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Amen in shemoneh esreh
Responding Amen to a Chazan Who Recites Kaddish Quietly
Fire extinguishing
Two Partners in a Store and One of Them Passed Away
Fire extinguishing
Contract Work During Employer's Shiva
Fire extinguishing
Teaching a Child for Pay While His Father Sits Shiva
Fire extinguishing
Construction Work by Workers When the Contractor is Sitting Shiva
Comforting mourners
Consoling a Mourner Who Continues to Work as Usual
Mourning
Some Laws of Mourning for a Grandfather When the Father Does Not Sit Shiva
Mourning
Some Laws of Mourning for a Grandfather When Burial Occurs on Friday Before Sunset
Shloshim (30 Days of Mourning)
New Tzitzit during the Thirty Days of Mourning
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
New Clothes on Shabbat During the Seven Days of Mourning
The First Year after Death
New Clothing in the Year of Mourning Instead of Disgrace
Shloshim (30 Days of Mourning)
New Shoes During the Thirty Days of Mourning
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
New Fabric Shoes During Shiva
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
Wearing Laundered Clothes During Shiva in Case of Financial Loss
Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)
Changing to Laundered Clothing During Shiva When the Garment Causes Discomfort