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Rava said: Any “prakmatia”/commerce is prohibited on the intermediate days of a Festival. Rabbi Yosei bar Avin said: But only with regard to a matter that, if left unattended, will result in significant loss, it is permitted.
This is one of 8 rulings by Rava concerning work on chol hamoed, which leads us to review the Halachos of commerce during these intermediate days of the festivals.
The notion of “prakmatia” as commerce or business opens up the notion of those who support Torah scholars through their commerce and their participation in the reward for learning…
The same word “prakmatia” is used by the midrash זְבוּלֻן יוֹצֵא בִּפְרַקְמַטְיָא
we explore the cultural phenomenon of sharing the spiritual reward by one party with the other's financial support.