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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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00:57:21

5.23 Vayakhel – Poroh 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2025/03/22

1) Siyum on Rambam Sefer haMada:2) Guidelines to setting up Communal Sedorim for 1st night Seder:[1]3) On Shabbos Erev Pesach, if I eat chometz in one location and continue eating in a second location, where should I bentch? [2]4) May one eat Kitniyos on Erev Pesach?[3]5) Poreis Mapoh and making Kiddush during the 7th hour:[4]6) On Shabbos, may one dress a toddler with an extra Pamper before going out somewhere, to be handyfor when the child will need to be changed?[5]7) The

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00:48:49

5.22 Tetzaveh - Zochoir 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2025/03/10

1) What is the meaning of מעין הברכות, said on Shabbos eve?[1]2) My mechutan and I share the same first name. Is that an issue?[2]3) Four seminary girls agreed to go jeeping together on a day off and to share the cost. One girl fell ill and pulled out. Does she still have to pay her share?[3]4) A boy was born on the 30th of Adar 1. His Barmitzvah isin a regular year, but which day?[4]5) We have two men wishing to have Maftir this Shabbos [Zochor], but only one Baal Korei. Could we

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00:42:06

5.21 Terumo - Shekolim 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2025/03/03

1) Can one fulfil the Mitzva of Megila when hearing the reading via a hearing-aid?[1]2) May we purchase a lease of the grounds of a church to use for our teen-camp?[2]3) At Maariv, the 10th man left during the Amida. Doesthe Chazan say Kaddish Tiskabel?[3]4) Due to my chronic thirst, I often wake up in middle of my sleep to sip some water. Do I have to wash Negel Vasser before drinking? Say the brocho על נטילת ידים? Even if not: what about saying the brocho שהכל in the presence of used

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00:48:59

5.20 Mishpotim 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2025/02/24

1) Need we have meat for our Purim meal?[1]2) Does a Kohen under BarMitzva join the adults for BirchasKohanim?[2]3) Is there Torah guidance re. putting a pet to sleep due to its frail condition?[3]4) May I put cold water in an electric urn just before Shabbos?[4]5) A Kohen shouldn’t marry a woman whose mother is Jewish but her fatherisn’t. If they did get married they don’t have to separate. Does the ‘defect’ carry over to the next generation, i.e. may a Kohen marry their

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00:49:14

5.19 Yisro 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2025/02/18

1) There’s a new Tefilin-protector on themarket. Is it appropriate for Minhag Chabad?[1]2) May cold food be placed in a warming-cupboard on Shabbos?[2]3) What would be the equivalent of a blech in order to permit returning hot food back into our ovens?[3]4) I’m visiting a community on Purim. The local Rabbi has organized Mishloach Monos from family to family. Is there value in me bringing a single package of Mishloach Monos to be passed around: A gives the package to B, Bgives the

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00:40:58

5.18 Beshalach - Shiroh 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2025/02/11

1) What is the difference betweenYisgadalveYiskadash andYigadeil veYiskadeish?[1]2) What may I do to dispose of bread that won’t be eaten?[2]3) I have a choice between daveningMaariv with a minyan before nightfall, or to daven after nightfall alone. Which is advisable?[3]4) I have a hotplate upon which I sometimes place food direct. Does it requireTevila?[4]5) My chapped lips sometimes bleed. May I swallow that blood?[5]6) I bake bread in a Meaty oven and label it as such. Is that

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00:58:57

5.17 Bo 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2025/02/04

1) Many Sidurim have a list of verses corresponding to people’s names, to be recited before stepping back at the end of the Shmone Esrei. I found some of those verses to be difficult for my younger pupils. Can I recommend a simpler verse instead?[1]2) Is playing football on Shabbos permitted?[2] 3) A non-frum Jew kindly lent money to my Beis Chabad, but he wrote the cheque on Shabbos. May I deposit the cheque?[3] 4) Why does Chabad not say א-ל מלך נאמן before

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00:58:33

5.16 Voero 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2025/01/31

1) I struggle with completing the whole Tehilimon the morning of Shabbos Mevorchim. Should I make a head-start Friday night, or make it up the following Shabbos?[1] 2) Is it Chabad custom to place ash on the head of a Chosson prior to his Chupah?[2] 3) I woke up before dawn and said the brocho הנותן לשכוי בינה. I also said the brocho שעשה לי כל צרכי, although I wasn’t wearing leather shoes. Should I repeat after dawn?[3] 4) A boy born between sunset and ‘3 stars’; which day does he

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00:58:11

5.15 Shmos 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2025/01/21

1) After completing their blessings, the Kohanimsay a prayer. They are advised to synchronize the end of this prayer with the Chazan’s ending of the brocho שים שלום, so that the Omein said by the congregation will apply for both. When the Chazan’s brocho is protracted, should the Kohanim’s start early or late?[1] 2) Are we allowed to ask a Goy to procure refreshments for our Shabbos event after we’ve run out of supplies?[2] 3) On Tisha b’Av we don’t sit directly on the floor, but

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00:55:06

5.14 Vayechi - Chazak 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2025/01/13

1) In Tehilim #37 there are verses beginning with each of the א-ב in sequence, with the exception of the letter ע. Why was that letter omitted?[1]2) Our Beis Chabad has a set time for Friday-night Maariv. Due to the fast this Friday, may I make Kiddush and break my fast before Maariv?[2] 3) Purim this year is on a Friday. Would we be allowed to start our communal Purim meal close before Shabbos, pause for candle-lighting, and then continue with Kiddush & Lechem Mishne and the Shabbos

