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Hafrashas challah
Evening of Challah Separation According to Halacha
Hafrashas challah
Buying Ready Dough from a Store for Challah Separation
Respect for books
Placing Blank Pages in a Holy Book
Respect for books
Elevating the Book Being Studied with Another Holy Book
Bein ha-Meitzarim – The Three Weeks
The Blessing of Shehecheyanu During the Three Weeks.
Loans
Loan without witnesses via bank transfer.
Mourning
Tearing until the heart for a father less than a tefach
Funeral and Burial
Obligation of Tearing Garments in Front of Others
Funeral and Burial
When to Perform Keriah if the Death Occurs During Chol Hamoed
Funeral and Burial
When is Kriah performed if the death occurred on a holiday and the funeral during Chol Hamoed
The First Year after Death
Haircut during the thirty days to avoid obstruction for Tefillin
The First Year after Death
Permission for a Haircut During the Year by Wife's Insistence.
The First Year after Death
When is a mourner allowed to get a haircut for the first time
The First Year after Death
Hinting to a friend to rebuke during the year of mourning
The First Year after Death
When is a mourner allowed to have a second haircut during the year