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G-d Will Destroy Their Plans Against Us (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
וכאשר יענו אתו כן ירבה וכן יפרץ "The more they torment them, the more they will...
Thursday, January 12, 2012/Tebeth 17, 5772
A Traveller and the Hanukkah Lights (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
What should a married man, who is travelling on Hanukkah, do regarding the lighting? If the lights are being...
Sunday, December 18, 2011/Kislew 22, 5772
Lighting the Hanukkah Menorah early (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
The ideal time to light the Hanukkah candles during the week is when the stars come out (Seth Hakkokhabim). If one...
Monday, December 6, 2010/Kislew 29, 5771
Finish what you started (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
Why are we told that there must be enough oil to last the minimum required time of a half hour, before lighting...
Sunday, December 5, 2010/Kislew 28, 5771
Prayer for the Rain on Shemini 'Asereth (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
The prayer for the rain is said just before the Musaf prayer of Shemini 'Asereth. From that time and until the...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010/Tashri 21, 5771
Mattoth/Mas'ei: forbidden words feed the Sitra Ahara (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
לא יחל דברו ככל היצא מפיו יעשה, "He shall not desecrate (Yahel) his word, whatever comes...
Thursday, July 8, 2010/Tammuz 26, 5770
The Wife Behind the Torah Giant - Ribbi 'Aqiba (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe)
During the 'Omer, the period between the holiday of Pesah and Lagh La'omer, 24,000 students of Ribbi 'Aqiba...
Thursday, April 29, 2010/Iyyar 15, 5770
Why were the miracles not open and wondrous? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Why did G-d cause the salvation in Purim to happen in a natural way and and not as an open miracle as happened in...
Sunday, February 28, 2010/Adar 14, 5770
Mothers and Torah (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) Learning Torah is often associated with men and boys. As women, we often wonder what role we play in the arena of...
Friday, February 5, 2010/Shebat 21, 5770
To be like a pine tree (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) The month of Shebat (Shevat) is associated with water and growth. The seven species associated with the Land of...
Friday, January 22, 2010/Shebat 7, 5770
What's in it for me? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) When looking for a job, it is normal to want to know what your renumeration will be before accepting it. You want to...
Sunday, January 17, 2010/Shebat 2, 5770
What blessing on vegetables grown in water? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Nowadays, there are certain vegetables such as lettuce, that are grown in water and not in the earth, and are...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010/Tebeth 26, 5770
A Pidyon HaBen that falls on Shabbath (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) It is a commandment upon every man to redeem his son if he is a first born of the mother, unless either parent is...
Wednesday, December 23, 2009/Tebeth 6, 5770
Dress to Impress (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) The episode of Dina, the daughter of Ya'aqob Abinu and Leah Immenu, serves as a springboard to explore the topic of...
Thursday, December 3, 2009/Kislew 16, 5770
Who was Leah the Matriarch? (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) Leah Immenu was an extremely righteous woman. In fact, we are told that her eyes were tender due to her excessive...
Thursday, November 26, 2009/Kislew 9, 5770
What's in a Home? (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) What's in a Home?

When Yishaq Abinu (Isaac) brought his new bride, Ribqa (Rebecca), into Sara Immenu's...
Thursday, November 12, 2009/Heshwan 25, 5770
Lekha Lekha: the righteous are called "Holekh" (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Angels are called "'Omdim" (standing still) because they do not have a Yeser Hara' (evil inclination) which pulls...
Friday, October 30, 2009/Heshwan 12, 5770
Praying in front of a mirror or pane of glass (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) It is forbidden to pray in front of a mirror, even if one closes one's eyes, because it appears as if one is bowing...
Monday, October 26, 2009/Heshwan 8, 5770
Was Shabbath given for eating and drinking or studying Torah? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) It says in the Talmud Yerushalmi that Ribbi Haggai said that Shabbath and Yom Tob were given for the purpose of...
Thursday, October 22, 2009/Heshwan 4, 5770
Prayer: The Vessel for Our Blessings (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) On the third day of creation, we are told that the Holy One Blessed be He created the herbs, vegetation and fruit...
Thursday, October 22, 2009/Heshwan 4, 5770
Not understanding the 'Amidah and not being able to pray by heart (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) If people are praying by heart and there are no prayer books available and someone does not remember the 'Amidah by...
