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Prayer in unclean places

Blessing in front of a restroom

Defecating and eating before prayer

Sleeping in the Morning Before Shacharit

Defecating and eating before prayer

Natural Juice Before Shacharit

Defecating and eating before prayer

Laundry before Shacharit

Praying in a minyan

Being Late to Prayer in a Minyan

Blessing without a Kippah

Haircuts and shaving

Continue Shaving During the Days of the Omer

The Obligation to Join Feet During the Amidah

Looking in a Mirror During the Amidah

Keeping Feet Together Until Kedusha

Raising the Body during Kedusha in the Middle of Shemoneh Esrei

Silence in the Amidah during Kedusha

Walking and sitting in front of and behing a praying person

Passing in Front of Someone Praying

Amen in kaddish

Responding 'Amen' Without Hearing the Blessing

Text of the Shemoneh Esreh

Shortening the Morning Prayer