Panorama of Halacha

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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.... more

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February 22, 2021panorama of halacha 15
The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:
Should one who won’t hear Megila say the brochos She’asa Nissim and Shehecheyanu? [1]

Mishloach Monos purchased from and delivered by a non-Jew? [2]

Does an overhang veranda create a Reshus haYochid beneath it? [3]

What is the source for the custom to pluck grass when leaving a cemetery? [4]

When relying on a child for Minyan, does that work for Krias haTorah? [5]

Must we wait for the 10th man to finish Shmone Esrei? (He takes a long time). [6]

If the 10th man replaces the Chazan for Chazoras Hashatz, does he remain as Chazan until the end of Shacharis?

When reaffixing a Mezuza after it was checked, does one say a brocho? [7]

May one employ a Jewish cook who, doesn’t keep Shabbos but would refrain from violating Shabbos in the presence of a Rabbi? [8]

The brocho for vegetable soup is hoAdomo, even if one eats the liquid without any solids. Whereas, if the intent of the cooking is the liquid, the brocho is Shehakol. Does this refer to the intent of the cook or of the consumer? [9]

Is there an issue of Bishul Akum with canned vegetable soup? [10]

May one use a chemical hand or foot-warmer on Shabbos? [11]

Q. My office suite needs a total rewire. Since we’re closed over Pesach, is there a way to have the work done over Chol haMoed?
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February 22, 2021panorama of halacha 14
The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:
When lasagne is eaten as a meal, does it warrant the full Birkas haMozon? [1]

What about Lokshen Kugel? [2]

What’s the story with having an under Bar-Mitzvah make up a minyan? [3]

Is Tevilas Keilim required for a Pepper Mill? [4]

A Jewish woman passed away and was buried kahalacha. Her relatives do not care about a matzeivoh. Do I need to fundraise to put up a matzeivoh? [5]

Assuming that no Kohen was present, a Levi was called to the Torah. Whilst he was reciting the Brocho, we realized that a Kohen was present. What should be done? [6]

A Jewish couple has a bechor in a place where there is no Kohen. Could the grandfather (in EY) arrange the Pidyon haBen remotely? [7]

What’s our Minhag regarding wearing Tefilin at a Bris? [8]

Regarding leaving a square Amah undecorated, in memory of the Churban (destruction of the Temple), I see in many homes that they don’t follow this. Why? [9]

During Shema in Tefillin deRabenu Tam, should one answer Omein, etc.?

Mixed Marriage re. Mezuza: this should depend on ownership: a Jewish man owned the house (or pays the rent) and his wife is not a Jewess, surely a brocho could be said when affixing the Mezuza?

What about the main entrance of a building in which the flats are leasehold?

Opening envelopes on Shabbos:
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59min
February 22, 2021panorama of halacha 12
The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:
The exemption of Tachnun in a Shul where a Bris is to be held; is that the unanimous position of the Poskim? [1]
Shimon visits Reuven and places his cellphone on the coffee table. Reuven’s dog got hold of the phone and damaged it. Is Reuven liable for the damage? [2]
For those who are unable to hear Megila in the normal manner, is there value in them reading it from a printed Chumash, even in English? [3]
Q. Which Brocho should I say upon receiving the vaccine? [4]
Q. My elderly mother has a non-Jewish carer. Although my mother used to light the stove before the carer began cooking, she is longer able to do so. When visiting my mother, may I use the Keilim without Kashering them first? [5]
I’ve heard that it’s our minhag not to cook or fry kashered liver. Is that right? [6]
I opened a cage to feed the bird; is closing the door an issue of ‘trapping’? [7]

In some circles, Shlishi is seen as a special Aliya. Is that because it’s the first one up after Kohen and Leivi? If so, in the absence of a Kohen, should the Yisroel chosen to be honoured be called up for Sheini (after the Leivi)? [8]

As an alternative to a crock-pot, may one put a fully cooked and hot cholent in a roaster bag and place in a pan of hot water and leave on a hotplate?

