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Eating a piece of skin that fell from the lips

Eating the Heart of an Animal and a Bird

Eating Skin Mixed in Food

Mourning for a stepfather (mother’s husband)

A mourner who did not pray Mincha

Taking Food Out of the House of Mourners

Laws for Mourners When the Coffin is Flown to Israel

Removing Excess Food from the House of Mourning

Comforting Mourners During the Sheva Brachot

Comforting mourners by phone

Haircut for Mourners

Other situations

Netilat Yadayim before prayer

Eating before Hallel

Eating before Shacharit for women

Eating before making up Shacharit