A weekly shiur by Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas.

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 the corners. Why is there no concern?[2]

3)      Half way thru haMichya after eating some mezonos,

4)      The large Succah at the side of ‘770’ is divided by the bridge connecting ‘770’ to the Rebbe’s library in the next house. One who said a brocho לישב בסוכה in the front Succah, and wishes to continue eating in the rear Succah, does he repeat the brocho?[4]

5)      When burying Shaimos, may we use biodegradable

6)      What can I do with a disused Oron Kodesh?[6]

7)      What is the reason for the untying of knots for a Chosson

8)      When adding a name because of a shidduch where the

9)      As a rule, when naming a child, we don’t combine Rebbe [or Rebbetzin] names with other names. What if there’s a

Index to previous Panorama Shiurim: Panorama Index 2 - Google Docs

[1] ראה שוע"ר סימן טו סעיפים י'

[2] ראה שוע"ר סי' י סעיף כא; ביאור הלכה שם ד"ה סודר; פסקי

[3] בס' שגיאות מי יבין ( ) הביא בזה ב'

[4] בשוע"ר סי' תרלט סי"ד נפסק

וכשהוריד מזוזה

[5] ראה שו"ע או"ח סי' קנד ס"ה; פסקי תשובות אות י.

[6] ראה ביאור הלכה סי' קנד ד"ה תשמישי קדושה; פסקי תשובות

[7] ראה שלחן העזר (ח"ב) סימן ז

[8] ראה שלחן מנחם ח"ו ע' קלג ואילך.

[9] ראה 'כפר חב"ד' גליון ?, מענה כ"ק אדמו"ר

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

5)    A nozzle-extension to a tap, does it need to be toivelled?[4]

6)    In our (Central European) city, it’s only at this time of the year that we can buy beeswax candles (for a fraction of the price in heimishe stores). May we buy them?[5]

7)    I’m travelling during Chanukah. Is there value in lighting Menora at my host after Plag haMincha with a lot of oil, and then rush away to the airport for our evening flight?[6]

8)    A Chuppah was held during Bein HaShmoshos. When does the week of celebration end?[7]

9)    A balebos was asked by a church to rent a property

10)  I have a tattoo from before I became frum. I’m embarrassed with the inappropriate image on my body. May I have a tattoo done to obliterate the present image?[9]

11)  Feedback: number of Tevilos[10]; removal of

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9764852268?omn=8473670146

[1] ראה רמ"א יו"ד

[2] ראה קובץ מנהגי

[3] בס' ילקוט יוסף לסי' שיח (סנ"ז) מתיר לספרדי ליהנות

הגר"מ אליהו (דרכי הלכה על קצש"ע סי' פ הע' ד)

[4] ראה ס' טבילת כלים פ"א הע' טז שכל ששימושו עם הקרקע

[5]

[6] בשו"ע

[7]  ברמ"א אה"ע סי' סב ס"ו נפסק שמתחילין מיד

[8] ראה שו"ע יו"ד

[9] ראה

אגב: שם דן על כתיבה עראית על בשר האדם. ולהעיר מדין הסגרת

[10] ציטוט מקונטרס 'שופר לאור החסידות', לב לייבמן, אלול

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 Friday night we had company, including a non-Jewish girl. I mentioned that I had forgotten to place the kugel in the oven. She did so on her own accord. May we eat it?[5]

6)    Is there any objection to wrapping one’s gartel around the Talis?[6]

7)    What is the earliest source for reciting כגוונא on the eve

8)    Why is there no formal mention of Eliyohu haNovi in our Motzei Shabbos schedule?[8]

9)    Is there a source that ויתן לך should be recited with two or more sharing a Sidur?[9]

10)  Feedback on reciting ויתן לך standing or seated:[10]

11)  Organ donation:

12)  Name written on a cake with little candies, re. eating on Shabbos:

