by Rabbi Altonaga | Apr 16, 2021 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Tazria, Weekly Parsha
At NASA, when an endeavor is unsuccessful, they don’t call it failure, they call it “an early attempt.” There are two sides of this coin that make it such an effective methodology. 1. Wallowing in failure never helped anyone. If you...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Mar 19, 2021 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
“Give it your all!” “Do your best!” “Put your heart and soul into it!” When I was a kid in sports, my coaches and parents always told me these things. Pretty powerful messaging if you think about it. To give everything you...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Jan 22, 2021 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
What was the worst pandemic in history? How do you think COVID stacks up to other types of plagues that people have faced? The 10 plagues in Egypt are a microcosm of the types of plagues out there. One particularly interesting plague on that list is the...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Dec 25, 2020 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
If you could be the Prime Minister, would you do it? What would you do with your new power? Would you leverage your situation to ensure that your family also got similar positions? When Joseph invited his family down to Egypt, Pharaoh heard about it and...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Nov 26, 2020 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
Dvar Torah by Rabbi Michael Altonaga Does it feel impossible to live life right now? Nothing is the way it used to be. The way you work, go to school, and even how you go shopping is a more difficult experience now. By simply going out in public, you may be risking...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Oct 30, 2020 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
Why can cutlery teleport, but not time-travel? It’s silverwhere, not silverwhen. (Yes, I know, it’s actually spelled “silverware.”) Our forefather, Abraham was tested with 10 tests. Experiences like having his wife abducted, going to war...
