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Whose Fault is it This Time?

by Rabbi Altonaga | Mar 28, 2025 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha

When things don’t work out in your home, whose fault is it usually?  What about when things aren’t going well at your job?   In this week’s Torah portion, Pekudei, the Israelites put all their money, all of their labour, and all of their energy into building the...

PURIM – Just Fun and Games?

by Rabbi Altonaga | Mar 13, 2025 | Elisha Guberman, Purim, Uncategorized

Purim is a time of joy, feasting, and celebration. But if we stop at the surface, we miss its deeper meaning. Purim is not just about survival—it is about identity. It is about knowing who we are, standing tall as Jews, and refusing to forget what truly matters. The...

A Bill of Obligations

by Rabbi Altonaga | Feb 20, 2025 | Mishpatim, Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha

The word “charity” does not exist in Hebrew.  So what is it called when people give money to the needy?  It is called “tzedaka.”  This more literally translates to “righteousness.”   What is the difference between charity and...

Wearing a Kipa

by Rabbi Altonaga | Jan 16, 2025 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Shemos, Uncategorized, Weekly Parsha

I remember when I first started wearing a kipa/yarmulke.  I had started getting more into Judaism before that, but still it was a big step.  When I decided to stop eating pork, that was a mitzvah between me and G-d.  It could be that no one else would...

What are You Afraid of?

by Rabbi Altonaga | Dec 12, 2024 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Vayishlach, Weekly Parsha

Yakov was afraid1. On a surface level, this is simple to understand.  In this week’s Torah portion (Vayishalach), Yakov hears that his vengeful brother Eisav is approaching him with 400 armed men.  Yakov’s camp of women and children should be doomed. Yet, Yakov...
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