by Rabbi Gewirtzman | Oct 2, 2020 | Rabbi Kasriel Gewirtzman, Weekly Parsha
D’var Torah by Rabbi Kasriel Gewirtzman “And now write for yourselves this song,and teach it to the Children of Israel, place it in their mouth,so that this song will be for Me a witness for the Children of Israel.”Devarim, 31:19 In this verse, God instructs each...
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 Gewirtzman | Sep 4, 2020 | Rabbi Kasriel Gewirtzman, Weekly Parsha
D’var Torah by Rabbi Kasriel Gewirtzman In this week’s Torah portion, we see a fascinating commandment thatteaches us a powerful lesson in how we need to care about others. TheTorah states in verse 22.10 that one may not plow with an ox and a donkeytogether, at...
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...