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When a Tree Falls in Ottawa, Does it Make a Power Outage?

by Rabbi Altonaga | May 25, 2022 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha

I was lying down for a shabbos nap when I heard the walls of my home shaking. My wife screamed as half of our tree was ripped off by gale force winds and slammed into the street below. The neighbour’s tree was uprooted entirely and we stood wide eyed as rain...

Overturning Precedent

by Rabbi Altonaga | May 11, 2022 | Emor, Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha

A leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court of the United States seems to show a willingness of the Court to overturn an abortion ruling that has held sway for 50 years. Even though nothing is yet official, people on both sides of the political spectrum have...

The Sound of Honour

by Rabbi Altonaga | Feb 11, 2022 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Tetzaveh, Weekly Parsha

Possibly the most holy man there can be. A lofty position with significance even greater than the king in certain areas. The man who everyone sings about and focuses on on the holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur. The Kohen Gadol. The High Priest. The Torah describes...

Inspiration vs Change

by Rabbi Altonaga | Jan 21, 2022 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha, Yisro

What is the single most important event in Jewish history? The event that changed the character of everything we carried out from that day forward? The event that gave birth to the most published book in human history? The Revelation at Sinai. It was the only time...

Nuts to That Guy

by Rabbi Altonaga | Dec 30, 2021 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Vayera, Weekly Parsha

Have you ever wanted, no, needed to tell someone that they are completely wrong and should change their ways? How do you tell them? There are a few verses in this week’s Torah portion about God’s instructions to Moses about what to say to Pharaoh....
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