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...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Sep 11, 2020 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
What is the secret to life? How can you get the best that’s out there? Philosophers have spent millennia pondering these questions. Explorers have traveled to the four corners of the Earth trying to find answers. Astronomers have searched the sky...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Sep 4, 2020 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
What makes you happy? Is it a nice cold beer, new clothes, or watching the latest Netflix show? This week’s Torah portion, seems decidedly less happy than any of those ideas. God gives us a long list of all the terrible consequences that could befall...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Aug 28, 2020 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
What is the foundation of your intimate relationship? Have you ever watched a movie that has two protagonists: one male and one female? Oh, and they both happen to be attractive. They begin the story as strangers, but over the course of a few days, they experience a...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Aug 7, 2020 | Eikev, Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
Are you a good person? I mean, obviously you are. You are reading Rabbi A’s blog, so that alone means you are among the best. Zero trace of bias here. Well, good news! In this week’s parsha, God guarantees rewards for all the good people! God...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Jul 30, 2020 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Tisha B'Av
It was just another day in the room that was a hurricane of toys. The baby once again had the gall to play with his older brother’s toy. The toddler decided, that today was the day that he took matters into his own hands. He walked confidently over...
