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Rented property

Payment for a Share in an Apartment for Part of the Month

Infestation of foods

'Threads' Found in Bread Crumbs

Funeral and Burial

Tearing a Suit in Mourning

Funeral and Burial

Tearing Garments to the Heart upon a Father's Passing

Funeral and Burial

Tearing Nightwear During Shiva for a Father

Funeral and Burial

Tearing a Sweater for a Deceased Brother

Funeral and Burial

A Mourning Woman Whose Husband Insists She Does Not Tear Her Garment

Funeral and Burial

Tearing of Garment by a Woman in Mourning

Establishing a Place for Prayer in the Synagogue

Prayer Before a Leaflet with a Rabbi's Picture

Pronouncing the Name of God when Teaching a Non-Observant Jew to Bless

I Divorced to Marry a Girl

Lighting Hanukkah candles when not at home

Guest on Hanukkah, Sleeping in One Place and Eating in Another

Stickers in the Shape of Moon and Stars

Cookies in the Shape of Moon and Stars