Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including mouthwash and a light-up watch on Shabbos, orla on a blueberry bush, and wearing a talis upside down.
The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:
We avoid the use of medication on Shabbos, unless one would otherwise be indisposed. May one use medicated mouthwash on Shabbos?[1]
Is there a concern for Shabbos to wear a luminous watch?[2]
I awoke on Motzei Shabbos at 2:15 AM – after alos hashachar. I davened maariv (was that correct?[3]). At Havdolo, do I say the brocho over the spices and over the flame?[4]
I purchased a small Blueberry bush and planted it in my garden. Do I have to now count three years for Orloh?[5]
I am repairing a used Tallis. May I remove the silk lining from where it is and put a new lining at the other end of the Tallis, effectively turning the Tallis upside-down?[6]
In our Sidur in Modim, we sometimes have the word המרחם and sometimes we have והמרחם. Please clarify:[7]
I bought some groceries at Sainsbury and used the self-service check-out. Once home I realized that I hadn’t paid for a few items. Do I have to return and pay for them?[8]
Feedback re. does answering Borchu at a weekday Maariv make it night for me?
[9] הרב מיכאל לערנער נ”י: ספר היראים נדפס בדור האחרון, והפוסקים לא ראו דבריו במילואם. בס’ שביתת השבת (מלאכת מבשל אות כג): “והמדקדקים נזהרים אפי’ בכלי שלישי כל זמן שהיס”ב כדעת הרא”ם בספר יראים”.
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I used to love listening to these shiuirim in podcast form.
Recently it stoped being uploaded to the podcast, anyone know how to get it back in podcast form?
Shkoiach