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Panorama of Halacha

Panorama of Halocho

A weekly shiur by Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas. Partially sponsored by the National Lottery Fund.

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00:58:15

3.19 Beshalach 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2023/02/06

1) In a Shul that doesn’t face Yerusholayim: should I conform to their practice, or should I face Yerusholayim?[1] 2) Why do we place two men at the sides of the Bima, one on each side?[2] 3) I’m behind the Minyan and was called up to the Torah whilst reciting פסוקי דזמרה. Do I read my Aliya portion quietly, along with the Baal Korei?[3] 4) An older man passed away, who had never had a Bris. Should that be done for him now? [4] 5) The corridor in my new home has several decorative doorframes. Does

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00:48:07

3.18 Bo 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2023/01/30

1) I realise that my Tallis-Koton is inside out. I take it off and put it on immediately the right way up. Do I need to say a brocho?[1] 2) We have a pre-BarMitzva group. I teach the boys how to bind Tzitzis. Will these Tzitzis be kosher for them once they turn thirteen years old?[2] 3) A novel idea to teach children about the waxing and waning of the moon – to open Sandwich Cookies, and the children scrape away some of the cream, leaving a half-moon or crescent shape. May this activity be done on

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00:53:22

3.17 Voero 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2023/01/25

1) The Rebbe’s guidance re. careers for a married Jewish woman:[1] 2) Giving a diamond ring for the engagement is: a) not our custom; b) not recommended; c) forbidden, or somewhere in between?[2] 3) Is separating two attached teabags on Shabbos allowed?[3] 4) The hem of a garment of mine unravelled, so I joined it back with a safety-pin. May I wear that garment in the street on Shabbos?[4] 5) Re. serving cholent and kugel in shul: may they be served directly off the hotplate?[5] 6) May torn pieces

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00:59:09

3.16 Shmos 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2023/01/15

1) I’m davening Shacharis and the Chazanis repeating Musaf – may I join in with him to say Kedusha?[1] 2) I interrupted between תש''י and תש''ר to answer יהא שמה רבא etc., so now I need to anyhow make another Brocho on the של ראש. May I now answer other Omeins?[2] 3) Walking 4 amos between donning the Shel-Yadand the Shel-Rosh:[3] 4) At a funeral, may I put on Tefilin with men at some distance from the graves?[4] 5) If one man of the Minyan is on the other side of a portable מחיצה, can he be counted

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00:50:13

3.15 Vayechi 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2023/01/08

1) Before Shabbos I put some unripe avocados in a brown paper bag, to ripen over Shabbos. May I eat them on Shabbos once they have ripened?[1] 2) The Chevra Kadisha customarily designate an annual fast-day. When that date falls on a Friday, is the fast held then or is it brought forward to Thursday?[2] 3) We have six men who davened Shmoine Esrei, but one of them is slower than the rest. We actually have nine men who will listen to the Chazan’s repetition. Must the Chazan wait for Mr.#6 to conclude

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01:01:41

3.14 Vayigash 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2023/01/02

1) We realise that everyone at our Minyan for Shacharis has already heard Krias haTorah earlier this morning. Do we lein nevertheless, or skip Krias haTorah? [1] 2) Shimon has a number of boxes in Reuven’s premises. Despite Reuven’s repeated requests to remove them, Shimon has failed to do. Reuven has told Shimon that he will put the boxes out in the street, or he will deliver them to Shimon’s house. Shimon says that if Reuven does so, he’s a Ganev. Any guidance?[2] 3) Is there an איסור or a מנהג

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00:47:09

3.13 Mikeitz/Chanukah 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2022/12/28

1) If I didn’t say שהחיינו on the 1st night of Chanukah, do I say it another evening?[1] 2) I’m taking my family to visit my parents in another town. May we light Menorah there and then join them for supper?[2] 3) During Chanukah, Hallel is followed by Half-Kaddish; on other occasions Hallel is followed by the Full-Kaddish. Why the difference? [3] 4) May women do work when the Menorah is alight ‘overtime’?[4] 5) When Friday night davening is held in an ad hoc location, is the brocho מעין ז' said

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01:02:07

3.12 Vayeishev 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2022/12/18

1) I am travelling long-haul during Chanukah. May I light Menorah with a brocho in an airport en route? [1] 2) May I light at home before going to the airport – even I won’t be home that night? [2] 3) A teacher accidentally knocked over a ‘shtender’of one of his pupils and damaged it. Is he obliged to pay for the damage? [3] 4) In a doorway to a corridor, on the inside - the ceiling is flush with the lintel, but on the outside – the wall extends upwards. Is a Mezuzah required?[4] 5) In the Tzava’ah

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00:58:49

3.11 Vayishlach 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2022/12/11

1) When writing a Kesubah, should names ending with א-ל or י-ה be written normally, or with a hyphen or apostrophe? [1] 2) A Mezuza was affixed diagonally, but tilted backwards rather than forward. Is it OK? [2] 3) Is bowing at Modim done differently to the other bows in Shmoine Esrei? [3] 4) A group of non-Jewish school-children are visiting a synagogue. May I open the Oron Kodesh and open a Sefer Torahfor them to see?[4] 5) What is the background to the custom of having two lit candles in front of

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00:53:51

3.10 Vayeitzei 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2022/12/06

1) A man who has no sense of smell (Covid?) is reciting Havdolo; may he say the brocho over spices and his wife will enjoy the fragrance?[1] 2) In a moment of duress, someone committed to keep Shabbos until Rabbenu Tam’s time. He now wishes to absolve that vow. Is that allowable?[2] 3) Someone asked a non-Jew to take a photo on Shabbos. May one use that photo?[3] 4) We don’t have space to bury ‘Shaimos’ in the cemetery. May we bury in the Shul yard?[4] 5) In several letters of the Rebbe, the

