panorama of halacha 25

The following issues are discussed by Rabbi Raskin in this week’s episode: At the last Shiur, you suggested that bread-croutons are HaMotzi. But the packet asserts that the brocho is Mezonos? Revisiting the brocho for an avocado, tomato and cucumber salad: I work in the accounts office of a non-frum Jew. If I am confronted with charges to a Jew that involve Ribbis, am I allowed to process that account? I baked with wholemeal flour after having checked cursorily. Later I found a slug in the remaining flour. Are the baked goods permitted? Does a meat-thermometer require tevilah? Some species of locusts are kosher, and the Yemenites have a tradition as to which variety is kosher. May others rely on the Yemenite tradition? The National Census includes the question of which religion. Effectively that will produce a number for the Jewish population in the UK. Is there not an issue with counting Jews? Due to illness ר”ל, a name was added. Does the Kesuba need to be updated? A man was born left-handed, but later on, he trained himself to write with his right hand, but he still uses his left hand for other skills. Upon which arm should he place the Tefillin? The UK National Lottery symbol is of crossed fingers. May we display that icon?