by Danielle Altonaga | Jun 11, 2026 | Danielle Altonaga, Shelach, Weekly Parsha
Imagine this: You have a friend – let’s call him Bob. Bob complains to you: “Nobody likes me. Nobody wants to hang out with me”. “That’s not true!” You exclaim. I am having a bunch of friends over tonight. Come join us.” Everyone comes over, and Bob does too. All of...
by Shmuel Klein | Jun 4, 2026 | Bahalosecha, Weekly Parsha
In this week’s Torah portion, Beha’aloscha, the Jewish people continue their journey through the desert. But they do not travel according to their own schedule. The Torah tells us: “Al pi Hashem yachanu, v’al pi Hashem yisau”“By the word of G-d they would camp, and by...
by Rabbi Shaps | May 28, 2026 | Naso, Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
A man walks into a Rabbi’s office, and says “Rabbi, you have to make me a Kohen. I’ll donate $10,000 to the synagogue!” The Rabbi shook his head. “I’m sorry, it doesn’t work that way. You can’t just buy your way into...
by Rabbi Altonaga | May 20, 2026 | Naso, Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
A man and his wife got into a fight. The woman asked her husband to take out the trash. He refused. He said, that it was beneath his dignity to take out the garbage. She said that it was the mans job to take out the trash and that she was busy...
by Rabbi Altonaga | May 14, 2026 | Bamidbar, Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
One death is a tragedy, a million is a statistic. – Joseph Stalin A poignant and chilling statement (especially given the source). More so because it strikes so true. Most people barely notice when tens of thousands die in conflicts in Sudan or...
by Rabbi Shaps | May 1, 2026 | Omer, Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
A young man is meeting with his prospective father-in-law to discuss the upcoming marriage. “So,” the father asks, “how do you plan to support my daughter?” “I will study Torah,” the young man replies, “and G-d will...
