Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including visiting the Sistine Chapel, lighting Yom Tov candles late, building a sukkah in a yard shared with non-Jews, and asking a non-Jew to turn on a hotplate after shkiah.
Watch: Reb Yoel on Yom Kippur
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Yom Kippur with English subtitles and transcript.
Can an Architecture Student Visit the ‘Sistine Chapel’?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including visiting the Sistine Chapel, lighting Yom Tov candles late, building a sukkah in a yard shared with non-Jews, and asking a non-Jew to turn on a hotplate after shkiah.
Watch: Reb Yoel on Parshas Nitzavim
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Nitzavim with an English transcript.
Can I Leave Money for a Cleaning Lady on Shabbos?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including leaving money for a cleaning lady on Shabbos, having a fence around a pool, maaser from government benefits, and cutting down a grafted fruit tree.
Watch: Reb Yoel on Parshas Ki Savo
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Ki Savo with an English transcript.
Can I Prepare Oatmeal on Shabbos in a Kli Shlishi?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including a hole in a ‘pitomless’ esrog, oatmeal in a kli shlishi, recited Yaaleh V’yavo by mistake, and listening to lechem mishneh without eating.
Teshuva: Be Idealistic or Practical?
In this new episode of ‘Making Chassidus Real,’ Rabbi Michoel Gourarie talks about how knowing where we should be ideally can help us grow practically.
Watch: Reb Yoel on Parshas Ki Teitzei
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Ki Teitzei with an English transcript.
Is Removing a Tattoo Obligatory, Optional, or Forbidden?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including havdala with a hearing aid, water left in metal overnight, taking an oath in court, and removing a tattoo.
Are You Struggling with an Identity Crisis?
In this new episode of ‘Making Chassidus Real,’ Rabbi Michoel Gourarie talks about the chossid who had an identity crisis and how to be in the world while staying above it.
Watch: Reb Yoel on the Month of Elul
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on the Month of Elul with English subtitles and a transcript.
If I’m Gluten-Free, Do I Need to Eat from the Lechem Mishneh?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including maakeh on a warehouse roof, reselling an aron kodesh safe, lechem mishneh for gluten-free, heated mikvah floors on Shabbos, and shmittah esrogim this year.
The Rebbe Made Fun of the Tanya on a Fancy Table
In this new episode of ‘Making Chassidus Real,’ Rabbi Michoel Gourarie visits Chassidus’s conflicting approach to the world and its ways: to mock it or to celebrate its use for serving Hashem.
Watch: Reb Yoel on Parshas Re’ei and Shemitah
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Re’ei with English subtitles and a transcript.
What is the Minimum Size for a Yarmulke?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including the minimum size for a Yarmulke, opening cartons, putting out poison, and spreading out a towel to dry on Shabbos, microblading eyebrows, and naming a child after a relative who passed away young.
Let’s Not Redefine Chassidus for Our Comfort
In this new episode of ‘Making Chassidus Real,’ Rabbi Michoel Gourarie explains how authentic bittul isn’t a negative thing and why we must not change Chasssidus to our convenience.
Watch: Reb Yoel on Parshas Eikev
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Eikev with English subtitles and a transcript.
Can I Sell My Seforim if I Need the Money?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including spending Shabbos at a campsite, selling personal seforim, mezuzah on an unused room, and the reason for the way we wrap our tefillin.
What Does Chassidus Say About Self-Care?
In this new episode of ‘Making Chassidus Real,’ Rabbi Michoel Gourarie identifies what authentic bittul looks like and why it’s needed and relevant in today’s culture of self-care.