Yuhara - The appearance of arrogant self-righteousness in Mitzvah performance

Please note that I am not bringing every case in which the issue of "Yuhara" is invoked; I am trying to bring fundamental cases, as well as responsa which discuss (a) the possibility of exceptions and (b) the possibility of a practice losing its "Yuhara" status.

Metzudat Dovid Mishlei 21:24

Bava Batra 10b [Aggadata]
Bava Kama 59b
Berachot 17b
Eruvin 54a [The Onesh]
Pesachim 54b, 55a
Pesachim 66b [Aggadata]
Pesachim 113b [Aggadata]
Shabbat 139a
Sotah 4b-5b [Aggadata]
Succah 26a-b
Tosafot Berachot 17b "Rav Shisha"
Tosafot Berachot 34a "Melamdin"
Mordechai Berachot 1

Raavad Hilchot Keriat Shema 4:7

Avkat Rochel 36
Shut Maharam Padua [Padova] 39
Maharil 94:1
Terumat haDeshen 1:1

Orach Chaim 70:3
Orach Chaim 235:1
Orach Chaim 554:22-23
Orach Chaim 575
Beit Yosef Orach Chaim 24 "Katav Baal haIttur"
Beit Yosef Orach Chaim 70 "veIm Ratzah"
Beit Yosef Orach Chaim 235 "Shaalu leRav Hai"
Beit Yosef Orach Chaim 554 "veGarsinan"
Beit Yosef Orach Chaim 624 "VaAdoni Avi"
Mishneh Berurah 34:16-17
Mishneh Berurah 575:3

Shut Chayyim Shaal 1:1
Shut R' Esriel Hildesheimer 1:219 [Public Tzedakah]
Ginat Veradim Yoreh Deah 3:6 - Very Important
Panim Meirot 2:152
Sedei Chemed Maarechet "Chaf" Kelal 16 - Very Important
Shevut Yaakov 2:44

Minchat Yitzchak 2:30:15; 6:7
Yabia Omer 4: Orach Chaim 21:6

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