Index to previous Panorama Shiurim: Panorama

[1] בחו"מ סי' רסא

[2] בס' מנהג ישראל תורה סי'

[3] ראה ס' שכל טוב

[4] ראה פסקי

[5] ראה שוע"ר

[6] ראה נתיבים

[7] שמועה

[8] אע"פ שהדבר מוזכר בטור

[9]  בס' מנהג

[10] ב'לקט הליכות ומנהגי ש"ק' (זעליגסאן, פ"י) מובא

הערת ר' מאיר שי' פייפ: מ"ש בשם הג"ר אברהם הערש

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

4)    I own two let-out properties and I live on the rental income. Recently I needed to spend substantially on repairs on one of the properties. Do I need to give Maaser on the rent from the other property?[4]

5)    As a celiac-sufferer, my bread needs to be gluten-free. If I combine de-glutenised wheat flour with other flours that halachically aren’t considered as grain, what proportion of the dough does the wheat-flour need to be for me to be yoitze Lechem Mishneh etc.?[5]

6)    My mechanic messed me about so I had to rent a car. Is he liable for my costs?[6]

7)    After Havdolo, is Brocho Acharona said before or after reciting veYitein Lecho?[7]

8)    We are moving our Shul into new premises. On the east side, just across the alley, is a church. Is that a reason to not place the Oron Kodesh on the

9)    Feedback on number of Tevilos:

10)  Birkas haGoimel said by several men together:

Index to previous

[1] ס' שערי המזוזה ((פ"ח ס"ז) פוטר. ואין לדמות למש"כ בס'

[2] כן - ראה היטב שוע"ר סי' סט ס"ה; ס' אשי ישראל פכ"ד

[3]  אם אין המאכל מבושל כל צרכו, יש בזה איסור

[4]

[5] ראה סדר

[6]

[7] בשיחת ז"ך מ"ח מ"ט – אל כינוס השלוחים העולמי – מזכיר

[8]

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 activities and privileges of the Kehuna?[5]

6)    In the recent Shiur of Rambam it says that one should not immerse himself in mikvah twice consecutively. How come that it is widely accepted to immerse several times?[6]

7)    Is it okay to have some of my Mezuzos in one script and some in another script?[7]

8)    Friday night someone lifted the lid of the cholent and then put it back. May we eat the cholent on Shabbos?[8]

9)    Can we use as witnesses for a Kesubah one that can’t write his name in Hebrew?[9]

10)  May one suffering from insomnia take sleeping-pills on Shabbos?[10]

11)  Feedback: Wearing silk clothing on Shabbos:[11]

12)  Feedback on Chabad-style Tallis-Koton:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9764852268?omn=87329384122

Index to previous Panorama Shiurim: Panorama

[1] ראה אגרות קודש ח"י ע'

[2] במשנ"ב (סי' שו

[3] ס' הפסק בתפלה

[4] ראה ס' נשמת

[5] שם.

[6]

[7] ס' שערי המזוזה

[8] בס' שבת כהלכה (ח"א

[9] שו"ע אבן

[10]  בס' שבת כהלכה (ח"ה פל"ב אות קיט) מתיר למי שמצטער

[11]  שלחן מנחם ח"ב ע' כג-ד; מנהג ישראל תורה סי' רסב אות ט

​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

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 custom is to say the brochoafter drying one’s hands. Why not before drying, like when washing for bread?[3]

5)    May Chafing-Dish fuel be used for lighting Menorah?[4]

6)    At Shabbos lunch we ate challa that was warmed in an oven with meat. Must we wait six hours before having pizza after Shabbos?[5]

7)    Reuven is making an event on Sunday and he needs a singer. The Friday before the event, Reuven meets Shimon and offers him the job. Shimon agrees and gives his price, to which Reuven was agreeable. Within the hour Shimon re-evaluated and decided that he had undercharged. He immediately informs Reuven. That afternoon Reuven confirmed that Shimon has the job. Sunday, after the event, Reuven pays Shimon the revised price, but alleges that Shimon had been dishonest. True?[6]

