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Simchas Torah and Shemini Atzeres
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Returning stolen property
Returning Items Stolen During Childhood
Intermediate Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed)
Haircut on Friday — Chol HaMoed
Shaatnez
Checking for Shatnez — a Cotton and Acrylic Jacket
Living in the sukkah
One Who Is Traveling and Has No Sukkah
Hoshana Rabbah Customs
Sleeping on the Night of Hoshana Rabbah
Laundry
Washing an Adult’s Garment Together with a Child’s Clothing on Chol HaMoed
Haircuts and shaving
Shaving on Motza'ei Shabbat and Yom Tov
Intermediate Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed)
Opening a Computer Room on Chol HaMoed
Aravos for Hoshannah Rabbah
The Kashrut of the Willow Branch on Hoshana Rabbah
Laundry
Laundering for Children on Chol HaMoed
Esrog
An Etrog That Was Bitten on the Festival
Aravah
Invalid Aravot in the Lulav Bundle
Intermediate Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed)
Clearing pallets on Chol HaMoed
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