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חַיָּב לְשַׂמֵּחַ אֶת אִשְׁתּוֹ וּבָנָיו וְכָל הַנִלְוִים אֵלָיו, כָּל אֶחָד כָּרָאוּי לוֹ. הַקְּטַנִּים נוֹתֵן לָהֶם אֱגוֹזִים וּמִגְדָּנוֹת. וְהַנָּשִׁים, בִּבְגָדִים וְתַכְשִׁיטִים כְּפִי יְכָלְתּוֹ. וְהָאֲנָשִׁים, בְּבָשָׂר וְיַיִן. וְנוֹהֲגִין לְהַרְבּוֹת בְּמִינֵי מַאֲכָלִים בְּיוֹם טוֹב יוֹתֵר מִבְּשַׁבָּת, כִּי בְּיוֹם טוֹב נֶאֱמַר בּוֹ שִׂמְחָה. וְלֹא בַשַׁבָּת. וְגַם בִּגְדֵי יוֹם טוֹב יִהְיוּ יְקָרִים יוֹתֵר מִשֶּׁל שַׁבָּת (תקכ"ט).
Every man is obligated to gladden the hearts12Rejoicing is an obligation on Chol Hamoed also, but, honoring and taking delight is only an obligation of the actual Yom Tov. (Shulchan Aruch Harav, Mishnah Berurah 529:16) of his wife, his children, and all who are dependent on him, in a way suitable for each. To the little children you should give nuts and candy, to the women,13This is the husband’s obligation, but women are not commanded to rejoice on Yom Tov and may even fast if they want to. (Rabbi Akiva Eiger Responsum 1) But Sha’agas Aryeh rules that women, too, are obligated to rejoice on Yom Tov. Toras Avigdor says they are forbidden to fast on Yom Tov. clothing and jewelry according to your means,14At least new shoes. (Eliyahu Rabbah, Maharil, Biur Halachah) and to the men, meat and wine.15In our times, when our meat is not from a shelamim offering (peace-offering), eating meat is a mitzvah and drinking wine an obligation. (Biur Halachah 529:2, Shulchan Aruch Harav 529:7) Chayei Adam rules that even now, you may fulfill your obligation with meat or wine. It is the custom to serve a greater variety of foods on Yom Tov than on Shabbos, because with regard to Yom Tov, the Torah mentions "rejoicing," but it is not mentioned with regard to Shabbos. Also Yom Tov clothes should be more expensive than Shabbos clothes.
תנא דבי אליהו כל השונה הלכות בכל יום מובטח לו שהוא בן העולם הבא שנאמר הליכות עולם לו אל תקרי הליכות אלא הלכות (נדה ע"ג.)