A lady had decided to give a large sum to a particular institution, in three instalments. This was a resolve in her heart; she never uttered a word to anyone about this. After her having given her 1st instalment, the director grossly mistreated her, to the degree that she doesn’t wish to contribute further to that institution. May she redirect her subsequent instalments to a different beneficiary? [9]

One who missed having an Aliya on the Shabbos before his birthday, should he endeavour to have an Aliya on the following Shabbos?
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1h 1min
February 22, 2021 panorama of halacha 11
The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:
When giving a gift to a non-Jew, and one wishes to give wine and chocolates, is it allowed to buy and give non-kosher wine and non-kosher chocolates?
We are celebrating the Bris of an adult. Does the presence of the ‘sandek’ acquit us from saying tachanun on that day, or just at the seuda that follows?
In Shul, I drank a small amount of Kiddush-wine and a reasonable amount of cake. Should I mention the wine in my After-Brocho?
If Yes, need I say בורא נפשות for other drinks at the same setting?
I daven in an Ashkenaz Shul. They reach Oleinu sooner than I do. Should I pause my davening to say [the entire] Oleinu along with the congregation?
I was told that I shouldn’t recite Ketores after Mincha. What if I’m running late?
Does challa have to be made parev lechatchila? I never eat my challa with dairy, and it’s always distinctly braided. Need I clean the oven before baking?
A Ger Tzedek asked if the learning he did before converting can be Mitztaref to the learning after conversion for the purposes of a Siyum?
I was commissioned by a person to build a house. The plan includes a ‘Prayer Room’. May I proceed with the project?
which brocho should be said over commercial apple-sauce?
i sell kosher items on eBay. I recently sold a product to someone who lives in NW London. Assuming she’s Jewish, must I inform her that she can buy the item locally at a 3rd of my price? She may be self-isolating, so cannot leave the house and is happy to pay extra for the service.
One who has Yohrzeit on Shabbos: should he endeavor to have an Aliya on the preceding Shabbos, or to suffice with an Aliya on the day of the Yahrzeit?
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59min
February 22, 2021panorama of halacha 10
The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:
Connection of Mayim Acharonim to Sodom; why women don’t usually wash mayim acharonim? [1]

Is there a problem to use a powdered sugar shaker to sprinkle sugar on cake/doughnuts etc. on Shabbos? [2]

May we have fish together with cottage cheese? [3]

I wish to export alcohol to new markets, and I have a non-Jewish partner. May we also sell non-kosher wine? [4] I am contemplating bringing another Jewish partner, who is Sefardi. Does that make matters better or worse?

A bris is scheduled for the afternoon; the celebrants are in Shul for Shacharis. Is tachnun recited? [5]

I intended to name my son Aron Yaakov, but at the Bris I forgot to mention the name Yaakov. Can this name be added later? [6]

Can a ceramic-tiled kitchen counter-top be kashered? [7]

One wearing a Tallis to recite a brocho at a Chupah, should he say a brocho? [8]

Some years ago I lent a substantial sum to a close relative “for a week”. So far he hasn’t repaid. May I use my Maaser to pay off his debt? [9]

I saw a rainbow in the rear-view mirror. Should I say the Brocho? [10]
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59min
February 22, 2021Panorama of Halacha 9
The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:
In Parshas Mikeitz (42:20) we read how Yosef instructs his brothers to bring Binyomin to Egypt, “and they did so”. What did the brothers do right then? [1]

When wrapping ourselves in the Tallis we say several pesukim. Shouldn’t we wait שיעור הילוך ד’ אמות before reciting those verses, to avoid a hefsek? [2]

When toivelling a coffee-maker, is it sufficient to immerse the jug & the filter? [3]

Does the Baal-Korei have a share in the spiritual benefit of the people who are called up to the Torah? [4]

Is there an issue with oversized Hand-Tefilin? [5]

May instant oat-cereal be prepared on Shabbos in a kli shlishi? [6]

May one wear a Hearing-Aid on Shabbos? [7]

In error, I recited the passages of וידבר, והיה כי יביאך whilst I was still in Rashi’s Tefillin. Do I need to repeat those passages in Rabbenu Tam’s Tefilin? [8]

A Nitel question: May one deliver a Shiur via Zoom to a country where Nitel doesn’t apply?

Attending a Simcha when one has Yohrzeit: [9]

ומקדישים ומעריצים or ומעריצים ומקדישים:
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February 22, 2021panorama of halacha 8
The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:
The Dvir is mentioned in ועל הנסים and in מעוז צור. What is the Dvir?

