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: On Friday night we rise when saying ופרוש עלינו סוכת שלומך. This is connected to the נשמה יתירה Read more
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: Feedback on the case of a circumcision performed by a non-Jew: [1] My Shul caters for emigres from the Read more
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: Following on from the discussion of rounding the corner of a blanket to exempt it from Tzitzis, from Read more
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. Rebbi Akiva: A gilgul of Zimri and of Shimon ben Yaakov; and who was a gilgul of Read more
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. At the last Shiur, you suggested that bread-croutons are HaMotzi. But the packet asserts that the brocho Read more
1) The brocho upon seeing blossoming trees, why only in the month of Nisan? 2) I was clearing out Grandma’s flat, and offered the old furniture for sale. A non-Jew put down £20 in cash for a sideboard, to be collected the following week. Meanwhile one of the grandchildren woke Read more
1) The brocho upon seeing blossoming trees, why only in the month of Nisan? 2) I was clearing out Grandma’s flat, and offered the old furniture for sale. A non-Jew put down £20 in cash for a sideboard, to be collected the following week. Meanwhile one of the grandchildren woke Read more
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. May a peeler be used on Shabbos to peel an apple? [1] 2. What about Pesach, when Read more
1) Answer to q. why the larger part of the middle matzo is used for Afikoman, not for the Mitzva min haTorah of eating Matzo: 2) Further on procedure when Sheva Brochos is held at Seuda Shlishis: 3) This year Lag b’Omer is on Friday. Is it acceptable to make Read more
1) Answer to q. why the larger part of the middle matzo is used for Afikoman, not for the Mitzva min haTorah of eating Matzo: 2) Further on procedure when Sheva Brochos is held at Seuda Shlishis: 3) This year Lag b’Omer is on Friday. Is it acceptable to make Read more