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"A person needs to act and dress with modesty before Hashem even when it is night and/or one is  alone is private. G-d's presence fills the entire world. Therefore a person needs to avoid revealing his/her body when necessary." Mishna Berura #1. 

(Of course it is understood that people dress more casually at home, than they would outside of their home and/or in the presence of others. However, our awareness of the Creator ensures that our bodies are not undressed or exposed more than necessary.)

The Misha Berurah (#4) lists a number of things that cause one to forget his learning: placing one's clothes under one's head, donning two articles of clothing simultaneously, reading the inscription (that sticks out) on a grave, and gazing at the face of a dead person. [Regarding wearing two articles of clothing, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach notes that there is no issue of removing two items simultaneously.]  

In 1973, Rabbi Chaim Kanevsky wrote a small pamphlet entitled “Sefer Zickaron” where he enumerates not only all the things that can cause one to forget his learning, but also things that can cause one's memory to return. Among the items listed are: Teffilah, learning aloud, learning in a shul, eating breakfast, reciting Ahava Rabba, mentioning the names of the ten sons of Rav Papa (as is done at a siyum), among others. 

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The question has been asked: On shabbos and yom tov should karbonas be said?

An answer: Yes they should also be said. Some will also add the pesukim of Mussaf for Shabbos. The Yehi Ratzon that follows the korbanos should not be said.- See Mishna Berurah siman 1 sif kattan 17.

A correction: Yesterday we wrote:Voluntary korbanos were not offered during the week. That is in fact an error as voluntary korbanos were offered during the week.

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