Volunteering on farms during chol hamo'ed
Question
Since this year, many farmers were hit hard during the war and especially since most of their foreign workers fled, will it be permissible this year to work in agriculture during chol hamo'ed?
Answer
Rabbi Yehudah Amichay, Head of Torah VeHa'aretz Institute, Nissan 5784
Yishar koach for your volunteerwork and assistance to Am Yisrael.
It seems that this issue should be addressed on a case-by-case basis to check if it is, indeed, considered davar ha'aved. For some farmers it will be davar ha'aved, while for others it will not be. This does not relate to their profit/loss, rather to whether there will be damage to the fruits and vegetables during chol hamo'ed.