Chapter 103 – Rejoicing on a Festival
103.1) It is your duty and honor to observe festivals.
103.2) You should groom yourself as honor to festivals.
103.3) You should have two meals on each day of a festival to represent delight for festivals.
103.4) Say the benediction Sheheheyanu (Who hath kept us in life) at the conclusion of the evening kiddush for each festival.
103.5) You should strive to gladden the hearts of your family members for festivals.
103.6) Add an extra dish to the meal at Pesach (Passover).
103.7) Eat dairy food on the first day of Shavuot (marks the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai).
103.8) Enjoy food and drink on festivals but remember to study the Torah as well.
103.9) Take care of those in need for festivals.
103.10) Be careful not to indulge too heavily in merriment on festivals.
103.11) Remember to praise G-d on festivals.
103.12) Keep the festival holy.
103.13) Requirements for concluding a festival are described.
103.14) It is customary to fare better than usual following three festivals.