Torah Archives | Anash.org https://anash.org/category/torah/ Chabad News, Views, Inspiration Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:55:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Crocs or Slippers in the Street on Shabbos? https://anash.org/crocs-or-slippers-in-the-street-on-shabbos/ https://anash.org/crocs-or-slippers-in-the-street-on-shabbos/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1106453

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including holding the eitz chayim during kriah, Crocs and open-backed slippers outside on Shabbos, and saying "Good Shabbos" on Friday.]]> https://anash.org/crocs-or-slippers-in-the-street-on-shabbos/feed/ 0 53 Kashrus Insights Rabbi Hanoka Learned at the OK https://anash.org/53-kashrus-insights-rabbi-hanoka-learned-at-the-ok/ https://anash.org/53-kashrus-insights-rabbi-hanoka-learned-at-the-ok/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1104498 At a shiur in Kollel Anash of Crown Heights, Rabbi Yitzchok Hanoka, Senior Rabbinic Coordinator at OK Kosher, shared 53 kashrus insights he learned from Rabbi Don Yoel Levy AH.]]> https://anash.org/53-kashrus-insights-rabbi-hanoka-learned-at-the-ok/feed/ 0 Ending Life for a Patient? https://anash.org/ending-life-for-a-patient/ https://anash.org/ending-life-for-a-patient/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1104485

Ask the Rov: May a doctor end the life of a patient who is suffering and wishes to die? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

]]> https://anash.org/ending-life-for-a-patient/feed/ 0 The Sefer That Cracked the Code of Rashi https://anash.org/the-sefer-that-cracked-the-code-of-rashi/ https://anash.org/the-sefer-that-cracked-the-code-of-rashi/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1104340 "Some of us who seek to appreciate a Rashi have observed that the standard miforshim, while providing nice insight, can leave more to be desired. This is where Klalei Rashi can help. After some content rewiring and internalizing, I have found the thought method to actually and finally crack the code."]]> https://anash.org/the-sefer-that-cracked-the-code-of-rashi/feed/ 1 Who Pays When a Child Crashes an Electric Scooter? https://anash.org/who-pays-when-a-child-crashes-an-electric-scooter/ https://anash.org/who-pays-when-a-child-crashes-an-electric-scooter/#respond Mon, 27 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1104312

In this week’s episode of Lemaan Yishmeu, Rabbi Yosef Braun addresses intriguing halachic questions on a wide range of practical topics — real questions that have come to his desk, along with his clear and insightful responses.

]]> https://anash.org/who-pays-when-a-child-crashes-an-electric-scooter/feed/ 0 End of the ‘Nine Days’ This Year? https://anash.org/end-of-the-nine-days-this-year/ https://anash.org/end-of-the-nine-days-this-year/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1103588

Ask the Rov: When do the Nine Days mourning practices end when Yud Av falls on Friday? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

]]> https://anash.org/end-of-the-nine-days-this-year/feed/ 0 Bishul Yisroel for Canned Chickpeas? https://anash.org/bishul-yisroel-for-canned-chickpeas/ https://anash.org/bishul-yisroel-for-canned-chickpeas/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1103120

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including having someone else drink the kiddush wine, Bishul Yisroel for canned chickpeas, and reciting birchos haTorah on mivtzoim.]]> https://anash.org/bishul-yisroel-for-canned-chickpeas/feed/ 1 Will the Third Beis Hamikdash Have Wi-Fi and Elevators? https://anash.org/will-the-third-beis-hamikdash-have-wi-fi-and-elevators/ https://anash.org/will-the-third-beis-hamikdash-have-wi-fi-and-elevators/#respond Sun, 19 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1102982

In this week’s episode of Lemaan Yishmeu, Rabbi Yosef Braun addresses intriguing halachic questions on a wide range of practical topics — real questions that have come to his desk, along with his clear and insightful responses.

]]> https://anash.org/will-the-third-beis-hamikdash-have-wi-fi-and-elevators/feed/ 0 Asking a Non-Jew to Open the Fridge? https://anash.org/asking-a-non-jew-to-open-the-fridge/ https://anash.org/asking-a-non-jew-to-open-the-fridge/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1102352

Ask the Rov: May I ask a non-Jew to open my fridge on Shabbos if the light will turn on? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

]]> https://anash.org/asking-a-non-jew-to-open-the-fridge/feed/ 3 The Little-Known Rashi on the First Bracha of Shemoneh Esrei https://anash.org/the-little-known-rashi-on-the-first-bracha-of-shemoneh-esrei/ https://anash.org/the-little-known-rashi-on-the-first-bracha-of-shemoneh-esrei/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1102094 A remarkable but little-known peirush by Rashi, preserved in the writings of his talmidim, has been published in English for the first time in honor of his yahrtzeit on Chof Tes Tammuz.]]> https://anash.org/the-little-known-rashi-on-the-first-bracha-of-shemoneh-esrei/feed/ 1 Did Italy Exist in Moshe’s Time? https://anash.org/did-italy-exist-in-moshes-time/ https://anash.org/did-italy-exist-in-moshes-time/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1101762

In this week’s episode of Lemaan Yishmeu, Rabbi Yosef Braun addresses intriguing halachic questions on a wide range of practical topics — real questions that have come to his desk, along with his clear and insightful responses.

