Buying Local or Buying Online?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including buying local or online, Siyum Sefer Torah during the Three Weeks, early maariv with a minyan or on time without, and mikveh in a pool on Shabbos with a bathing suit.

Waking an Elderly Parent for Their Needs?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including waking an elderly parent for their needs, starting chazoras hashatz before 6 finish shmoneh esrei, non-Jew as a sandak, and the bracha on gluten-free oat bread with a runny batter.

Door in a Door: Does it Need a Mezuzah?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including lender telling a borrower about a fundraiser, Amen vs. Brich Hu, Mi Shebeirach after shlishi at Shabbos Mincha, and a mezuzah on a small door in a larger door.

Eating Before Havdala in Iceland?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including attracting someone else’s customers, delays on tuition commitment, and eating before havdala in Iceland.

Tenant Demanding Payment for an Installation in the Home

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including tevilah for ice maker and baking tin used with paper liners, toiveling vessels in a sieve, and a tenant demanding payment for an installation in the home.

What’s the Difference Between B”H and BS”D?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including besomim options for havdala, the difference between ב”ה and בס”ד, davening maariv early without a minyan, and lighting candles before Tzeis on the first night of Shavuos.

Making a ‘No-Bake Cheesecake’ on Shabbos?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including eating the end of a bread, tearing plastic tablecloth on Shabbos, checking cashews for bugs, and making a ‘no-bake cheesecake’ on Shabbos.

Tearing a QR Code on Shabbos?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including reciting a bracha when someone else affixes my mezuzah, tearing a QR code on Shabbos, and rinsing the becher between kiddushim.

Using an Eyelash Curler on Shabbos?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including using an eyelash-curler on Shabbos, a ger toiveling all his old utensils, trimming one’s moustache during sefira, and adding water to kiddush wine.

Using a Non-Electric Megaphone on Shabbos?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including using a non-electric horn on Shabbos, serving non-mevushal wines to non-frum guests, counting one who forgot yaaleh v’yavo for the minyan, and children who touch food before neggel vasser.

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