by Rabbi Altonaga | Jan 12, 2024 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Vayera, Weekly Parsha
Seven of the plagues in Egypt happen in this weeks Torah portion, and you have to imagine that the Egyptians are pretty used to the pattern by plague seven. Every month, Moshe would request that Pharaoh let the Jews go, then Pharaoh would say “no,” then another...
by Rabbi Shaps | Nov 3, 2023 | Vayera, Weekly Parsha
I can’t believe this could ever happen! Most of us have been saying these words again and again over the past few weeks. We couldn’t believe that Hamas could be so depraved as they massacred so many. We can’t believe how people are turning on Israel and defending...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Dec 30, 2021 | Rabbi Michael Altonaga, Vayera, Weekly Parsha
Have you ever wanted, no, needed to tell someone that they are completely wrong and should change their ways? How do you tell them? There are a few verses in this week’s Torah portion about God’s instructions to Moses about what to say to Pharaoh....
