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Redemption of the firstborn

Pidyon Haben for a Six-Year-Old Child

The month of Elul

Blowing a Cracked Shofar in the Month of Elul

Time for the Shehechiyanu Blessing on a New Balcony

Raising and scrolling of Torah scroll

Honoring a Woman in 'Rolling the Torah Scroll'

Giving birth and breastfeeding on saturday

Traveling to a Distant Hospital for Childbirth

Extra construction

Participation in the Roof Poured by the Neighbor

Tzedakah and Maaser

Commitment to Charity from the Deal

Laws of Partial Mourning for a Woman When Her Father Sits Shiva

Forgiveness in Mourning for Distant Relatives

His Brother is Getting Married During the Shiva for His Father

Heating Meat in a Dairy Microwave

Mezuzah on an Entrance Without an Upper Doorpost

Immersion of utensils

Using a Vase for Food Without Immersion

Hafrashas challah

Challah Separation Before Bat Mitzvah

Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)

Trading Stocks During the Seven Days of Mourning