Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including rubber tefillin protector, breaded onion rings, food brought into a bathroom, and Minhag Chabad on Kiddush during the 7th hour.
The Goring Ox and Mashiv Haruach
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, discusses the Rogatchover on whether repeating “mashiv haruach” 90 times counts as a month of davening and the connection to a goring ox.
Will ‘Zecher Lamikdash’ Acts Be Annulled When Moshiach Comes?
In this episode of the “Hilchisa L’Meshica” podcast, Rabbi Yehuda Shurpin discusses when and how various decrees were made, because of Tzedukim or as a remembrance for the Beis Hamikdash, will be nullified, and we will revert to doing things as they were before the decree was made.
Throwing Out Extra Bread?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including blood from chapped lips, disposing of extra bread, mairiv with a minyan before nightfall, and baking bread in a fleishig oven.
Beis Din Majority: 2 vs 1, 2 or 3?
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, discusses the Rebbe and the Rogatchover on the definition of the majority principle in court decisions; whether the minority opinion still holds in some form, it is canceled altogether, or the minority in fact joins the majority.
Cash on the Ground: Finders Keepers?
In this week’s Choshen Mishpat Renaissance podcast, Rabbi Berel Polityko breaks down the laws of lost and found cash. When can you keep money that you find?
Making Seltzer and Playing Soccer on Shabbos?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including making seltzer or playing soccer on Shabbos, depositing a check written on Shabbos, and reading the megillah early for outlying mekuravim.
The (Parentheses) of Likkutei Sichos
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, will use an example of Lechem Mishneh in this week’s parsha to guide listeners on how to analyze the meaning behind some of the brackets of a sicha, and the Rebbe’s precision in every detail.
The Alter Rebbe Wants You to Know This
In this week’s Choshen Mishpat Renaissance podcast, Rabbi Berel Polityko discusses when one can keep an object they find, when they must return it, and when they should not touch it.
‘Kiddush’ for a Girl During the Week?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including Shabbos Mevorchim Tehillim on Friday night, ash on the head of a chosson, ‘kiddush’ for a girl during the week, and using shoes from someone who passed away.
Finding the Lost ‘Moshiach Ben Yosef’
In this episode of the “Hilchisa L’Meshica” podcast, Rabbi Yehuda Shurpin discusses the purpose of Moshiach Ben Yosef and why the Rambam omits Moshiach Ben Yosef from his discussion of Moshiach’s coming.
Hefker: Ownerless or Global Ownership?
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, discusses the Rebbe and the Rogatchover on the definition of ‘hefker’ and its ramifications in the laws of Pesach, Techumin and what to do with the Tzemach Tzedek’s candies ahead of Pesach. A three-part series.
Whip-Cream from a Pressurized Canister on Shabbos?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including sitting on the floor, asking a goy to buy refreshments on Shabbos, knives sharpened by a non-Jewish craftsman, and whip-cream canister on Shabbos.
Can You Keep It?
In this week’s Choshen Mishpat Renaissance podcast, Rabbi Berel Polityko discusses the laws of lost objects with no unique identifying characteristics (simanim).
Parting Gifts: Gold, Silver and Garments
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, discusses the Rebbe and the Rogatchover on what can be used to perform the mitzvah of Ha’anakah, and how this mitzvah is derived from the gold and silver that the Bnei Yisrael received from the Egyptians.
The Case of the Missing Steak
In this week’s Choshen Mishpat Renaissance podcast, Rabbi Berel Polityko discusses when one can keep an object they find, when they must return it, and when they should not touch it.
How Long Can I Hold On to Maaser Money?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including how long you can hold on to maaser money, visiting a kever twice on the same day, deep-fried eggrolls, and what time to hold the Purim seuda this year.
Rav vs. Shmuel: Accurate Translation or General Meaning?
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, discusses the novel approach to ‘Leshitatei’, as introduced in the teachings of the Rebbe, focusing on the underlying mindsets and the unified theory that runs through the arguments of Rav and Shmuel.
The Rogatchover’s Perspective on the Seforim Courtcase – II
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, discusses the definition of ownership by a Nossi – whether it is considered a personal ownership or an institutional one – and its ramifications on inheritance, pruzbul, and ‘Didan Notzach’.
If Insurance Will Pay for It, Do I Still Have to Return It?
In this week’s Choshen Mishpat Renaissance podcast, Rabbi Berel Polityko begins the Laws of Metziah Upikadon (Hashavas Aveidah) by exploring the law in a case where a lost object is insured. Is the finder still obligated to return it?