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Rubbing a Stain on Chol Hamoed

Intermediate Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed)

Nail Polish on Chol Hamoed

Wet Laundry Before the Festival

Drying Laundry on Chol Hamoed

Weddings and music

Music during the Counting of the Omer

Simchas Torah and Shemini Atzeres

Aliyah to the Torah on Simchat Torah

Burning the Wicks after Hanukkah

Reading the Megillah

Can one hear the Megillah before Shacharit

Reading the Megillah

Listening to the Megillah Live

Giving half a Shekel

Donation of Half a Shekel to Talmud Torah

Mishloach manos

Two Types of Wine as Mishloach Manot

Mishloach manos

Cigarette in Mishloach Manot

Gifts for the poor

Giving Gifts to the Poor for Talmud Torah

Mishloach manos

Drink in Mishloach Manot

Mishloach manos

Sending Mishloach Manot to a COVID-19 Patient