Jumping on a Grenade to Save Lives?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including bris by a reform mohel, shachris without tefillin, when to separate challa, and jumping on a grenade.

Teaching Alef Beis to a Non-Jewish Child?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including women braiding tzitzis, teaching Alef Beis to a non-Jewish child, yichud in a bomb shelter, and taking a gartel into a restroom.

Carrying a Phone on Shabbos for Safety?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including carrying a phone on Shabbos for safety, what to do with the lulav and esrog, ger paying for previous obligations, and why soldiers today don’t write a get before going to battle.

Using Amazon Orders That Arrive on Shabbos?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including using orders that arrive on Shabbos, wearing a key belt over a tucked-in shirt, eating in a sukkah after Sukkos, and calling up a levi for Chosson Torah.

Cash Inserted Into My Pocket on Yom Tov Mivtzoim?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including marking a page for after Shabbos, cash inserted into my pocket on Yom Tov mivtzoim, and choosing between Sukkah or Lulav.

Rolling Up a Beard on Shabbos?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including rolling up a beard on Shabbos, burning challa dough on a stovetop, bowing on granite, and up putting cholent after licht bentchen.

Cutting a Number-Shaped Cake?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including starting mincha early, yichud questions when hosting, cake in the shape of a number, and selichos with a chosson.

Bentching on Gluten-Free Matza?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including bentching on gluten-free matza, Chabad-style shevorim, making up Krias HaTorah the next day, and the hole size for a sealed doorway.

Shabbos Tablecloth: What Color Should It Be?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including the brachos for soaked oats, cholent with large chunks, and soup with noodles, carrying in a front patio on Shabbos, and the color of the Shabbos tablecloth.

Beer Bread: What Bracha Is It?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including bread kneaded with beer, mixed up tefillin of Rashi and Rabbeinu Tam, mechitza at a Chabad House without a minyan, and employing a goy to walk a dog on Shabbos.

Using a Hot Thermos on Shabbos?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including how to remove old tzitzis strings, pouring hot water into a thermos on Shabbos, father’s name for an adopted child, and lechem mishneh in a bag.

Buying ‘Take and Bake’ Par-Baked Rolls?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including why Chabad uses large tefillin, blood in brown eggs, charging a hearing aid on Shabbos, and buying par-baked rolls.

Making Art from a Broken Chuppah Glass?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including washing a sheitel during the Nine Days, charging for Shabbos babysitting, keeping a shard from the glass broken under the chuppah, and Minhag Chabad on the size of peyos.

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