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Washing Hands Upon Waking

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How should one put on an undergarment (chaluq) in the morning — while lying down, sitting, or standing?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Dressing with Modesty

Must one behave modestly even when alone in a private room, on the basis that God's presence fills the world?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Awareness of Divine Presence

Must one be careful not to wear a garment inside-out (with the inside facing outward), and what is the standard for a Torah scholar vs. a layperson?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Dignified Dress

What is the correct order for putting on and tying shoes — specifically, which shoe first for donning and which for tying?

5 opinions across 2 eras

When removing shoes, which shoe should be removed first?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Shoe Removal Order

Is it forbidden to walk with an upright, haughty posture (komah zekufah), and does the prohibition apply to fewer than four amot?

6 opinions across 2 eras

Bodily Comportment

Is it forbidden to walk four amot with one's head uncovered, and does this prohibition apply at home, while seated, and in our times as a matter of law or merely piety?

7 opinions across 2 eras

Is walking barefoot prohibited, and under what circumstances?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Barefoot Walking

Must one cover the entire body and not walk with any part of the body exposed?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Full Body Coverage

Must one check one's bodily needs (relieve oneself) before prayer, and is a 'clean body' achieved merely by checking even if one does not actually need to go?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Bodily Preparation for Prayer

Are there practices or items that cause forgetfulness of Torah learning, and are there prohibitions against them?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Preserving Torah Memory

When washing or anointing one's body, which side takes precedence?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Order of Bodily Washing and …