8)    I wish to travel immediately after Shabbos to be a madricha at a Havdolo-event in another part of town. The head-madricha will drive us. Are we permitted to walk over to her house on Shabbos to be ready to ride with her right

9)    May I sell stuff on Amazon that may sell on Shabbos?[8]

10)  Why is there a preference in Chabad to have the lining of the Tallis, and the corners, made of silk cloth?[9]

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[1] ראה אגרות קודש

[2] ס' כל נדרי פס"א סכ"ט-ל.

[3] ראה הדעות בבאה"ט ושערי תשובה או"ח ר"ס ד; ספר המנהגים

[4] בשו"ת בית יצחק יו"ד ח"א סי' ל"א מתיר, הביאו

[5]פסקים ותשובות יו"ד סי' פט אות

[6]דיני מחוסר אמנה מבוארים בשו"ע חו"מ סי' רד ובשוע"ר דיני

[7] שוע"ר סי' שו ס"ג וסוס"ה; שש"כ פכ"ט סי"ב.

[8]  מבואר

[9]  שמעתי,

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

5)    Do French windows require Mezuzos?[5]

6)    I teach Chumash to young children, and I realized that in the copies of Pesukim that I gave to my class, there is the name of Hashem. I’m worried that the children will discard their books at the end of the school year, causing disgrace to Hashem’s name. Should I cover Hashem’s name with a sticker with a ה' written on it?[6]

7)    May one fold a Tallis on Shabbos?[7]

8)    Should one who underwent surgery recite Birkas haGomeil?[8]

9)    One who fo?[9]

10)  Feedback on Chazan answering Omein to Kohanim’s opening brocho:[10]

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9764852268?omn=81773010361

Index to previous Panorama Shiurim: Panorama

[1] נספח לקונטרס

[2] שו"ת שבות יעקב

[3] ראה המובא בס'

[4] ראה ס' צדקה ומשפט פ"ה הע' כז.

[5] ב'דעת קדושים' יו"ד סי' רפו סק"י קובע שחלון אינו

[6] ביאור הלכה סי' לב

[7] סדור].

[8] ראה נשמת אברהם או"ח

[9] קצות

[10] בט"ז או"ח סי' קכח ס"ק יד כתב לענות,

1)     At Birkas Kohanim, does the Chazan

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 was no Kohen in Shul. A Kohen was called from

6)    Why do Chabad Taleisim have an extra hole on each corner?[7]

7)    Why is the neck-hole of Chabad Taleisim-Ketanim round, whilst many others have it T-shaped?[8]

8)    On Friday the 2nd day of Succos, I placed the cholent in the crock-pot just before Shabbos. I now realise that I shouldn’t have done so. Do I need to kasher the pot?[9]

9)    One who forgot ותן טל ומטר in Mincha on Friday, should he repeat Amida of Maariv?[10]

10)  Feedback on: lighting candles where you’re not eating; ומנחתם for Shabbos.

[1] במשנה (ברכות פ"ה

[2] במשנה (סוכה

אך למעשה רבו המקילים בזה לצורך – ראה פסקי תשובות סי' תרלח

[3] ראה שוע"ר סי' שסא

[4] מטעם "שמא ישחוק

[5] ראה שוע"ר סי' תצו

[6] אע"פ

[7] סדור אדה"ז הלכות

[8] סדור אדה"ז שם [ע'

[9] ראה פסקי תשובות (סי' תקכז

[10] קצות השלחן סי' כח ס"ז.

1)     Why do we say ומנחתם twice, once after each of the verses of the korbanos in Musaf of Chol haMoed Succos, yet we don’t say ומנחתם for the korbanos of Shabbos?[1]

2)    Use of a pickup van for a mobile Succah: the exterior walls measure 10 tefochim, the interior walls are only 5 tefochim. Are those walls adequate for our Succah?[2]

3)    Reuven suffered a stroke ר"ל and is therefore now more capable with his left hand than with his right hand.

