Videos of shiurim given at or for Lubavitch Shul.
Position of hands for Modeh Ani:[1] At several points in Davening the Chazan prompts the congregation to recite various Pesukim. What’s the reason for this?[2] I know that strictly speaking, Shmone Esrei of Shacharis should be after sunrise. Due to my duty to bring the children to school in time, Read more
Story about the Alef-Beis chart in the beginning of the Chabad Sidur:[1] After having some wine, I had some beer. I didn’t recite a separate brocho for the beer, because it’s covered by the brocho on the wine. I then recited the after-brocho for the wine. If I wish to 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: Why do Chabad not read Koheles on Succos?[1] On Shabbos morning I see that the Cholent in 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: The Mezuzos in ‘770’ are wrapped in flexible plastic, not in rigid cases. Why? On Yomtov we also 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: Near the end of the Selichos we have paragraphs quoting Moshiach (Dovid), Daniel, Ezra. Nusach Lita has also 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) After Maariv on the night of Yom Kipur, the Rebbe זי”ע remained at his place in Shul 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) Is there leeway for a Chabad House to have a Minyan for Selichos before Chatzos on Motzei 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) We kiss the Tzitzis at לעד קיימת and at ונחמדים לעד, and then release them. Why? 2) 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) Newly-discovered manuscript of the Rebbe’s father: 2) Feedback on the Kohanim’s recital of Shma in Lishkas haGozis: 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) Feedback on ending a fast 72 minutes after sunset, although it isn’t yet dark: 2) We are Read more