Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including shachris near the North Pole, white gold for a wedding ring, selling shul furniture, and a wedding on Gimmel Tammuz.
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including shachris near the North Pole, white gold for a wedding ring, selling shul furniture, and a wedding on Gimmel Tammuz.
The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:
During Covid, we purchased a closet to use as an Oron Kodesh. Thankfully, it is no longer needed for that purpose. May I use it for clothing? [1]
The pews in our ladies’ Shul are infected with woodworm and we plan to replace them. May the disused furniture be used as firewood? [2]
On Shabbos or Yomtov, may one tear open plastic bags that contain magazines or clothing? [3]
Does Yellow Cheese warrant waiting six hours before eating meat?[4]
I lent money to a fellow Jew, interest-free. May I now sell this debt to a non-Jew, who will then charge interest?[5]
As an alternative to charging interest for delayed payment, may both parties agree that should payment be delayed, the borrower incurs a penalty?[6]
Does one who can only daven half the Shmoine Esrei make up six for חזרת הש”ץ?[7]
I’m travelling to Svalbard (78˚ N), where the sun doesn’t set at this time of the year. What are the times for Shema and for Davening?[8]
Should a Bar mitzva boy give maaser for book-tokens?[9]
A Jew who works with special-needs children (non-Jewish) is required to accompany his charges to non-kosher food establishments to eat. Is that permitted?[10]
[3] ראה שבת כהלכה ח”ד ע’ תקיב (פל”א סצ”ד) היתר שבירת המוסתקי – רק לצורך. ובהע’ קעד, מקצות השלחן סי’ קיט הע’ לד, שלכך אסור לפתוח אגרת, דלא מיחשב ‘לצורך’.
[4] ראה ‘הקהל’ ניסן תשפ”ב. וש”נ לשו”ת שבט הלוי ח”ב סי’ לה.
[5] זה פותח חזון נפרץ, שכ”א ימכור חובותיו לנכרי [בריוח], והנכרי יתבע ריבית. אכן בס’ ברית יהודה – עקרי דינים ספכ”ג מתיר, כל שהיהודי המלוה אינו לוקח אחריות.
Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including shachris near the North Pole, white gold for a wedding ring, selling shul furniture, and a wedding on Gimmel Tammuz.
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Anash.org feature: Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas including shachris near the North Pole, white gold for a wedding ring, selling shul furniture, and a wedding on Gimmel Tammuz.
The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:
During Covid, we purchased a closet to use as an Oron Kodesh. Thankfully, it is no longer needed for that purpose. May I use it for clothing? [1]
The pews in our ladies’ Shul are infected with woodworm and we plan to replace them. May the disused furniture be used as firewood? [2]
On Shabbos or Yomtov, may one tear open plastic bags that contain magazines or clothing? [3]
Does Yellow Cheese warrant waiting six hours before eating meat?[4]
I lent money to a fellow Jew, interest-free. May I now sell this debt to a non-Jew, who will then charge interest?[5]
As an alternative to charging interest for delayed payment, may both parties agree that should payment be delayed, the borrower incurs a penalty?[6]
Does one who can only daven half the Shmoine Esrei make up six for חזרת הש”ץ?[7]
I’m travelling to Svalbard (78˚ N), where the sun doesn’t set at this time of the year. What are the times for Shema and for Davening?[8]
Should a Bar mitzva boy give maaser for book-tokens?[9]
A Jew who works with special-needs children (non-Jewish) is required to accompany his charges to non-kosher food establishments to eat. Is that permitted?[10]
[3] ראה שבת כהלכה ח”ד ע’ תקיב (פל”א סצ”ד) היתר שבירת המוסתקי – רק לצורך. ובהע’ קעד, מקצות השלחן סי’ קיט הע’ לד, שלכך אסור לפתוח אגרת, דלא מיחשב ‘לצורך’.
[4] ראה ‘הקהל’ ניסן תשפ”ב. וש”נ לשו”ת שבט הלוי ח”ב סי’ לה.
[5] זה פותח חזון נפרץ, שכ”א ימכור חובותיו לנכרי [בריוח], והנכרי יתבע ריבית. אכן בס’ ברית יהודה – עקרי דינים ספכ”ג מתיר, כל שהיהודי המלוה אינו לוקח אחריות.
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