by Rabbi Altonaga | Jun 4, 2020 | Parasha, Rabbi Michael Altonaga
The past couple weeks have a lot to teach us about piece. Or was it peas? Or maybe peace? Man, this is why I failed 3rd grade spelling. Today, we’re going to talk about how to make piece. See, there are two types of people in the world...
by Rabbi Altonaga | May 26, 2020 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga
Shavuos. The most important holiday that nobody has ever heard of. Shavuos has a bit of middle child syndrome going on. It’s between the much longer holidays of Passover and Succos, and it certainly gets less fanfare than Rosh Hashanah and Yom...
by Rabbi Altonaga | May 20, 2020 | Weekly Parsha
One death is a tragedy, a million is a statistic.Joseph Stalin A poignant and chilling statement (especially given the source). Yet, it’s hard to debate his point as we calmly analyze charts and figures about COVID 19 death rates by country. Our hearts move into...
by Rabbi Altonaga | May 20, 2020 | Rabbi Kasriel Gewirtzman, Weekly Parsha
D’var Torah by Kasriel Gewritzman Vayikra, 26:42: And I will remember my Covenant with Yaakov, and even myCovenant with Yitzchak, and even my Covenant with Avraham will Iremember, and the Land I will remember. Towards the end of the section known as “the Tochacha”...
by Rabbi Altonaga | May 20, 2020 | Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
D’var Torah by Rabbi Zischa Shaps When the Torah was given to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai, Hashem did notemphasize some commandments as more important than others. Yet, the realityis that human nature places greater importance on some Mitzvot. We have atendency...
