Chapter 170 – Shaving the Hair of the Temples and Beard

176.1) Do not wear garments mixed with wool and linen. 176.2) You may make garment of sheepskin with linen thread. 176.3) Do not join wool and flax (linen) with something intervening between. (See source for details, or consult a rabbi.) 176.4) If ten mattresses are stacked and the bottom one is shatnez (wool mixed with…

178.1) You must redeem the firstborn of a she-ass. Redeem it with a sheep or goat. 178.2) Once you exchange the lamb for the ass, the ass becomes profane. 178.3) You may not derive benefit from the redeemed ass. 178.4) If the owner does not wish to redeem it, he should kill it. 178.5) Priests…

152.1) Do not be alone with a woman unless you are her father. 152.2) If you are with your wife, you may be in the presence of another woman. 152.3) One woman may be alone with two virtuous men. 152.4) A man may be in the presence of the man and his wife. 152.5) A…

154.1) Regular time of menses is determined by three consecutive times. 154.2) Most women calculate the time by days between cycles. 154.3) Some women find it difficult to predict. Three consecutive acts may be considered menses regulated by physical symptoms. (See source for details, or consult a rabbi.) 154.4) Some women calculate the regular days…

169.1) Do not tattoo yourself. 169.2) Do not cut yourself in grief. 169.3) Do not pluck out your hair for mourning.

179.1) It is good to lend money to a poor Jew. 179.2) You are bound to lend money even to a rich man if he is in need of the loan. 179.3) You must have a witness present to lend money. 179.4) Do not demand payment from the borrower when you know he cannot pay….