by Danielle Altonaga | Jan 4, 2023 | Danielle Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
“So he [Jacob] blessed them that day, saying, “By you shall Israel bless saying ‘May G-d make you like Ephraim and Menashe…” Bereishis 48:20 Before Jacob passes away, he gives blessings to all of his children. To his grandchildren, Ephraim and Menashe, he...
by Danielle Altonaga | Dec 9, 2022 | Danielle Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
“And Jacob was left alone, and a man (angel) wrestled with him all night”. Genesis 32:25 In this week’s parsha, we discover the famous “wrestling match” between Jacob and the angel (in the form of a man). What type of conflict was this? On the...
by Danielle Altonaga | Nov 10, 2022 | Danielle Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
Nearly everyone struggles with anxiety or worry sometimes (some more than others…) Rebbetzin Lori Palatnik suggests that there are two types of worriers – those who tend to fret about the past, and those who tend to worry about the future. Examples of fretting...
by Danielle Altonaga | Oct 14, 2022 | Danielle Altonaga, Sukkot
“Quick! You NEED this product!” shouts the latest advertisement. “Tidy up!” (is what our house would say, if it could talk) “There are things everywhere!” Stuff. Objects. Possessions. A lot of us are surrounded by stuff; by things. But as the saying...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Sep 15, 2022 | Danielle Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
In this week’s Torah portion, Ki Tavo, Moses instructs the people of Israel: When you enter the land that G‑d is giving to you as your eternal heritage, and you settle it and cultivate it, bring the first-ripened fruits (bikkurim) of your orchard to the Holy Temple,...
by Danielle Altonaga | Aug 18, 2022 | Danielle Altonaga, Eikev, Weekly Parsha
Hustle Culture – n. “Also known as burnout culture and grind culture, hustle culture refers to the mentality that one must work all day every day in pursuit of their professional goals.”Monster.com Hustle culture glorifies making work the center of one’s life....
