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Holiness of the synagogue

The Sanctity of a Room for Torah Lessons

Responding to Priestly Blessings During Prayer

Wayfarer\\\'s prayer

Traveler's Prayer when Traveling to the Cave of Machpelah

Prayer on the way

Praying the Amidah While Seated on a Bus

Fulfilling the Obligation of Prayer Without a Head Covering

Spirit of impurity

Walking Distance to a Minyan

Laws pertaning to the Bathroom

Food that was in the bathroom

Reciting the Shema

Intention when reciting Shema with the congregation

Amen in shemoneh esreh

Responding 'Amen' Not at the Time of the Blessing

Electric appliances

Using a Microwave with Unknown Kashrut Status

Pesukei de-zimrah

Completing Pesukei Dezimra According to the Recitation of Eizehu Mekoman

Morning blessings

Morning Blessings After Midday

Pesukei de-zimrah

Completing Pesukei Dezimra by Reciting Parashat Tamid

Holiness of tefillin

Wearing Tefillin When Needing to Relieve Oneself

Respect for books

Condition for a Page with Torah Texts