Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including how to remove old tzitzis strings, pouring hot water into a thermos on Shabbos, father’s name for an adopted child, and lechem mishneh in a bag.
The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:
I wish to replace the Tzitzis on a Tallis with new threads. May I snap the old Tzitzis or must I untie them? [1]
I’m leading a Sefardi Shul for this Shabbos. This week there is a newly-married Chosson. In the past, at the Kiddush they have recited Sheva Brochos, although there aren’t ten men who washed for Hamoitzi. Is this totally misguided?[2]
Revisiting the ruling re. when a Baal Simcha left the Shul early, whether the waiver of Tachanun remains in place:[3]
We are soon celebrating the marriage of a student who was adopted shortly after he was born. Which father’s name should be written in the Kesubah?[4]
Is placing hot water in a Thermos-flask a concern of Hatmonoh?[5]
Do the two loaves for Lechem Mishneh have to touch one another? Could one Challoh be still in foil or in a freezer bag?[6]
Mushroom-shaped doorway for mezuzah:
Let’s learn something from the writings of HaGaon haMekubal haRav Levi Yitzchok Schneerson זצ”ל, whose Yohrzeit is on Monday, the 20th of Av:
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[1] בשוע”ר סי’ טו ס”ה מתיר להתיר ציצית להחליפם ביפים יותר. בסדור כתב אדה”ז “לא יפסקנה”. במשנה ברורה (שם סוס”ק ג) הביא מהחיי אדם (כלל יא סל”ב) להקל מפני הטורח. ולאידך, בפסקי תשובות (שם סק”א) הביא מכו”כ להימנע מלהתיר באין צורך.
[2] בשו”ת יביע אומר ח”ח או”ח סי’ כב אות יז הביא מכמה גדולים להתיר בג’ שאכלו לחם. אך איהו לא מסיק כוותייהו. וראה לו גם בח”ג אה”ע סי’ יא אות ז. וכוותי’ מסיק נטעי גבריאל – נישואין פרק קב ס”ב.
[3] שו”ת הלכות קטנות סימן כ; ט”ז או”ח סי’ קלא סק”י; שוע”ר שם ס”ה; משנ”ב שם ס”ק כ’ וכ”א.
[6] ראה משנה ברורה מהדורת ‘דרשו’ סי’ עדר הע’ 1 לגבי השימוש במצה עטוף בניילון בערב פסח שחל בשבת.
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