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Tearing at the Western Wall after Shavuot

Obligation of Tearing on the Mount of Olives

Obligation of Tearing Garments at the Wall for Those Living in Jerusalem.

Some Laws of Mourning for a Grandfather Who Passed Away on Friday and Was Buried on Saturday Night

Shabbat Clothes on Shabbat When Father is Sitting Shiva

Tearing Garments upon Seeing the Temple Site

Tearing Garments upon Seeing the Western Wall on Purim

Tearing Garments When Seeing the Western Wall on Hanukkah

Prayer within 8 cubits of the synagogue entrance

Blessings on pleasures

Blessing with Food Remnants in the Mouth

Positive and Negative Commandments

Lying to Avoid Hurting One's Wife

Mixtures of meat and dairy

Pouring Boiling Milk into a Trash Can with Meat Residues

Prayer on the Synagogue Steps

Moving Feet in Prayer for the Purpose of a Mitzvah

Walking and sitting in front of and behing a praying person

Starting the Chazan's Repetition before Stepping Back for 'Oseh Shalom'