]]> https://anash.org/did-italy-exist-in-moshes-time/feed/ 0 Davening on a Public Bus or Train? https://anash.org/davening-on-a-public-bus-or-train/ https://anash.org/davening-on-a-public-bus-or-train/#respond Sun, 12 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1101766

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including bowing at the end of Shmoneh Esrei, davening on a bus or train with non-tznius people, and how much for mayim acharonim.]]> https://anash.org/davening-on-a-public-bus-or-train/feed/ 0 Challah for Shabbos: Bake or Buy? https://anash.org/challah-for-shabbos-bake-or-buy/ https://anash.org/challah-for-shabbos-bake-or-buy/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1100392

Ask the Rov: Is it an obligation to bake challah at home? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

]]> https://anash.org/challah-for-shabbos-bake-or-buy/feed/ 0 Sending a Shabbos Goy to Prevent a Kashrus Mishap https://anash.org/sending-a-shabbos-goy-to-prevent-a-kashrus-mishap/ https://anash.org/sending-a-shabbos-goy-to-prevent-a-kashrus-mishap/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1099511

In this week’s episode of Lemaan Yishmeu, Rabbi Yosef Braun addresses intriguing halachic questions on a wide range of practical topics — real questions that have come to his desk, along with his clear and insightful responses.

]]> https://anash.org/sending-a-shabbos-goy-to-prevent-a-kashrus-mishap/feed/ 0 Watch: Daily Video About the Beis Hamikdash https://anash.org/watch-daily-video-about-the-beis-hamikdash-4/ https://anash.org/watch-daily-video-about-the-beis-hamikdash-4/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=822600

Watch today's daily video about the Beis Hamikdash by Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger and take a quiz to enter a raffle on two gift cards at Judaica World of Crown Heights.

]]> https://anash.org/watch-daily-video-about-the-beis-hamikdash-4/feed/ 0 Checking a CCTV Monitor on Shabbos? https://anash.org/checking-a-cctv-monitor-on-shabbos/ https://anash.org/checking-a-cctv-monitor-on-shabbos/#respond Sun, 05 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1099220

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including checking the CCTV monitor on Shabbos, widow’s peak for tefillin, nicotine pouches on a fast day, and havdala for children on Sunday morning.]]> https://anash.org/checking-a-cctv-monitor-on-shabbos/feed/ 0 Medical Procedure on Erev Shabbos? https://anash.org/medical-procedure-on-erev-shabbos/ https://anash.org/medical-procedure-on-erev-shabbos/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1098414

Ask the Rov: May an elective procedure be scheduled for the second half of the week? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

]]> https://anash.org/medical-procedure-on-erev-shabbos/feed/ 0 Wine Spilled on a Suit: Who Pays? https://anash.org/wine-spilled-on-a-suit-who-pays/ https://anash.org/wine-spilled-on-a-suit-who-pays/#respond Sun, 28 Jun 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1074868

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including designing a website for a church, mistakenly spilled wine on someone's suit, and overpaying a loan out of doubt.]]> https://anash.org/wine-spilled-on-a-suit-who-pays/feed/ 0 Why the Rebbe Battled Israeli Ships Over Shabbos https://anash.org/why-the-rebbe-battled-israeli-ships-over-shabbos/ https://anash.org/why-the-rebbe-battled-israeli-ships-over-shabbos/#respond Thu, 25 Jun 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1073580

Ask the Rov: What was the Rebbe’s halachic objection to Israeli ships traveling on Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

]]> https://anash.org/why-the-rebbe-battled-israeli-ships-over-shabbos/feed/ 0 Pas and Bishul Yisroel: Cereal, Lox, and Pringles? https://anash.org/pas-and-bishul-yisroel-cereal-lox-and-pringles/ https://anash.org/pas-and-bishul-yisroel-cereal-lox-and-pringles/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1072996 Last week Kollel Anash of Crown Heights had the honor of hosting a shiur by Rabbi Yitzchok Hanoka on Pas and Bishul Akum. Rabbi Hanoka serves as a senior Mashgiach for the OK kashrus.]]> https://anash.org/pas-and-bishul-yisroel-cereal-lox-and-pringles/feed/ 1 Aiding Elderly Parents with Maaser Money? https://anash.org/aiding-elderly-parents-with-maaser-money/ https://anash.org/aiding-elderly-parents-with-maaser-money/#respond Sun, 21 Jun 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1072823