Monday, October 19, 2009/Heshwan 1, 5770
Bereshith: Shabbath is the spiritual soul of the world (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) In the Parasha of Bereshith we read that G-d rested on the Seventh day and blessed it and sanctified it.
Friday, October 16, 2009/Tashri 28, 5770
Bringing blessings into our homes (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) One of the three special commandments for women is the one of separating "Hallah" (Hafrashath Hallah). In the past,...
Thursday, September 24, 2009/Tashri 6, 5770
Women and the blessing on the Shofar (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Women are exempt from hearing the Shofar since women are not obligated in positive precepts that must be performed at...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009/Elul 27, 5769
Why were "Zakhor" and "Shamor" said together? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Razal tell us that the words "Zakhor" and "Shamor" (remember and keep [the Sabbath]) were said in one utterance. Thursday, September 10, 2009/Elul 21, 5769
How happy are those who brought them into this world (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) In the Parasha of Wayelekh, Moshe Rabbenu commands the entire Jewish nation to gather, once every seven years, to...
Thursday, September 10, 2009/Elul 21, 5769
Parashath Ki Thabo (Ki Tavo): Blessings will happen against all logic (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) It says in the Parasha of Ki Thabo, "And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you listen to...
Friday, September 4, 2009/Elul 15, 5769
Our Heart - A Precious Gem (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) If you had to choose the one part of your body which is most crucial for the process of repentance, what would it...
Wednesday, September 2, 2009/Elul 13, 5769
Importance of one hundred blessings a day (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) We are obligated to recite one hundred Berakhoth (blessings) a day. On Shabbath and Yom Tob as we know, there are...
Monday, August 24, 2009/Elul 4, 5769
Reassembling an item on Shabbath (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) An item that is made in sections, as is common with shelving and the like, that comes apart, is forbidden to be put...
Thursday, August 20, 2009/Ab 30, 5769
Positioning and repositioning a Mezuzah (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) A Mezuzah must be placed in the upper third of the doorpost, irrespective of the height of the door. If a person...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009/Ab 22, 5769
Using someones Sissith (Tallith Gadol) and Tefillin without permission (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Under normal circumstances we would assume that another person would be happy if we borrowed an item of theirs...
Sunday, August 2, 2009/Ab 12, 5769
We fasted and You did not know... (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) The Jewish people questioned why G-d did not pay attention to their fasts. "Why have we fasted and You did not see?...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009/Ab 7, 5769
Why Tammuz and Ab are bad months for us (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Our Rabbis tell us that Ya'aqob Abinu 'a"h (our father Jacob) took as a portion for himself, the Hebrew months of...
Monday, July 20, 2009/Tammuz 28, 5769
Parashath Pinhas: Why did Moshe Rabbenu pray for one more leader? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Moshe Rabbenu, 'a"h, asks G-d to appoint someone over the 'Edah (assembly).

In Parashath Beha'alothkha,...
Friday, July 10, 2009/Tammuz 18, 5769
If a person survives an unusual incident (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) We mentioned that Gomel is only recited on very specific cases. However, if something that defies nature takes place,...
Wednesday, July 1, 2009/Tammuz 9, 5769
Does the blessing on bread cover unexpected foods? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) There are those who are of the opinion that if after one has said the blessing of Hammosi (Hamotzi) on the bread and...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009/Siwan 24, 5769
When not to eat a fruit whole (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Under normal circumstances, when eating fruits or vegetables, one has to eat a minimum quantity of a Kezayith (1 oz.)...
Sunday, May 31, 2009/Siwan 8, 5769
Affixing a Mezuzah on a store (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) If somebody has a store, from where he sells merchandise, the storekeeper normally goes there every day throughout...
Sunday, May 3, 2009/Iyyar 9, 5769
Pirqei Aboth 1: Why does it not say Joshua' "Received" the Torah from Moshe Rabbenu? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) It says in the Ethics of the Fathers (Pirqei Aboth) that Moshe Rabbenu, 'a"h, received the Torah from Sinai...
Friday, April 17, 2009/Nisan 23, 5769
Mah Nishtannah. Why is this exile longer than the others? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Mah Nishatanah Halayla Hazzeh. The 'Oleloth Ephraim says that the word night refers to the exile (Galuth). So we...
