lead them to neglect their studies. Therefore, it is recommended to participate in parent-teacher meetings and maintain regular contact with the educator.

Experience has shown that ordinary people who paid attention to their children saw them become Torah scholars, unlike those who neglected them ("The Jewish Home Mitzvot of the Land" by Rabbi the Honorable Aharon Zakai Shlita, Head of Or Yom Tov Yeshiva, Siman 47, Halacha 7, page 282).

The Sages Determined that the Commandment of Joy on Holidays is Fulfilled with Wine (Tractate Pesachim, Page 109a). Is this Commandment Fulfilled Also by Drinking Grape Juice?

Yes, the commandment of joy on a holiday is also fulfilled with grape juice, although it is not intoxicating, because one does not need to become intoxicated to rejoice (*Sheu't Halichot Ben Yisrael Laws of Chol HaMoed, page 294*).

Is it Permissible to Use a Pergola that is Nailed for Covering the Sukkah?

It is permissible, and to ensure there are no gaps between the wood pieces, branches should be placed between them (Sheu't "Blessing of Yehuda" by Rabbi Yehuda Bracha, Head of Kollel "Yechave Da'at," Part 8, Orach Chaim Siman 109, see there for all the details of the laws).

Is it Permissible to Clean the Grill on a Festival Day After Use?

It is forbidden to wash, as this prepares from holy to mundane, but it is permitted to soak it in water (even hot) so that food remnants do not stick to it, as this preserves the current state (Halichot Moed, 2014 edition, page 248).

Is it Possible to Fulfill the Obligation of the Four Species with Plants Grown in Water?

One cannot fulfill the obligation with them (Chazon Ovadia, Sukkot page 327, in the footnote).

Who Should Not be Called to the Torah During the Portion of Moses' Passing?

Those whose first name is Moses ("Let the Righteous Rejoice" by Rabbi Eliezer Papo, of blessed memory, page 90a).

Is it Permissible to Repair the Spare Wheel During Chol HaMoed?

No, only one of the four wheels may be replaced and repaired when a person needs to travel from place to place during Chol HaMoed, but the spare should be repaired after Chol HaMoed, as this is unnecessary effort for Chol HaMoed (Sheu't Shevet HaLevi, Part 1, Siman 166, Section 3).

Is it Permissible to Turn Off the Gas on Yom Tov by Placing a Metal Spoon Between the Gas Sensor and the Igniter?

It is forbidden, as this is not considered indirect action (Sheu't Darkei HaHalacha, Volume 4, Part Orach Chaim, Siman 55).

If One Takes Their Family During Chol HaMoed to Amusement Parks, Are They Obliged to Sit in a Sukkah?

No, as it is considered like going out for a mitzvah, and all the more so when visiting family or friends, which is considered going out for a mitzvah, and one is exempt (Sheu't "Blessing of Yehuda" by Rabbi Yehuda Bracha Shlita, Head of Kollel "Yechave Da'at," Part 2, Orach Chaim, Siman 58).

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