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Habdalah: Standing or Sitting? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
The Shulhan 'Arukh states that Habdalah should be recited while seated. The Rama comments in his gloss that there...
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Friday, March 26, 2010/Nisan 11, 5770
Is it better to walk to Synagogue on weekdays, or drive? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Is it better to walk to Synagogue on a weekday, or is it equally acceptable to drive? The following question was...
Monday, November 23, 2009/Kislew 6, 5770
Can one Sefer Torah take precedence over another? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) If a Sefer Torah was rolled to the place of that day's reading in preparation to be taken out and, by mistake,...
Monday, August 31, 2009/Elul 11, 5769
Having Shabbath candles burn during the day also (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) A Rabbinical question (She-elah) was asked concerning those who light the Shabbath candles using oil instead of...
Thursday, August 6, 2009/Ab 16, 5769
Taking on a stringency of keeping 24hrs between milk and meat (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) A question is asked in Torah Lishmah about someone who had the custom of waiting 24 hours after eating meat, before...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009/Ab 14, 5769
Why is Heh the abbreviation for G-d's Name? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Why is the abbreviation of G-d's Holy Ineffable Name the letter Heh? In view of the fact that His Name actually...
Monday, August 3, 2009/Ab 13, 5769
How close must we be to the Habdalah (Havdalah) candle? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) How close does one have to be to the candle when making the blessing of Borei Meorei HaEsh for Habdalah...
Thursday, July 9, 2009/Tammuz 17, 5769
Can we give too much charity? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
As we know, giving charity is considered to be one of the most important acts in Judaism. But is it possible to...
Wednesday, July 8, 2009/Tammuz 16, 5769
Reciting the Qaddish for both parents at the same time (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) A question was asked in Torah Lishmah concerning someone who loses both parents in one year (R"L). Should the...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009/Tammuz 2, 5769
Can you fulfill your obligation with stolen Massa (matzah)? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) If one performs a commandment through a sin, it is as if he hs not performed that commandment.
A typical case...
Tuesday, March 31, 2009/Nisan 6, 5769
Bediqath Hames: Returning home before your Shaliyah has completed checking (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Let is consider a case where somebody could not be at his home on the eve of the fourteenth of Nissan in order to do...
Wednesday, March 11, 2009/Adar 15, 5769
Clothing, fashion, and more (Part A) (Rabbanith Ruth Menashe) This week's Parasha, discusses in great detail the garments of the high priest, The Kohen Gadol. The scripture...
Wednesday, March 4, 2009/Adar 8, 5769
May we change a parent's specific request if the result is better? (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) There are times when a parent asks a son or daughter to do something for them in a very specific manner. But the son...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008/Heshwan 21, 5769

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