by Rabbi Altonaga | Aug 30, 2024 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Re'eh, Weekly Parsha
A Canadian court order recently came out that prevented a law from coming into effect. That law, might have effectively put an end to Jewish kosher meat production in Canada (without affecting the meat production of any other group, I might add). Thanks to...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Aug 2, 2024 | Mattos, Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
You told him you’d go volunteer at the food bank together today, but you just don’t feel like going out anymore. Does it really matter if you just don’t show up? Just because you said it, doesn’t mean you have a real obligation to do it, right? Words are...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Jun 27, 2024 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Shelach, Weekly Parsha
The world is a busy place. It seems that there is always something newsworthy being reported. Something people will be talking about. And the media (both social and professional) keeps us up to date on all of this by shouting it at us from every...
by Rabbi Altonaga | May 31, 2024 | Bechukosai, Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
How much can one person accomplish? Hollywood is filled with movies of one individual who saves the world through pure strength of will and heroics. This hero may have a supporting character or two (often primarily for comedic effect or to...
by Rabbi Altonaga | May 3, 2024 | Acharei Mos, Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Weekly Parsha
There is an interesting TikTok phenomenon going on right now of people asking/answering the following question: If your daughter was alone in the wilderness, would you rather that she encounter a bear or an unknown man? It seems like a straightforward question, but...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Apr 4, 2024 | Kosher, Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Shemini, Weekly Parsha
There was this ring tone on phones when I was a kid called the “mosquito.” It was designed to be such a high pitch that adults couldn’t hear it, only kids could. It was a great way to send messages to other kids that you didn’t want adults in the room...
