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Forbidden activities on Shabbos – the 39 melachos

Toothbrush for Sabbath

אכילת לחם בטעם בשרי עם תבשיל חלב

Haircuts and shaving

Haircut on Rosh Chodesh Iyar that Falls on Friday

Mix of Dairy and Neutral Trays

Intermediate Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed)

Shoe Repair for the Holiday

Mentioning God's name

Thought He Erred in Prayer and Spoiled the Correction

Intermediate Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed)

The Rachaman during Chol HaMoed Pesach

Use of a Meat Utensil That Hasn’t been Used for 24 Hours

Intermediate Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed)

Editing Photos During Chol HaMoed

Non-food items on Passover

Flavored Cigarettes on Passover

Editing Torah Materials During Chol HaMoed

Using an Old Dairy Oven

Reading of the Torah

Accidentally Opened a Wrong Torah Scroll

Laws of Erev Pesach

Fast of the Firstborn for a Child Born via Caesarean Section

Miscellaneous blessings

Blessing on Trees with Inedible Fruits