Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including putting shnitzel on a hot plate, posting a bad review of a Jewish company, and what possuk to say for one’s name at the end of shmoneh esrei.
Watch: Reb Yoel on Parshas Shemos
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Shemos with English subtitles and transcript.
Kiddush Levana on a Cloudy Moon?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including banging to a beat on Shabbos, kiddush levana on a cloudy moon, and keeping Shabbos in Tromso, Norway.
Watch: Reb Yoel on Parshas Vayechi
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Vayechi with English subtitles and transcript.
Using Maiser Money To Buy Seforim?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including using maiser money to buy seforim, covering all the mezonos at a kiddush, bible in a hotel room, and turning on a smart switch in a location that is already Shabbos.
Coconut Water: What Bracha Do I Make?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including the bracha on coconut water, articulating HaShem’s name by a goy, dripping urn on Shabbos, and menorah in prison.
What Was the First Printed Work of the Chabad Rebbeim?
Treasures from the Rebbe’s Library: In honor of Hey Teves, Rabbi Berel Levine presents a special episode discussing the history of the earliest published work of our Rebbeim: The Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch. And: Why did only one original page survive?
Deriving Enjoyment from Holiday Displays?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including enjoying holiday displays, bracha on orange juice with pulp, Tehillim during Psukei deZimra, and having a goy bring sleeping children home on Shabbos.
Menorah of Different Levels: Is It Really Not Kosher?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including pre-filled cups for Kiddush, electric jacket on Shabbos, shana rishona obligations, and a menorah that isn’t level.
Menorah of Butane Lamps, Tiki Torches, LED Lights?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including menorah of butane lamps, lighting menorah at grandparents’ home, selling a wedding ring for an intermarriage RL, and damage caused by a wind-blown object.
Tzitzis Strings Being Tied by Children?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including flying over the dateline, tzitzis tied by children, Israel bonds and ribis, and various supplementary sentences throughout davening.
Stewardess Pouring a Drink for a Man?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including women drinking before havdala, man being served a drink by a stewardess, soaking a polyester garment on Shabbos, and how we may eat our Shabbos day meal after chatzos.
Watch: Reb Yoel on Parshas Chayei Sarah
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Chayei Sarah with English subtitles and transcript.
Placing Tzitzis on Zip-Up Sweaters?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including tzitzis on zip-up sweaters, moving a leichter tray, hagomel when there is a lasting effect, and brachos when moving between rooms.
The Only Remaining Original Tanya Manuscript
Only a single manuscript of the Alter Rebbe’s handwriting of the Tanya remains, and it is housed in the Rebbe’s library. What happened to the other original manuscripts?
Jumping on a Grenade to Save Lives?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including bris by a reform mohel, shachris without tefillin, when to separate challa, and jumping on a grenade.
Watch: Reb Yoel On Parshas Lech Lecha
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Lech Lecha with an English transcript.
Teaching Alef Beis to a Non-Jewish Child?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including women braiding tzitzis, teaching Alef Beis to a non-Jewish child, yichud in a bomb shelter, and taking a gartel into a restroom.
Watch: Reb Yoel On Parshas Noach
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Noach with an English transcript.
Carrying a Phone on Shabbos for Safety?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including carrying a phone on Shabbos for safety, what to do with the lulav and esrog, ger paying for previous obligations, and why soldiers today don’t write a get before going to battle.