by Rabbi Altonaga | Sep 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
When the Jewish people first entered the Land of Israel, they stood atop two mountains, Mount Eival and Mount Grizim. From one mountain, they proclaimed a series of blessings. From the other, they proclaimed a series of curses. How can you remember...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Aug 21, 2025 | Kosher, Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
A Canadian court order came out that prevented a law from coming into effect. That law, might have effectively put an end to Jewish kosher meat production in Canada (without affecting the meat production of any other group, I might add). Thanks to this court ruling,...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Jul 31, 2025 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Tisha B'Av
It was just another day in the room that was a hurricane of toys. My baby once again had the gall to play with his older brother’s toy. My toddler decided, that today was the day that he took matters into his own hands. He walked confidently over to his baby...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Jul 24, 2025 | Mattos, Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
Our Sages say that there is a secret 42 letter Name of G-d that is only told over to a select few who are modest, humble, and otherwise stellar in their character traits. That name of G-d is so holy, so powerful, that they worried about publicizing it’s...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Jun 6, 2025 | Naso, Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
My eldest son heard a recording of his voice and thought my phone was broken. “That’s not what my voice sounds like!” he exclaimed, in the exact same tone of voice that had just emanated from the device. It’s an interesting phenomenon that we don’t...