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00:59:05

5.13 Vayigash 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2025/01/09

1) Please address the opening of the Oron Kodesh to Jewish or non-Jewish visitors:[1]2) Does a blind person have the mitzvah of lighting the Menorah?[2] 3) I like to make a fruit-drink with berries. I have a jug that will pour the drink whilst retaining the berries. May this jug be used on Shabbos?[3] 4) A woman repaired the shirt she tore kriah with when her mother died. Is she allowed to use that shirt?[4] 5) Is there a known explanation why we alternate hands when washing

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00:56:11

5.12 Mikeitz – Chanukah 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2025/01/02

1) We’re having a staff Chanukah party. May we give each participant 5 Euro to play with and the winner takes the lot?[1]2) May a Kohen marry the daughter born to a couple who are both Geirim?[2] 3) Meaty sausages were warmed up in a meaty oven, in a milky tray that was lined with greaseproof paper. Does the paper prevent transmission of taste from food to tin?[3] 4) Does lighting Menorah in Shul or in a public require a Minyan to be present?[4] 5) Does a food-thermostat need to be toivelled

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00:44:18

5.11 Vayeishev 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/12/27

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 Dayan Raskin in this week’s episode: 1) The Tzitzis on one corner of my Tallis-Koton are literally hanging on a thread. Are they still kosher? If yes: how can I reinforce the ‘bridge’ that holds the Tzitzis in place?[1] 2) Apparently, there’s no concern that a scarf should need Tzitzis. Otherwise we would be rounding one of

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01:05:48

5.10 Panorama of Halocho - Vayishlach 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/12/16

1) Siyum on Rambam Sefer Nezikin. 2) In error I sent £1000 to a Tzedoko account. Is the Tzedoko’s manager permitted to reimburse the money to my account?[1] 3) I’ve heard of a Segula: to recite Chapter 20 of Tehilim during pregnancy. Please enlighten me:[2] 4) Some Sefardim are lenient re. chazarah and permit placing food from the fridge onto the hotplate on Shabbos. May an Ashkenazi eat from this?[3] 5) A nozzle-extension to a tap, does it need to be toivelled?[4] 6) In our

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00:55:54

5.9 Vayeitzei 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/12/09

1) In this week’s Rambam we learned about the obligation [or not] to return an object that was knowingly cast away by it’s owner. At the end of our day-camp we have lots of good stuff, left by the kids. May we use them for another purpose?[1]2) Someone poured מים אחרונים on his fingers from a bottle of water. May we drink the remaining water?[2] 3) Is an L-shaped doorway required to have a Mezuzah?[3] 4) I have Tefillin in my travel-bag; may I place the bag on the floor?[4] 5) On

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00:43:59

5.8 Toldos 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/12/02

1) I have a non-Jewish lodger in my home. Does the door to his room need a mezuzah?[1]2) We had six men reciting the Amidah together. May one of those who lagged behind take over for the Repetition of the Amidah?[2] 3) I mixed up the wires and plugged in the crock-pot with the cholent to the time-switch and the hotplate remained on. May I lift the cholent while still hot and place it on the hotplate?[3] 4) I own two let-out properties and I live on the rental income. Recently I needed

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01:02:22

5.7 Chayei Soroh 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/11/28

1) Why in Nusach Chabad do we add Borchu at the end of Maariv on Friday evening, but not during the weekday and never after Shachris?[1]2) I was recently invited to farbreng on Shabbos in another Shul. The Gabbai wishes to pay me something. May I accept payment for Shabbos?[2] 3) The congregation are saying the 13 Midos; I’m saying Pesukei deZimra. Do I join in?[3] 4) May a Kohen train to be a doctor?[4] 5) If his practice involves contact with the dead, is he disqualified from

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00:55:34

5.6 Panorama of Halocho - Vayeiro 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/11/21

1) Feedback on shape of Tallis-Koton: details of the TK of the Previous Rebbe זי"ע:2) I’m visiting Tromso (69° N) next month. There will be no daylight. How do I work out times for Shabbos & Tefilos?[1] 3) One who said he will give a specific amount of money to a Shul. He has since fallen out with that community. Is he still obliged to donate the amount he said he would give? Could he give that amount to a different Shul?[2] 4) When washing Netilas Yodayim in the morning, our

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01:05:41

5.5 Lech Lecho 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/11/12

1) Customs relating to Milah – in newly-published letter of the Rebbe.[1] 2) Is there a source that a Bris should be held before midday?[2] 3) I bought a dwelling in a resort area. Mostly it will be rented out – to Jews or non-Jews, but I intend to use it personally for a few weeks annually. Are mezuzos required?[3] 4) When spending money in certain shops I receive Nectar points, which can then be redeemed for goods. Do I have to set aside Maaser for the cash-value of the

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00:55:46

5.4 Noach 5785

Panorama of Halacha ·

2024/11/04

1) At Birkas Kohanim, does the Chazananswer Omein to the blessings of the Kohanim?[1] 2) I wish to dismantle my Sukkah towards the end of Sukkos (because the weather forecast predicts strong winds). Is that permitted?[2] 3) My front door opens to a porch that has walls on either side but is totally open to the street. May I carry there on Shabbos?[3] 4) On Shabbos we don’t take medicine for a minor condition. What about Yomtov[4]; 2nd day Yomtov; 2nd day of Rosh haShono?[5] 5) There

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