Chapter 169 – Tattooing and Depilation

195.1) Rend your garments when a relative dies. 195.2) Make the rend near the front of the neck of your garment. 195.3) Rending your garments for a mother or father is different than for other relatives. See the source for details. 195.4) Make the rend on the right side of your garment for all relatives;…

197.1) Make shrouds of fine white linen. 197.2) The purification process of bodies is outlined here. 197.3) Opinions differ concerning the capacity of nine kabbim. 197.4) An egg with its shell is beaten up with wine to symbolize the revolving wheel of fortune in the world. 197.5) Do not allow the fingers of the dead…

182.1) Do not rob or steal. 182.2) Although it is permissible to take a thing of little value from another, do not do so. 182.3) Do not take something, even with the intent of returning it or as a joke. 182.4) Do not oppress your neighbor. 182.5) Do not try to talk your neighbor out…

184.1) Do not strike your fellow man. 184.2) Do not strike even a disobedient servant. 184.3) Do not throw broken glass any place where it may cause harm to another. 184.5) Do not do anything on your own premise or on public property that may cause harm to another. 184.6) Do not scare another. 184.7)…

175.1) Do not cross-breed cattle or fowl. 175.2) Do not do work with diverse kinds of animals. 175.3) Do not ride in a vehicle drawn by two diverse kinds of animals. 175.4) Do not tie a beast to a vehicle that is pulled by another kind of beast. 175.5) Do not tie together to animals…

167.1) Do not derive any profit from idols. 167.2) The law of annulment applies to idols, their appurtenances, and their ornaments. 167.3) You may derive benefit from candles that have been lit in front of an idol. 167.4) Some believe vestments of priests must be annulled. 167.5) Do not look at idols and their ornaments….