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Order In The Court: Women As Judges

Anash — Tue, 19 May 2026

"Choshen Mishpat Renaissance" continues its series with Rabbi Yehoshua Yaffe who discusses women as judges in halacha.

Playing Ping Pong on Shabbos?

Anash — Sun, 17 May 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including ping pong on Shabbos, exercise before shachris, lending out maaser money, and passing through a shul.

Wearing an ID Wristband on Shabbos?

Anash — Sun, 10 May 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including removing cream from the cake and wearing an ID wristband on Shabbos, chosson giving gifts to his kalla, and grilling by a non-Shomer Shabbos.

Keeping a Faulty Scale in the Kitchen?

Anash — Sun, 03 May 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including reciting a MiShebeirach for a non-Jew, the brocho on potato kugel and matza crackers, and keeping an inaccurate scale in the kitchen.

Moshiach for Gentiles?

Anash — Tue, 28 Apr 2026

What will the role of gentiles be in the time of the geulah: Will they be obligated in mitzvos, is geirus still possible, and will they speak Lashon Hakodesh or other languages?

Asking a Small Child to Turn On the Lights?

Anash — Sun, 26 Apr 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including wiping the becher before use, asking a small child to turn on the lights, leaving a dryer running when Shabbos starts, and the bracha for an ice cream sandwich.

Repairman Found a Treasure in the Wall

Anash — Sun, 19 Apr 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including who owns a lost object found on private property, non-mevushal wine for guests, and designating eruv tavshilin the night before.

Don’t Take It Back: Repentance and Limits of Restitution

Anash — Wed, 15 Apr 2026

"Choshen Mishpat Renaissance" continues its series with Rabbi Yehoshua Yaffe as the new maggid shiur. In this shiur, he discusses "takkanas hashavim" in halacha.

Keeping Chometz in the Freezer?

Anash — Sun, 29 Mar 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including keeping chometz in the freezer, filtering water on Shabbos, scented candles on Yom Tov, and firstborn ger.

Pesach Chumros: Boiling Sugar and Coarse Salt?

Anash — Sun, 22 Mar 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including tefillin after kabolas Shabbos, bris after shkiah, mezuzah on a mobile kitchen, and coarse salt and boiling sugar for Pesach.

Robotic Vacuum Cleaner on Shabbos?

Anash — Sun, 15 Mar 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including necklace with an image of Pisces, dead mouse on Shabbos, gift for a spouse in aveilus, and vacuum robot on Shabbos.

You Break – You Pay: Damage Costs in Halacha

Anash — Wed, 11 Mar 2026

"Choshen Mishpat Renaissance" continues its series with Rabbi Yehoshua Yaffe as the new maggid shiur. In this shiur, he discusses how we measure damage costs in halacha.

Children in a Kiddie Pool on Yom Tov?

Anash — Sun, 08 Mar 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including children in a kiddie pool on Yom Tov, "zeicher-zecher," and the number of snapped tzitzis that poses a problem.

Sushi and Wasabi as Mishloach Monos?

Anash — Mon, 02 Mar 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including a glass tube mezuzah case, hyphenating HaShem’s name, and serving of Sushi and a tub of wasabi as Mishloach Monos.

Women Dipping Fingers in Havdalah Wine?

Anash — Sun, 22 Feb 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including mezuzah on a walk-in fridge, lefty tying his shoes, machtzis hashekel for children, and women dipping fingers in havdalah wine.

Matanos LaEvyonim: How Much is a Prutah?

Anash — Mon, 16 Feb 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including how much is a prutah, washing after shkiah on Shabbos, selling incense to a non-Jew, and using a swing on a tree.

Apple Sauce: Ha’eitz or Shehakol?

Anash — Sun, 08 Feb 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including why jackets don't need tzitzis, bracha for a new child, gartel for bentching, and the bracha on apple sauce.

Toiveling Keilim in Snow?

Anash — Sun, 01 Feb 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including benefiting from church bells, toiveling keilim in snow, and giving credits for classes on Shabbos.

Toiveling Clay Pottery I Made in a Studio?

Anash — Sun, 25 Jan 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including checking out of a hotel on Shabbos, mezuzah on a deep doorway, toiveling personal pottery, and bishul yisroel of gluten-free bread.

Rewriting the Siddur: What Stays, What Goes, and What Changes?

Anash — Thu, 22 Jan 2026

For centuries, the pinnacle of davening has been the silent whisper—a private conversation between the soul and Hashem. But in the times of Moshiach, that changes. The volume gets turned up.

Awkward: Do I Go Back to Admit a Lie?

Anash — Sun, 18 Jan 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including toiveling oil bottles for an event, leaving a cake in the oven at the start of Shabbos, and backtracking on a lie.

Hatoras Nedorim for a Yud Shvat Hachlata?

Anash — Sun, 11 Jan 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including calculating days of Sheva Brachos, hatoras nedorim for a Yud Shvat hachlata, and doing work on Motzei Shabbos.

Using a Milchig Pop Up Toaster?

Anash — Sun, 04 Jan 2026

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including using a milchig Pop Up Toaster, wearing night tzitzis, 10th man leaving shul early, and giving tzedaka before mairiv.

Eating Bread Baked in a Flieshig Oven with Butter?

Anash — Sun, 28 Dec 2025

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including what to do with Chanukah wicks, bread baked in a flieshig oven with milchigs, and saying the Yehi Rotzon between seforim of Tehillim on Shabbos Mevorchim.

Gifting My Workers ‘Seasonal Gifts’?

Anash — Sun, 21 Dec 2025

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including lighting menorah at the Ohel, gifting 'seasonal gifts,' made a bracha on milchigs while fleishig, and toiveled with a sticker.

Knocked over a Bottle of Wine in a Shop?

Anash — Sun, 14 Dec 2025

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including boiling water from a parev kettle into a meaty cholent, gluten-free dough for challa, and knocked over a bottle of wine in a shop.

Breaking Apart Chopsticks on Shabbos?

Anash — Sun, 07 Dec 2025

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including mistakenly said Retzei during the week, taking down mezuzos affixed as a chumra, instant soup powder on Shabbos, and mezuzah taken down by a worker.

Switched Hat at the Kinus Hashluchim?

Anash — Sun, 30 Nov 2025

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including putting Negel Vasser under the bed, reciting Sheva Brochos with no mechitza, and using a switched hat from the Kinus Hashluchim.

Bracha on Rice: What’s the Story?

Anash — Mon, 24 Nov 2025

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including the bracha on rice, Tehillim for age for a ger, putting down the match after licht bentchen, and using a slightly curved menorah.

Using Laundry that Dried on Shabbos?

Anash — Tue, 18 Nov 2025

Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including brocho for Malawach, divorced woman covering her hair, rolling the beard on Shabbos, and laundry that dried on Shabbos.