4)    On Friday evening I noticed at our Beis Chabad that the hotplate for the cholent was switched off, but the cholent was still hot. This was to be the only hot food for the crowd we were expecting for the meal on Shabbos day in the Succah. I instructed a non-Jew to reconnect the hotplate. Was that permitted?[4]

5)    If I decide to wear a flag [at a parade], does it need to have Tzitzis?[5]

6)    May I take advantage of an excellent deal: to buy a ticket for a Shabbos flight with a Jewish-owned company that flies on Shabbos; I will then cancel the outgoing part of the ticket. They will then resell the seat to another

7)    To save on my energy bill, may a Goy switch on my crock-pot this Friday morning?[6]

8)    May we give children sparklers on Simcha Torah, to be lit from an existing flame?[7]

9)    After bentsching, some of our guests went out of the Succah. We called them back for dessert: apple-strudel! Do they need to repeat the brocho for the Succah?[8]

10)  Feedback re. reading lists of foods on Shabbos: What if the list is laminated?[9]

[1] לבוש סי' תרסג ס"א. 

[2] בשו"ע

[3] בס' 'דיני איטר' (פ"ה אות כט) מורה שיניח תש"י בשתי

[4] דנו אשתקד פ'

[5] לצורך חולה

[6] אין לסמוך על

[7] שוע"ר סי'

[8] קי"ל

[9] ראה שוע"ר

1)    Why do we say שהחיינו for Shofar on the 2nd

2)    I have no option to do Kapporos locally with a chicken, so I’ve been doing it with money. I’ve now read that it is preferable to delegate and to request someone to do it on my behalf with a chicken. Would you recommend that I do so?[2]

3)    One who lost a parent on the 18th of Elul, may he have a haircut on Chol HaMoed?[3]

4)    My rental of my dwelling includes a parking spot. I don’t have a car, so I rent out the spot. A) Should I give Maaser from the income; B) May I keep rent for Shabbos?[4]

5)    I was taught that when giving utensils as a gift, Tevilas Keilim must be left for the recipient to do. Recently I read that the Rebbe toivelled dishes before gifting them to a relative. Please enlighten:[5]

6)    Minyan in two adjoining rooms. Does Kaddish-sayer have to be visible to all?[6]

7)    Due to Covid I’ve lost my sense of smell. At Havdolo says a brocho over spices. Do I answer Omein to her brocho or is it a hefsek between my HaGofen and my drinking?[7]

8)    When lifting the roof of my Succah after a rain, water pours on to my lawn. Is that a concern on Shabbos and Yomtov?[8]

9)    In Musaf of Yomtov we say ומפני חטאינו.

10)  On Yomtov, may I read my lists of which foods are for each meal?[10]

11)  Feedback re. eggs for Melave Malka[11]; re. the meat from Ireland; story with Reb Shoiel Bruk; re. saying גם בשמחה ובצהלה on Shabbos Breishis[12]:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9764852268?omn=82020039643

Index to previous Panorama Shiurim:

Panorama Index 2 - Google Docs

[1] מבואר בשו"ע סי' תרסב

[2] בס' 'הלכה למעשה' (ע' 175)

[3] דיני הגילוח לאבל ר"ל

[4] נלע"ד שכל

[5] בס' פסקים ותשובות

[6] ראה שוע"ר סי' נה

[7] בשו"ת אגרות משה

[8] בפסקי תשובות סי' שלו אות ט

[9] ראה שיחת ליל שמח"ת

[10] ראה שוע"ר סי' שז סכ"ב וכ"ג; שמירת שבת

[11] ספר מנהגי ישראל תורה סי' ש אות ג.

[12] בשנת תשל"ד הורה כ"ק אדמו"ר זי"ע לנגן