Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including did the Rebbe recite Birkas Ha’ilanos, mashing potatoes on Yom Tov, egg matza for lechem mishneh, and counting a man behind the mechitza for a minyan.
Toiveling a Steam Egg Maker?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including tevilah for an egg maker, leather shoes before morning brachos, speaking after shema, and sold chometz in a cabinet less than 10 tefachim.
Nechemia and the Korban Haeitzim
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, is a six-part in-depth series exploring the Rebbe’s novel approach to the story of Nechemia and the Talmudic debate on Korban Haeitzim.
Going Away for Pesach? Here’s What You Should Know
In this special Pre Pesach episode, Rabbi Berel Polityko discusses how one who is traveling away from home before Pesach should fulfill their obligation to search for chametz.
Dressing a Child in an Extra Diaper Before Going Out?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including where to bentch on Shabbos erev Pesach, poreis mapoh during the 7th hour, seuda shlishis after shkiah, and dressing a child in an extra diaper before going out on Shabbos.
Aron Hakodesh: “Who” Hid the Aron Depends on “Where”?
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, discusses the Rebbe vs. the Yaavatz if the “who” hid the Aron depends on “where” the Aron was placed — under the Kodesh Hakodashim, the Lishkat Haeitzim, or in Bavel.
How Will We Fulfill Matanos Loevyonim When Moshiach Comes?
In this episode of the “Hilchisa L’Meshica” podcast, Rabbi Yehuda Shurpin discusses how we will do the mitzvah of Matonos Laevyonim if there are no poor people once Moshiach comes. Four possible explanations are offered.
Bais Hamikdash: Action or Result?
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 binyan Bais Hamikdash – the ‘action of building’ or to ‘have a Mikdash built’ – and its ramifications in shmiras and bedikas hamikdash, the histalkus of the Rebbe Rashab and our tzipiya to Moshiach.
Purim Prep 101: Toiveling, Challah, and Egg FAQs
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Deena Englard via frocksinstock.com
In this special Purim episode, Rabbi Berel Polityko explores some common questions: Whether to toivel dishes intended for mishloach manos, the halachos of hafrashas challah, and what to do when blood spots are found in eggs.
Backing Out of a Group Trip?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including mechutenestes with the same name, backing out of a group trip, splitting up for maftir, and why we don’t recite morning brachos in shul.
Mordechai and the Children’s Pesukim
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, deciphering the Rebbe’s haoros on the different opinions in Halacha, and its ramifications in the stories of Mordechai, Rabbi Yochanan, Rav Sheshes, Acher and Nero Caesar.
The Subtle Art of Interrogating a Liar
In this week’s Choshen Mishpat Renaissance podcast, Rabbi Berel Polityko discusses the laws of returning objects found in public places, what to do with objects that can’t be returned, and how to deal with a suspected liar.
Midnight Drinking and Neggel Vasser?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including hearing megilah with a hearing-aid, midnight drinking and neggel vasser, and possuk/pesukim in shmoneh esrei for the name Dovber.
Bigdei Kehunah: A Means or an End?
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, discusses the Rebbe, the Rogatchover and R’ Yosef Engel on the definition and purpose of the Bigdei Kehunah, and its ramifications in the situation of a Kohen missing a beged while in the Heichal.
Lost in the Living Room: Hashavas Aveidah in a Private Home
In this week’s Choshen Mishpat Renaissance podcast, Rabbi Berel Polityko discusses the laws of lost objects in a private home.
Serving Milchigs for the Purim Seuda?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including meat for Purim meal, adding water to an urn right before Shabbos, washed hands with ring on, and leining by a boy under Bar Mitzvah.
Shlomo Hamelech, Yoshiyahu and the Aron Hakodesh
Anash.org Feature: This week’s Iyun Podcast by Rabbi Binyomin Bitton, director of the Tzfunot Institute, analyzes a ksav yad kodesh of the Rebbe on the second location of the Aron was based on a brief note and a few references (“עיין”) by the Rogatchover.
Lost and Found in Shul: Who Does It Belong To?
In this week’s Choshen Mishpat Renaissance podcast, Rabbi Berel Polityko discusses whether someone can claim a lost object if they recognize it, and whether a lost object found in a shul automatically belongs to the shul.
Bracha on Breaded Onion Rings?
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.