Watch: Panorama of Halacha

Anash.org feature: A weekly shiur by Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas.

The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:

  1. Why is there no mention of Chanukah in al hamichyah?[1]
  2. Does a blind person light the Menorah with a brocho?[2]
  3. Reuven’s mother is in hospital in a critical state. He spent the 1st night of Chanukah with his mother, and relied on his wife’s lighting Menorah at home. For the 2nd night of Chanukah, his wife will stay at the hospital. Does Reuven say שהחיינו when he lights Menorah?[3]
  4. The Torah reading for each day of Chanukah begins with the Nossi of that day’s number. On Succos, it is the last Aliya that enumerates the Korbanos of that day os Succos. Why the difference?[4]
  5. Why is the Chabad custom to light Menorah in Shul before Oleinu?[5]
  6. The ‘World’s Tallest Menorah’ in Manhattan is billed as standing 36 feet high. That seems to be more than the maximum 20 Amah.[6]
  7. Does the Shul Menorah need a Shamesh candle for the daytime?[7]
  8. I was walking in the street on Shabbos and my scarf was blown off, landing on the garden wall in front of a house. May I now lift up the scarf in order to wear it?[8]  
  9. Does a property that is rented out on AirBNB need to have Mezuzos?[9]
  10. Why must wine be מבושל in order to be used in the presence of non-שומר שבת? Typically: a guest drops off an expensive non-mevushal wine, for the Friday night meal. We then don’t use it because the guest doesn’t keep Shabbos. Is that really necessary?[10]
  11. Feedback re. Shabbos morning Kiddush for a woman who won’t daven:[11]

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[1] הגדה ‘מבית לוי’ ע’ רלג, על פי גמ’ ברכות כט א.

[2] ראה מגן אברהם סו”ס תרע”ה בשם מהרש”ל. במור וקציעה שם חולק. לדבריו גם על ציצית לא יברך, דתליא בראיי’. וראה שוע”ר סי’ יח ס”א. שו”ר בשו”ת שבט הלוי (ח”ד סי’ סז) שהכריע כמהרש”ל.

[3] משנה ברורה סי’ תרעו סק”ז, ממגן אברהם שם סק”ב, דלא כהב”ח.

[4] ראיתי: בחנוכה מתחיל לפי מספר היום. ראה לבוש סי’ תרפד ס”א. בסוכות, הרי ביום ו’ ובהושענא רבא יוכרח להתחיל ביום הקודם, על כן השאירו אישור היום לעלי’ הד’ – לכל ימי הסוכות.

[5]  מכתב הרא”ח נאה ב’אהלי שם’ ח”ז ע’ מב; פרדס חב”ד גליון 16 ע’ 89; קצות השלחן-הערות למעשה ע’ קפג.

[6]  וי”א 32 רגל, דהיינו 9.73 מטר. לשיעור רא”ח נאה 48 ס.מ. לאמה, הרי כ’ אמה 960 מטר. יש לנכות גובה השמש.

[7]  לקוטי שיחות ח”י ע’ 315.

[8]  שוע”ר סי’ שמה ס”ז.

[9] פתחי שערים סי’ רפו אות רעו. וע”ע שכל טוב שם אות ד.

[10]  ראה שו”ת השלוחים (סימן נה) שמסיק להחמיר, כי אין לדיין אלא מה שעיניו רואות.

[11] בשו”ת אגרות משה או”ח ח”ד סי’ קא:ב מקיל באשה המשועבדת לאכול הסעודה עם בעלה, א”כ לפני זה אינו זמן סעודה.

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  1. Actually R Avrohom Shemtov was on the cherry picker with President Carter and there was a discussion between them. Yes all the lights were lit as was acquiesced to the President. I think it was the very first White House outdoor lighting!
    The answer of The Rebbe was “
    פון דיר האב איך ערווארטעט בעסער״
    You can check it out with Rabbi Shemtov himself.

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