Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Shavuos with English subtitles and transcript.
Wet Paint on Clothing in a Public Space?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including partially cooked cholent with eruv tavshilin, knife sharpener for both milchig and fleishig, bochurim lighting Shabbos candles, and paint on clothing in a public space.
The Full Story Behind the Stolen and Redeemed Sefer
Special Edition: It’s not every day that a stolen sefer that belonged to the Rebbe Rashab and Frierdiker Rebbe is redeemed and returned to 770. Here’s the full story behind the manuscript.
Watch: Reb Yoel On Parshas Bamidbar
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Bamidbar with English subtitles and transcript.
The Lost Halachic Work Discovered in the Rebbe’s Library
The story of an important Halachic work, its second edition which was never printed, and how 20 pages of this work, in manuscript form, were discovered in the Rebbe’s library.
Walking Past a Motion Sensor Light on Shabbos?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including motion sensor lights on Shabbos, milchig dish found in a fleishig dishwasher, and how men should light Shabbos candles.
Watch: Reb Yoel On Parshas Behar
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Behar with English subtitles and transcript.
Reciting the Royal Bracha Upon Seeing King Charles III?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including reciting “Shenosan” on seeing King Charles III, visiting a church for a non-Jewish relative’s memorial, mistake found in a Torah during kriah, and closing off a chimney.
The History of the Rema’s “Other” Sefer
Rav Moshe Isserles, the ‘Rema’, is most well known for his work on Shulchan Aruch, which has been included in all editions since 1578. But it would take another century plus for his commentary on the Tur, to be printed.
Watch: Reb Yoel On Parshas Emor
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Emor with English subtitles and transcript.
Coronation of King Charles III: What Is Our Take?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including leaving onions overnight, bracha on chocolate-covered matza, mei’ein sheva in a hotel, what to do with religious art, and the coronation of King Charles III.
Chassidus Isn’t an Inspirational Kumzitz
In the newest episode of ‘Making Chassidus Real,’ Rabbi Michoel Gourarie discusses why spiritual experiences, which may feel good, won’t necessarily bring us close to Hashem, and what will.
Tur: Between the Rambam and Shulchan Aruch
One of the earliest Halacha Seforim to be published was the Arba’ah Turim, an important Halachic work that serves as a vital bridge between the early Rishonim and the Shulchan Aruch. The Rebbe’s library owns some of the earliest editions.
Watch: Reb Yoel On Parshas Kedoshim
Watch: a short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Kedoshim with English subtitles and transcript.
Can I Visit a Cemetery During Pregnancy?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including wearing glasses perched on the head, visiting a cemetery during pregnancy, counting a shul kiddush for Seuda Shlishis, and driving after making early kiddush for someone else.
Watch: Reb Yoel On Parshas Tazria
Watch: a short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Tazria with English subtitles and transcript.
When Non-Jewish Printers Fought Over the Rambam
Special edition for the Siyum Harambam: One of the earliest Seforim to be printed was the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah. Learn about the earliest prints, the dramatic fight between two non-Jewish printers over the Rambam, and its tragic results.
Can I Reheat Moist Foods on Shabbos?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including asking a child to turn off the stovetop, a ride home from the hospital, and reheating moist foods on Shabbos, and the bracha for toiveling a pot with a lid.
Is It Okay to Use Garlic on Pesach?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including using garlic on Pesach, how much matza and maror to eat, and is there spiritual value to eating matza throughout Pesach.
From the Haggadah of the Baal Shem Tov to the Rebbe’s Haggadah
Among the 1,500 Haggados owned by the Rebbe’s library, there are a number of them that have a special connection to Chabad. Rabbi Berel Levine displays and discusses several of them, starting from the Haggada of the Baal Shem Tov and concluding with the Haggada authored by our Rebbe.