Wednesday, April 8, 2009/Nisan 14, 5769
Parashath Saw: Studying Torah alone or in a group (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Zoth Torath Ha'olah, Hee Ha'olah... (This is the law of the elevation offering - This one is the elevation...
Friday, April 3, 2009/Nisan 9, 5769
Nissan and the power to bring the redemption closer. (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) We were redeemed in the month of Nissan, and will be redeemed in Nissan in the future. It says: Aharith Kereshith,...
Thursday, March 26, 2009/Nisan 1, 5769
Facing West for Qabbalath Shabbath (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) According to Rabbenu the Arizal, the entire Qabbalath Shabbath prayer on Friday evening must be prayed facing west....
Thursday, March 19, 2009/Adar 23, 5769
Bediqath Hames, which blessings we do and don't say (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) The night before Pesah, of course, is when we have to do the Bediqath Hames (the search for the leaven). Before you...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009/Adar 21, 5769
Ki Thissa: Why were mirrors used for the Kiyyor (laver)? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) "We'Aseetha Kiyyor Nehosheth WeKhano Nehosheth Lerohsa", "You shall make a copper laver with a...
Friday, March 13, 2009/Adar 17, 5769
Zakhor: How 'Amaleq's name will be destroyed from under "Shamayim" (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) "Timheh eth Zekher 'Amaleq Mittahath Hashamayim - Lo Tishkah" - You shall erase the remembrance of...
Friday, March 6, 2009/Adar 10, 5769
Bowing when you hear 'Alenu Leshabbeyah, even if not praying (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) In 'Alenu Leshabbeyah, when we come to the phrase, "WeAnahnu Mishtahawim Lifneh Melekh Malkhe Hammelakhim...
Sunday, February 22, 2009/Shebat 28, 5769
The Nature of Women (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) In this week's Parasha, Parashath Yithro, Hashem calls Moshe Rabbenu, 'a"h, from the mountain saying,...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009/Shebat 17, 5769
Tu Bishbat: What foods should be eaten? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) It says in "Peri 'Es Hadar" that according to the Mequbbalim (Kabbalists), there are ten types of...
Sunday, February 8, 2009/Shebat 14, 5769
Mixing some bad produce with good for resale (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Sometimes when going to the marketplace, you notice that after you've bought some fruits or other produce, that...
Monday, February 2, 2009/Shebat 8, 5769
Beshallah: Shira for all the miracles in Egypt (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) It says in the Parasha of Beshallah, "Wayyar Yisrael eth Misrayim Meth al Sefath Hayyam", "And Israel...
Sunday, February 1, 2009/Shebat 7, 5769
In the Merit of Righteous Women... (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) In whose merit were we redeemed from Egypt?
The angels claimed before the Al-mighty: "Just as the...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009/Tebeth 25, 5769
The charm of the Shabbath candles (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) Lighting the Shabbath candles is one of the three special commandments which were given specifically to us, women. As...
Wednesday, January 14, 2009/Tebeth 18, 5769
Not leaving the synagogue after prayers while there is still a Minyan present (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) You should not leave the Synagogue, if this is at all possible, till there is no longer a Minyan there. In...
Monday, December 29, 2008/Tebeth 2, 5769
Wayyesheb: To the power of three (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) When the Sar Hamashqim (the butler) came to Yoseph Hasaddiq (Joseph) a"h and recounted his dream, he stated that...
Thursday, December 18, 2008/Kislew 21, 5769
Hanukkah: If lights were kindled without sufficient oil (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
When lighting the Hanukkah lights, one must make sure that the candles can burn for at least half an hour. So...
Tuesday, December 16, 2008/Kislew 19, 5769
We should not feel despondent (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) In this week's Haftarah, the prophet Amos says: "Could there be misfortune in a city, if Hashem had not...
Tuesday, December 16, 2008/Kislew 19, 5769
Hanukkah - Why do we recite the full Hallel on each day of Hanukkah? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Why is it that on Hanukkah for the full eight days we recite the entire Hallel, whereas sometimes, in particular...
Monday, December 15, 2008/Kislew 18, 5769
A woman's finest Jewels (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) The Ben Ish Hai, in his unique book, Huqqei Hannashim (laws for women), which he wrote specifically for women,...
Tuesday, December 2, 2008/Kislew 5, 5769

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