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Mezuzah Case That Slides Into Position?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including a mezuzah case that slides into position, bracha on coconut milk, mivtza tefillin after shkiah on Friday, and auto-pay on Shabbos and Yom Tov.

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including a mezuzah case that slides into position, bracha on coconut milk, mivtza tefillin after shkiah on Friday, and auto-pay on Shabbos and Yom Tov.

The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:

  1. In Ketores, Rabbi Noson haBavli says that a tiny amount of כיפת הירדן was included in the Ketores. Seemingly in the same breath, he states that honey mustn’t be included. What’s the connection?[1] 
  2. Please explain the words of Bar Kaporo: Should honey be included in the Ketores, “none would be able to stand the fragrance”. But why don’t we add honey? ….[2]
  3. A Mezuzah case that slides into position, is it valid? [3]
  4. What brocho is said for Coconut milk?[4]
  5. After sunset on Friday evening, someone came entered our Chabad House and asked to put on Tefilin. Should we oblige?[5]
  6. I flew long distance and missed seeing any nightfall, so I missed Maariv. Should I compensate by davening an extra Shmoine Esrei at Shacharis?[6]
  7. A rental agreement that states: If payment isn’t by a certain time, a fee will be charged. Is that Ribis?[7]
  8. Many purchases are now made with auto-pay. What if my client is Jewish and the charge happens on Shabbos or Yom Tov; is there any issue with that?[8]  
  9. Feedback re. opening containers on Shabbos: Is there benefit in opening a can of tuna from both sides?[9]
  10. Feedback re. mitzvos performed voluntarily: [10]
  11. Feedback on the history of Hodu, as instituted by Dovid haMelech: Was it said with the Korban Tomid or before the Oron? [11]

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[1]  שייך לשיעור הרמב”ם של י”א מנ”א – איסורי מזבח רפ”ה.
[2]  מענה כ”ק אדמו”ר זי”ע הובא ב’סדור רבנו הזקן’ על אתר, ע”פ תוס’ כריתות ו, ב.
[3] ראה ס’ שכל טוב סי’ רפט אות קיז-ח דהוי כקבוע מכיון שאין המזוזה ראוי’ ליפול.
[4] בקצות השלחן סי’ נג סק”ח נטה לברך ‘העץ’. אבל למעשה הורה לברך ‘שהכל’. וכ”כ בפסקי תשובות סי’ רב אות כד.
[5]  בנתיבים בשדה השליחות ח”ב ע’ 26 דנו עפ”ד שוע”ר סי’ ל ס”ה על הנחת התפילין אחרי שהתפלל ערבית מבעו”י, שיניח בלא ברכה. אבל בליל שבת, הרי חייב לחלוץ התפילין, כבשוע”ר סי’ כט.
[6]  ראה – לענין אונן ר”ל – שוע”ר סי’ עא ס”א.
[7]  ראה  ס’ תורת רבית פי”ד ס”ג.
[8]  ראה פסקי תשובות סי’ רמה אות ו.
[9]  ראה דברינו בנתיבים בשדה השליחות ח”ב ע’ 97 הע’ 2.
[10] ראה אגרות קודש ח”ח ע’ צא ואילך.
[11] בסדר עולם פי”ד כתוב “לפני הארון”. בארחות חיים (לר’ יעקב הכה מלוניל, הל’ מאה ברכות אות יח, הובא בב”י סו”ס נ) שאמרוהו עם התמיד. וי”ל שאמרוהו לפני הארון בזמני התמיד – שנעשה אז בגבעון!

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