Chapter 170 – Shaving the Hair of the Temples and Beard

172.1 ) Do not eat of a new crop belonging to any of the five species until offering the omer. 172.2) 172.1 applies to countries outside Israel. 172.3) The new crop law applies only to produce raised on a field of a Jew according to some.

198.1) If a death occurs in town, the inhabitants are forbidden to perform any work. 198.2) Inhabitants of a small village should not exchange greetings when a death occurs. 198.3) Do not let the body of the dead remain overnight. 198.4) The sooner a dead body is laid to rest the more praiseworthy the event….

166.1) Do not practice enchantment on a child. 166.2) A house, a child, or a woman may be considered an omen. 166.3) Do not put faith in astrology. 166.4) Do not deceive others by sleight of hand. 166.5) Do not consult wizards.

174.1) Do not graft two diverse kinds of trees. 174.2) Do not preserve a tree that grows two kinds of fruit. You may eat the fruit though. 174.3) The restriction to not sow two kinds of seeds in a vineyard applies only to places inside Israel

186.1) Do not prevent an animal from eating when he is working. 186.2) Do not muzzle the beast of a non-Jew. 186.3) Provide drink to a thirsty animal. 186.4) You may muzzle an animal if the product of the field he is working in would harm him if eaten.

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;…