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Moving During the Amidah

Hearing the Torah Reading During the Amidah

Wayfarer\\\'s prayer

Traveler's Prayer for a Short Journey

Repetition of the Amidah

Performing Oseh Shalom during the Chazarat HaShatz

Washing Hands When Not Eating an Olive's Volume

Exemption from Tachanun due to Bar Mitzvah

Responding to Kaddish and Kedusha during "V'hu Rachum"

Reading of the Torah

Responding to "Gadlu" during "Brich Shmei"

Raising and scrolling of Torah scroll

Lifting and Rolling for Two Brothers

Reading of the Torah

Leaning on the Bimah

Holiness of the synagogue

Eating in the Women's Section

Disposing of holy texts and objects

Does an Eraser Require Genizah

Building a synagogue

Placing Books on the Cantor's Stand

Holiness of the synagogue

Placing Books on the Torah Stand

Other situations

Washing Hands for Dipping Biscuit in Coffee