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including AI service over Shabbos, maaser money for aging parents, and davening musaf before shachris.]]> https://anash.org/aiding-elderly-parents-with-maaser-money/feed/ 0 Get a Taste of the Rebbe’s Farbrengens This Week https://anash.org/get-a-taste-of-the-rebbes-farbrengens-this-week-7/ https://anash.org/get-a-taste-of-the-rebbes-farbrengens-this-week-7/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1071756 The Rebbe held 21 farbrengens on Shabbos Parshas Korach. The sichos from these farbrengens span just over 600 pages in the Yiddish Hanochos (transcripts) in Sichos Kodesh, and around 75 pages in the 8 English Hanochos published by Sichos in English.]]> https://anash.org/get-a-taste-of-the-rebbes-farbrengens-this-week-7/feed/ 0 If We Have Geulah, Who Needs Moshiach? https://anash.org/if-we-have-geulah-who-needs-moshiach/ https://anash.org/if-we-have-geulah-who-needs-moshiach/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1071019 Mashpia Rabbi Berel Korf explores a common question: If everyone will reach a high level of Elokus when Geula arrives, why is Moshiach necessary?]]> https://anash.org/if-we-have-geulah-who-needs-moshiach/feed/ 0 Spending Shabbos on a Cruise? https://anash.org/spending-shabbos-on-a-cruise/ https://anash.org/spending-shabbos-on-a-cruise/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1070809

Ask the Rov: May I participate in a cruise that travels over Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

]]> https://anash.org/spending-shabbos-on-a-cruise/feed/ 0 AI and Psak: Does a Rov Need to be Human? https://anash.org/ai-and-psak-does-a-rov-need-to-be-human/ https://anash.org/ai-and-psak-does-a-rov-need-to-be-human/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1070071 In this week’s episode of Lemaan Yishmeu, Rabbi Yosef Braun addresses intriguing halachic questions on a wide range of practical topics — real questions that have come to his desk, along with his clear and insightful responses.]]> https://anash.org/ai-and-psak-does-a-rov-need-to-be-human/feed/ 0 Bringing an Amazon Box Inside on Shabbos? https://anash.org/bringing-an-amazon-box-inside-on-shabbos/ https://anash.org/bringing-an-amazon-box-inside-on-shabbos/#respond Sun, 14 Jun 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1069712

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including marinating fish on Shabbos, teaching brachos to an adult, and bringing in a delivery box on Shabbos.]]> https://anash.org/bringing-an-amazon-box-inside-on-shabbos/feed/ 0 Moreh Horaah Gives Weekly Moshiach Shiur https://anash.org/moreh-horaah-gives-weekly-moshiach-shiur/ https://anash.org/moreh-horaah-gives-weekly-moshiach-shiur/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1068187 Can Moshiach arrive on Friday right before the holy day starts? Does Eliyahu Hanavi have to show up first, or can Moshiach appear completely on his own? A shiur by Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Bluming, Moreh Horaah in Crown Heights and Maggid Shiur in Oholei Torah.]]> https://anash.org/moreh-horaah-gives-weekly-moshiach-shiur/feed/ 0 Showering After Mikvah? https://anash.org/showering-after-mikvah/ https://anash.org/showering-after-mikvah/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1067241

Ask the Rov: What is the source of the practice not to shower after mikvah? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.

]]> https://anash.org/showering-after-mikvah/feed/ 1 Putting a Mezuzah on a Blocked Doorway? https://anash.org/putting-a-mezuzah-on-a-blocked-doorway/ https://anash.org/putting-a-mezuzah-on-a-blocked-doorway/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1067440

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including getting paid for research on Shabbos, mezuzah on a blocked doorway, and calculating maaser on investments.]]> https://anash.org/putting-a-mezuzah-on-a-blocked-doorway/feed/ 0 Little Tyke: The Obligation of a Destructive Child https://anash.org/little-tyke-the-obligation-of-a-destructive-child/ https://anash.org/little-tyke-the-obligation-of-a-destructive-child/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2026 https://anash.org/?p=1066970 A minor is generally considered to be legally and halachically not responsible for their actions. What happens when a child injures someone or destroys property? Do they have to pay? Do their parents have to pay? Do they have an obligation to make restitution when they become adults?]]> https://anash.org/little-tyke-the-obligation-of-a-destructive-child/feed/ 0