Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including toiveling a gift, minyan in two rooms, opening a wet sukkah cover over the lawn, and renting out a parking space which will be used on Shabbos.
Paying for Lulav and Esrog Before Sukkos?
Ask the Rov: Must one pay in full for his daled minim before Sukkos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Kol Nidrei After Nightfall
Ask the Rov: May we recite Kol Nidrei after nightfall? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Glass Roof Over a Sukkah?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including how much is a “cheekful,” mashing eggs on yom tov, glass roof over a sukkah, and extinguishing a gas flame with a metal blade.
Shofar With a Hearing Aid?
Ask the Rov: May one listen to the shofar with a hearing aid? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
No Mayonnaise on Rosh Hashana?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including mayonnaise on Rosh Hashana, husband’s hatoras nedorim for his wife, haircut obligation on erev Rosh Hashana, and tearing letters on Yom Tov for food.
Which Shofar Will be Used by Moshiach?
In the fifth episode of the “Hilchisa L’Meshica” podcast, Rabbi Yehuda Shurpin discusses how Moshiach could use the shofar from the akeida if it was all burnt, why it isn’t considered me’ila, and who will actually blow the shofar.
Ball Playing on Shabbos?
Ask the Rov: What is the halacha of playing ball on Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Trapping a Bee on Shabbos or Yom Tov?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including wristwatch on Yom Tov, Sushi for Eruv Tavshilin, half-cooked cholent at shkiah, and trapping a bee on Shabbos or Yom Tov.
Will Bacon Really Become Kosher?
In the fourth episode of the “Hilchisa L’Meshica” podcast, Rabbi Avraham Schneerson analyzes the opinions of the Rebbe and the Kli Yakar on this fascinating topic of whether a “Chazir” will actually become kosher and edible when Moshiach comes.
Korbanos in the Present Age
Ask the Rov: Is it permissible to ascend Har Habayis today? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Shofar with a Crack or a Hole?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including a crack in a shofar, sharing a vort between aliyos, and replacing yahrtzeit plaques with a digital board.
Ascending Har Habayis Today?
Ask the Rov: Is it permissible to ascend Har Habayis today? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Krias Hatorah with Some People Sleeping?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including bowing at the end of shmone esrei, making a sukkah next to an overhang, Krias Hatorah with some people sleeping, and HaShem’s name written in English.
Will Eliyahu Hanavi Renew the ‘Real’ Semicha?
In the third episode of the “Hilchisa L’Meshica” podcast, Rabbi Yehuda Shurpin delves deeper into how the Rebbe understands the Rambam’s opinion on when Eliyahu will come and the controversy over the attempted renewal of semicha in 1538.
Making a Bracha When Reaffixing Mezuzos?
Ask the Rov: I removed my mezuzos to check them. Do I make a bracha when reaffixing them? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Would the Rebbe Approve the Name of This Podcast?
In the second episode of the “Hilchisa L’Meshica” podcast, Rabbi Avraham Schneerson explores whether the Rebbe would approve of the podcast name and the differences between the Rebbe and the Chofetz Chaim in learning halachos related to the geulah.
Bochurim Taking Food From the Yeshiva Kitchen?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including bochurim taking food from the yeshiva kitchen, is bankruptcy recognized in halacha, a dog in shul, and why we don’t round the corners of blankets.
Using Torah or Secular Dates?
Ask the Rov: Is there a problem with using the secular date on an invitation? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
The Social Media Effect: Halachos of Lo Sachmod
In this week’s Choshen Mishpat Renaissance podcast, Rabbi Berel Polityko delves into the nuances of lo sachmod – envy, explaining what is permitted and what is not with practical examples. Listen Here.