by Rabbi Altonaga | Apr 16, 2026 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Tazria-Metzora, Weekly Parsha
This week’s Torah portion (Tazria-Metzora) gives us the mitzvah of circumcision and tells us that it should be done on the eighth day after a boy is born. We saw the idea of the eighth day being significant recently at our Passover Seders. Towards the end of the...
by Shmuel Klein | Apr 10, 2026 | Rabbi Shmuel Klein, Shemini, Weekly Parsha
Passover is one of the most inspiring times of the year. We sit at the Seder, speak about freedom, growth, miracles…and for a moment, everything feels possible. But then Passover ends.We go back to regular life. Work. Routine. Distractions. And the question...
by Rabbi Shaps | Mar 12, 2026 | Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Vayakel, Weekly Parsha
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots.” This famous quote, attributed to Jamaican political activist Marcus Garvey, underscores a fundamental truth: you cannot know who you truly are without...
by Danielle Altonaga | Mar 6, 2026 | Danielle Altonaga, Ki Sisa, Weekly Parsha
Have you ever been truly inspired by something? Perhaps a personal miracle, an amazing event, or a profound lesson? You felt moved. You felt uplifted. You vowed to make a big change. Not to be a downer, but…did the change last? Or did the inspiration eventually...
by Shmuel Klein | Feb 19, 2026 | Rabbi Shmuel Klein, Terumah, Weekly Parsha
This week Hashem says: “וְעָשׂוּ לִי מִקְדָּשׁ — Make for Me a sanctuary,וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹכָם — and I will dwell among them.” It doesn’t say that Hashem will dwell “in it (the sanctuary)” — but “among them.” The Mishkan (Tabernacle) wasn’t just about building a...
by Rabbi Shaps | Feb 12, 2026 | Mishpatim, Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Weekly Parsha
Our morning study group has been learning Tractate Bava Kamma, which deals with the laws of damages — for example, the classic case: what happens if my ox gores your ox. While that may not seem very relevant today, the principles behind these laws are timeless. And of...