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00:58:58

3.09 Toldoes 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2022/11/27

1) When reciting the brocho of HaGomeil, those present say Amein and bless the person - that Hashem should continue to bestow His kindness upon him. Should the first person acknowledge the community’s blessing with saying Amein?[1] 2) Why is it the custom in many Shuls, that a rug is placed for the Kohanim to stand upon whilst bestowing their blessing?[2] 3) One sitting and learning in a side room of a Shul and hears Kedusha being recited in the main Shul – is he obliged to interrupt his learning to

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00:50:44

3.08 Chayei Soroh 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2022/11/23

1) Having poured hot water from a parev kettle into a steaming pot of chicken soup – does the kettle become meaty?[1] 2) I have plastic containers that were used to store non-kosher foods - including liquid. May I now use them to store kosher foods that include liquid?[2] 3) At a Chupah, it is customary for the Unterfirers to carry candles. Is this appropriate for when leading the Chosson to the Badeken, or only when leading Chosson and Kalloh to the Chupah? Also: should the candles be kept alight

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00:55:31

3.07 Vayero 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2022/11/15

1) In Eretz Yisroel it is prevalent that at [the daily] Birchas Kohanim, the Chazan, when prompting the Kohanim word for word, does so in an undertone. Whereas elsewhere, the Chazan says his part in a regular tone. What’s the Chabadtake on this?[1] 2) A question from Ukraine: We are suffering frequent power cuts. Our communal kitchen is manned by non-Jewish staff. In order to address the issue of Bishul Akum, I normally switch on the electrical ovens at the beginning of the day. Now, when power is

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00:39:42

3.06 Lech Lecho 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2022/11/08

1) A doorway that has straight posts, but then has an arched lintel – where should the Mezuzah be placed?[1] 2) A young man had his circumcision done by a female Jewish doctor. Is there need for הטפת דם ברית?[2] 3) Should a visitor to Eretz Yisroel at this time of the year say ותן טל ומטר?[3] 4) I prepared a Kesubah, spelling out the location where the Chupa was to be held. It turns out that by the time we would arrive at that venue it would be after nightfall, so the date of the Kesubahwould be

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00:44:53

3.05 Noach 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2022/10/30

1) In Selichos and in Hoshanos, in alphabetical list of requests, one request has two words: למען גדלך ותפארתך. Why?[1] 2) We offered our apartment for rent over Succos (whilst we would be abroad). A couple booked our premises, but cancelled the day before Succos, due to illness. Are we entitled to payment of the agreed amount?[2] 3) Could the meal on the 2ndnight of Succos begin before nightfall?[3] 4) Over Simchas Torah, is it permissible to place Lechayim and cups on the Bima?[4] 5) On Simchas

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00:55:15

3.04 Breishis 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2022/10/23

1) After lighting Shabbos candles during Chol HaMoed Succos, I realised that I hadn’t bentshed Lulav that morning. May I do so now?[1] 2) One day of Succos I rushed out of the house. After Hallel and Hoshanos I realised that I hadn’t bentshedLulav earlier. Do I say the brocho now?[2] 3) One making Kiddush on a beverage other than wine, should the brocho לישב בסוכה be said at Kiddush or after the brocho on the bread?[3] 4) When there is a gutter overhanging the Schach, one may sit beneath it, so long

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00:44:51

3.03 Sukkos 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2022/10/23

1) May one prepare food on Yom Kipur to be ready as soon as the fast is over?[1] 2) On Day One of Yomtov, may one remove food from the freezer so that it should defrost in time for the evening meal?[2] 3) Unfortunately, at Kol Nidrei one of the Sifrei Torah slipped to the floor. The usual procedure in such a case is that the community fasts. Does the fast of Yom Kipur cover for this?[3] 4) Schach placed upon the Succah by a non-Jew – is it valid? [4] 5) Those who are Yoitze by hearing Kiddushfrom

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00:46:14

3.02 Haazinu 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2022/10/12

1) The term שנת הקהל appears in the writings of the חיד"א:[1] 2) One who is ill is exempt from eating in the Sukkah. Does that exemption include the 1st night (when one should eat in the Succah even if it’s raining)?[2] 3) I have previously understood that black Arovois aren’t kosher. I now see that discolouration is an issue only for an Esrog:[3] 4) When binding the Lulav, would I be allowed to first secure the Hadasim with rubber bands, and then bind again using the rings made of

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00:55:21

3.01 Vayeilech 5783

Panorama of Halacha ·

2022/10/02

1) Hakhel is held on Succos; why then is the entire year called a “Hakhel Year”?[1] 2) New-model hearing-aids no longer have batteries. Instead, they are charged daily via a USB socket. However, a full charge lasts 18 hours. This means that the user will be without the device for the end of Shabbos. The problem intensifies with two-day Yomim Tovim. How about fitting the charger to a timer, and plugging in the device before the charger has any power?[2] 3) Some authorities forbid the wearing of

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00:54:04

2.53 Nitzovim 5782

Panorama of Halacha ·

2022/09/28

1) In Selichos and in Hoshanos, in the alphabetical poem למען אמתך, למען בריתך, why does the third stanza have two concepts: למען גדלך ותפארתך? 2) How do I measure for the placement of a Mezuza in a doorway that has straight doorposts but a curved arch for the lintel: a) the top 3rd of the straight doorposts; b) the top 3rd including the upper arch?[1] 3) When a Jewish boy was circumcised by a non-Jew, there is a follow-on procedure called הטפת דם ברית. Are any brochos said when the above is

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