For Krias HaTorah on Chanukah, the first two Aliyos are of the Nossi whose day (of Nisan) corresponds to the number the day is into Chanukah. The third Aliya reads the Nossi of ‘tomorrow’s number’. Why then is it that during Succos the last Aliya will correspond the sacrifices of that day of Succos? [1]

On Day Four of Chanukah, the Baal Korei read for the 1st Aliyah: ביום החמישי. Does he have to redo that Aliya? [2]

Would the same ruling apply for Succos? [3]

Does the Kallo have to hear the Sheva Brochos? [4]

Is it okay to use ready-peeled garlic? [5]

May Post-It notes be used on Shabbos? [6]

When wrapping the Tefillin, may the straps be wrapped over the knots? [7]

BH an anti-Covid vaccine is now being rolled out in the UK, priority being given to the most vulnerable. If given a slot on Shabbos, may one travel on Shabbos in order to be vaccinated?

Reuven built a rear ground-floor extension. His neighbor Shimon kindly allowed the party wall to be partly on his land but declined to contribute to the building costs since he had no intention of using that party wall. Years later, however, Shimon extends his property and makes good use of the existing party wall. Is Shimon now obliged to pay a fair share of the party wall? [8]
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February 22, 2021panorama of halacha 7
The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:
Answering אמן to a brocho heard via Zoom etc. [1]

A bochur in Yeshiva is traveling back home on a Chanukah evening. Can he light Menorah in Yeshiva before he leaves? [2]

We have been invited out for supper on Chanukah evening. I have two options re. lighting Menorah: a) at our hosts; b) at home, after the meal. Please advise. [3]

One making Kiddush on bread on Shabbos, should the various Pesukim be recited before or after washing Netilas Yodayim? [4]

One of a married couple to whom a name was added – due to illness ר”ל, does this warrant writing a new Kesubah to include the new name? [5]

My children come home from cheder with booklets for the yomim tovim, pamphlets with pictures of the Rebbes, sheets of Chumash/Nach/Gemoro for homework. What status do they all have: shaimos for burial or bag & disregard?[6]

Why do Frum publications write Hashem’s in English: G-d? [7]

A family celebrating their son’s Bar Mitzvah – on a weekday – wish to have musical accompaniment during Davening. Any objection? [8]

Is a Jewess married to a non-Jew supposed to cover her hair? [9]
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1h 3min
February 22, 2021panorama of halacha 6
The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:
Why, in the Alter Rebbe’s Nusach, do we say in Shmone Esrei: מחול לנו, whereas in most other Sidurim it is either מְחָל לָנוּ or מְחַל לָנוּ?[1]

We have recently switched to ותן טל ומטר. Why is this dictated by the Civil Calendar?

If lighting a Menora in a studio to be broadcast live on national media, may one recite the Brochos as normal? [2]

Having lit Menora, I wish to light a large Menorah in front of the house. Do I make a brocho?

Is Pomace olive oil equally acceptable for the Chanukah lights? [3]

We place our Menorah in the doorway, facing the Mezuzah. Friday evening, once the flames are out, may the Menorah be moved out of the doorway? [4]

Reuven is traveling during Chanukah and is unable to light Menorah en route. Is there value in Shimon lighting Reuven’s Menorah at Reuven’s house? [5]

Gluten-free pancakes; do they have an issue of Pas Akum or Bishul Akum? [6]

May cat litter be switched on Shabbos? [7]

Making tea on Shabbos (כלי שלישי), is the coloration of the bag an issue? [8]

Internal tiled floors with grout – is sweeping allowed on Shabbos? [9]

A child born bein hashmoshos between- let’s say – the 2nd and the 3rd of the month: is their birthday on the 2nd or the 3rd? [10]

Revisiting the adding of water to wine.
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59min
February 22, 2021panorama of halacha 5
The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode:
Extra circuits in the Kesher of the Rebbe’s Tefillin shel Rosh:

Why do we recite למנצח בנגינות before Bentsching (when Tachnun is said)?

Our cleaning lady took out of the fridge a bag containing a started bottle of uncooked wine. May we drink the wine? Use it for Kiddush? [1]

Collapsible cup for netilas yodayim and Kiddush: [2]

Six Jewish girls with a non-Jewish male driver. Some driving may also take place at night, passing through quiet roads and forests. Is it an issue of Yichud? Do we need to employ a second driver? [3]

Glasses lenses that fell out their frames on Shabbos, are they Muktzah? [4]

Does footwear called Uggs need to be checked for Shatnez?

What should be done with a Bible printed by Notzrim?

The general Chabad minhag is to use wine for Kiddush rather than grape juice. What’s the reason for this? [5]

In other Chassidishe communities, they are particular to add water to the wine for Kiddush. Why do they do so and why is this not followed in Chabad? [6]

A Chuppah was held on Tuesday afternoon: Do the seven days of celebration end Monday at sunset or on Tuesday morning? [7]
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55min

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