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Respect for books

Elevating the Book Being Studied with Another Holy Book

Respect for books

Placing Blank Pages in a Holy Book

Hafrashas challah

Buying Ready Dough from a Store for Challah Separation

Hafrashas challah

Evening of Challah Separation According to Halacha

Inquiry about a product in a store for online purchase.

Personal requests

Personal Requests in the Amidah Prayer.

Twice Mikra with Rashi on Shabbat during Mourning

Laws of Minors in a Public Fast

Birthday Party on the Eve of the Fast

Blessed on food and remembered it's a fast day

Eating in Public on the Tenth of Tevet for a Sick Person

Blessings on various foods

Blessing on Baguette Krantz

Laws of the Meal

When to Recite Mezonot During a Meal

Blessing for Sweet Rolls (known as Mezonot Rolls)

The First Year after Death

Counting the Days for the Prohibition of Haircutting When Death and Burial Are Not on the Same Day