The resumption of printing of the Talmud after it was burnt and banned, a new print house in Amsterdam, and how the Chief Rabbi of Vilna ended up in the Netherlands. ‘Treasures from the Rebbe’s Library’ Episode 7.
How Much Drinking Prohibits a Person from Davening?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including davening under the influence, spitting in hodu, trying on a shatnez garment, and non-Jews davening.
Is Parenting Just About Unconditional Love?
In the newest episode of ‘Making Chassidus Real,’ Rabbi Michoel Gourarie discusses how secular thinking limits a person to single attitudes, while Torah and Chassidus allow us to apply two attitudes at once.
Watch: Reb Yoel on Parshas Mishpotim
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Parshas Mishpotim with English subtitles and transcript.
What Did Yidden Learn When Talmud Was Outlawed?
In this week’s episode of ‘Treasures from the Rebbe’s Library’, Chief Librarian Rabbi Berel Levin takes us back to the time when even owning a volume of Talmud was illegal, and explains the solution that Yidden came up with.
Can a Non-Frum Yid Ignite the Fire for Bishul Yisroel?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including grafted teeth from human or animal bones, washing for bread with warm water, nursing bottle with fleishig dishes, and non-frum Yid for bishul Yisroel.
London Dayan Addresses Shabbos Questions in Crown Heights Kolel
Kollel Anash of Crown Heights had the honor of hosting a shiur by Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Raskin of London, England, who addressed numerous halachic shailos which commonly arise on Shabbos.
How Do We Know If Chassidus is Making Us Any Better?
In the newest episode of ‘Making Chassidus Real,’ Rabbi Michoel Gourarie discusses how we can tell if Chassidus is making a real change in our lives if we cannot achieve its high ideals.
Are Pushkas Supposed to be Noisy? Can I Muffle the Clanking?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including davening in a shul that faces the wrong way, mistakenly wearing Rabbeinu Tam for Shachris, aliya during pesukei dezimra, decorative doorways, and noisy pushkas.
Were These Historic Booklets Saved From the Flames?
When cataloguing the historic volumes of Talmud in the library, the librarians discovered something strange. Rabbi Levine suggests an explanation, one that delves into the history of the burning of the Talmud in Italy in 5314.
May I Daven Next to a Printed Photo of the Rebbe?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including davening near a picture of the Rebbe, starting shachris before misheyakir, visiting a cemetery at night, bracha on barley, and what to do when sneezing.
Soncino and Bomberg: The Quest to Print the Talmud
Getting the full Talmud Bavli printed was no simple task in the 15th century, a fact the Soncino family found out even after their best efforts. It wasn’t until a Christan printer named Daniel Bomberg came along that the task was completed.
Watch: Reb Yoel on Yud Shevat
Watch: A short lesson by Reb Yoel Kahn on Yud Shevat with English subtitles and transcript.
The Talmud Manuscript Which Puzzled Researchers
Handwritten manuscripts of Talmud, transcribed before the invention of the printing press, can be found in many libraries. However, one manuscript in the Rebbe’s library is different than the others…
What Did the Rebbe Say About Careers for Jewish Women?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including careers for Jewish women, engagement rings, separating teabags and smashed hats on Shabbos, mayim acharonim for women, and unity with Reform or Conservative clergy.
How 17 Pages from the World’s Rarest Talmud Were Discovered
Not a single complete copy of the first print of the Talmud is known to be in existence, yet the Rebbe’s library owns 17 folios from that set. Here’s how it came to own them, and the remarkable story of their discovery.
Can I Do Mivtzoim in a Jewish Cemetery?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including mivtza tefillin at a funeral, walking before putting on shel rosh, interruption during shmoneh esrei, and ribbis when one person takes out the mortgage for someone else.
If I Mistakenly Ate on a Fast, Should I Still Fast the Rest?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including fruit that ripened on Shabbos, fasting after eating by mistake, when to pick up the becher for kiddush, and the significance of a four-legged table.
New Anash.org Series to Showcase Treasures from Rebbe’s Library
Anash.org Exclusive: A new feature will showcase a historic treasure from the Rebbe’s library each week, along with a video lecture by Chief Librarian Rabbi Berel Levine explaining the item’s history and significance. This week: The first dated Hebrew book to be published.
If I Say “I Promise,” Must I Keep It?
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including saying “I promise,” putting outside items left in your property, listening to kiddush vs. making your own, and lifting a cigarette on Shabbos for a non-Jew.