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Guide to laws and basic topics on Shabbat and Yom Tov and their applications in theory and practice is a summary of the halachot that are most commonly applied in the Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, as elaborated in the Mishnah Berurah and in parts of ioré Seá. It also offers you a series of stories and sayings from our sages that provide an additional dimension to the discussion of the laws. These are meant to be background material for the dinim, enlivening the spirit of the law and showing its practical effect on man's faith and morals. We trust that this book will be useful in meeting the needs of a diverse group of readers; the layman who cannot easily consult halakhic sources, the student who wishes to understand the practical applications of the law; and the teacher looking for ways to present halachic teachings to his students.