How Do I Measure Techum Shabbos on Vacation?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including how to measure techum Shabbos, riding a ferry to shul, potatoes from Eretz Yisroel, dislodged freezer door, and when do Tisha B’Av learning restrictions begin this year.

Can I Make a Decision by the Flip of a Coin?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including serving meat at a Bar Mitzvah during the Nine Days, asking a goy to turn off a bedroom light, girls making havdala, gifting a knife or shoes, and reimbursing maaser when winning an auction with maaser money.

Can Women and Girls Make Havdala?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including serving meat at a Bar Mitzvah during the Nine Days, asking a goy to turn off a bedroom light, girls making havdala, gifting a knife or shoes, and reimbursing maaser when winning an auction with maaser money.

Can I Demand a Refund for a Building Fund Donation that Stalled?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including requesting a refund for a building fund donation that stalled, leaving some mezuzos up when checking and how quickly must they be checked, Playdoh and Kashrus, and using a water cooler on Shabbos.

How Should I Deal With ‘Preferred Pronouns’?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including lighting candles before plag, brushing or blowing insects on Shabbos, trimming a heavy Torah, and a car accident when parking someone’s car.

What Bracha Do You Make on 770’s Cholent?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including sunglasses on Shabbos, melting a pendant with letters from Hashem’s name, how often to replace the rainwater in a mikvah, and selling online or bidding for an auction on Shabbos.

Can I Save Desert for After Bentching?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including cashing a check written on Yom Tov, using happenings as an omen, and low alcohol wines for kiddush.

Can a Brother and Sister be ‘Kvater’?

Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including leaving shul for Yizkor, removing an IV from a parent’s arm, and reading the Aseres Hadibros without a minyan.

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