by Rabbi Altonaga | Jan 22, 2021 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
What was the worst pandemic in history? How do you think COVID stacks up to other types of plagues that people have faced? The 10 plagues in Egypt are a microcosm of the types of plagues out there. One particularly interesting plague on that list is the...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Dec 25, 2020 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
If you could be the Prime Minister, would you do it? What would you do with your new power? Would you leverage your situation to ensure that your family also got similar positions? When Joseph invited his family down to Egypt, Pharaoh heard about it and...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Nov 26, 2020 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
Dvar Torah by Rabbi Michael Altonaga Does it feel impossible to live life right now? Nothing is the way it used to be. The way you work, go to school, and even how you go shopping is a more difficult experience now. By simply going out in public, you may be risking...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Oct 30, 2020 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
Why can cutlery teleport, but not time-travel? It’s silverwhere, not silverwhen. (Yes, I know, it’s actually spelled “silverware.”) Our forefather, Abraham was tested with 10 tests. Experiences like having his wife abducted, going to war...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Sep 18, 2020 | High Holidays, Rabbi Michael Altonaga
This Rosh Hashanah, some of us will not be able to go to synagogue for safety reasons. Some people will blow shofar for themselves for the first time, while others may hear it in the park or other unusual locations. With that in mind, in lieu of the usual blog post, I...
