Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 24 March 2024

Calendar

This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below

Friday & Saturday, 22 & 23 March 2024-Shabbat Services

Saturday, 23 March 2024-Magilla of Esther Reading

Sunday, 24 March 2024-Purim Carnival

Tuesday, 26 March 2024-Miller Course (Day has changed)

Tuesday, 26 March 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed)

Thursday, 28 March 2024-Judaic Studies

Friday & Saturday, 29 & 30 March 2024-Shabbat Services

Sunday, 31 March 2024-Hebrew School

Monday, 1 April 2024-Miller Course (Day has changed)

Wednesday, 3 April 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed)

Thursday, 4 April 2024-Judaic Studies

Friday & Saturday, 5 & 6 April 2024-Shabbat Services

Monday, 22 April 2024 - nightfall Tuesday, 30 April 2024-Passover

We are now offering Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org

Kabbalah Thought for this week

"We have free will to choose our path in life Two paths are always available - the path of darkness, personified by Egypt, and the path Light, denoted by the people Israel and by Torah. We have no control or influence over the consequences and rewards that accompany these paths. We can, however, choose the path that we walk. Our self-destructive impulses impel us to constantly choose the negative and the negative energy blanketing our world often blinds us to the folly of our choices. We study Torah to brighten our spiritual landscape."

A very poignant prayer that gives us comfort:

Announcements

-Office Hours

-This week’s 10-Minute

-Events

-Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA)

-Shabbat Services

-School

*For your information, I have included below my schedule, including office hours for the next two weeks and specific classes in which I am involved.

**For your convenience and information, Zoom links will be provided in separate emails for security purposes.

***I continue to update our Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing. For your convenience, I am attaching this revised list to this email that only goes to members of Temple Sholom of Ontario. Thank you.

Office Hours for the next few weeks:

Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School from my office and making Sunday an office day to be more available.

Sunday, March 24, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am),

Sunday, March 24, 2024 11:00am - 1:00pm-Purim Carnival

Friday, March 29, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm)

Sunday, March 31, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am & Miller Course 11:45am - 12:45pm

Friday, April 5, 2024 10:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm)

Sunday, April 7, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am

Friday, April 12, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm)

(Subject to change. Please call for appointments)

10-Minute Torah on YouTube

Purim Carnival

Sunday, March 24, 11:00am - 1:00pm

See Attachment as well for details

Day has changed

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 @ 5:00pm PT

Module 9: Rabbinic Judaism/Talmud

 Adult Torah Study Class

Next Session: Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30 pm PT

Day has changed

Zoom Links sent in separate email Tuesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them.

30 March 2024 / 20 Adar II 5784

D’var Torah on YouTube

Parashat Tzav is the 25th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:1-8:36; Numbers 19:1-22

In Tzav (“Command”), God tells Moses about the sacrifices offered in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), including a meal offering brought by the high priest, guilt offerings, and offerings of thanks. Moses initiates Aaron and Aaron’s sons for priestly service in the Mishkan. [1]

Commentary and Divrei Torah  

Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University 

 Hertz Chumash: pp. 432 – 435 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 429 – 438) pp.652 - 655

Artscroll Chumash: pp. 574 – 581 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 568 – 587) pp. 838 - 843

Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 617 – 621 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 613 – 625); pp. 880 - 883

Judaic Studies

Next session: Thursday, March 28, 2024 @ 7:30pm

We’ll be deciding what to discuss next.

Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA

🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, March 29⋅6:51pm

✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, March30⋅7:48pm

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Upcoming Services

Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, March 22, 2024 @ 7:30 pm

Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, March 23, 2024 @ 9:30 am

Zoom Links sent in separate email Friday afternoon. Please reply if you do not receive them.

We are now incorporating guitar accompaniment with our Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv

30 March 2024 / 20 Adar II 5784

Parashat Tzav is the 25th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Leviticus 7:11-7:38; Numbers 19:1-22

Triennial year 2

1: 7:11-15 · 5 p’sukim

2: 7:16-18 · 3 p’sukim

3: 7:19-21 · 3 p’sukim

4: 7:22-27 · 6 p’sukim

5: 7:28-31 · 4 p’sukim

6: 7:32-34 · 3 p’sukim

7: 7:35-38 · 4 p’sukim

maf*: Numbers 19:1-22 · 22 p’sukim *Shabbat Parah

Haftarah for Ashkenazim*: Ezekiel 36:16-38 · 23 p’sukim *Shabbat Parah

Commentary and Divrei Torah

 Sefaria Torah.org Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University

Hertz Chumash: pp. 432 – 435 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 429 – 438) pp.652 - 655

Shabbat Parah 2024 / שַׁבָּת פּרה 5784

Shabbat of the Red Heifer 🕍

Shabbat Parah for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 29 March 2024 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 30 March 2024. This corresponds to Parashat Tzav.

Shabbat Parah (“Sabbath [of the] red heifer” שבת פרה) takes place on the Shabbat before Shabbat HaChodesh, in preparation for Passover. Numbers 19:1-22 describes the parah adumah (“red heifer”) in the Jewish temple as part of the manner in which the kohanim and the Jewish people purified themselves so that they would be ready (“pure”) to sacrifice the korban Pesach.

Next Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario 

will be on

Sunday, March 31, 2024 from 10:00am - 11:30am  

Our Hebrew Class consists of two sessions:

10:00am - 10:40pm Learning Hebrew

10:50am - 11:30am Studying Torah and other related topics 

Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷

Pesach for Hebrew Year 5784 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Monday, 22 April 2024 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 30 April 2024.

Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays.

This displays the Diaspora holiday schedule.

Pesach I / פֶּסַח א׳Tuesday, 23 April 2024 / 15 Nisan 5784

Torah Portion: Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25

1: Exodus 12:21-24 · 4 p’sukim

2: Exodus 12:25-28 · 4 p’sukim

3: Exodus 12:29-36 · 8 p’sukim

4: Exodus 12:37-42 · 6 p’sukim

5: Exodus 12:43-51 · 9 p’sukim

maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim

Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Joshua 3:5-7, 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 19 p’sukim

Haftarah for Sephardim: Joshua 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 16 p’sukim

Pesach II / פֶּסַח ב׳Wednesday, 24 April 2024 / 16 Nisan 5784

Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-25

1: Leviticus 22:26-23:3 · 11 p’sukim

2: Leviticus 23:4-14 · 11 p’sukim

3: Leviticus 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim

4: Leviticus 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim

5: Leviticus 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim

maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim

Haftarah: II Kings 23:1-9, 23:21-25 · 14 p’sukim

Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 1 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם א׳Thursday, 25 April 2024 / 17 Nisan 5784

Torah Portion: Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25

1: Exodus 13:1-4 · 4 p’sukim

2: Exodus 13:5-10 · 6 p’sukim

3: Exodus 13:11-16 · 6 p’sukim

4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim

Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ב׳Friday, 26 April 2024 / 18 Nisan 5784

Torah Portion: Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25

1: Exodus 22:24-26 · 3 p’sukim

2: Exodus 22:27-23:5 · 9 p’sukim

3: Exodus 23:6-19 · 14 p’sukim

4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim

Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed / פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵדSaturday, 27 April 2024 / 19 Nisan 5784

Torah Portion: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25

1: Exodus 33:12-16 · 5 p’sukim

2: Exodus 33:17-19 · 3 p’sukim

3: Exodus 33:20-23 · 4 p’sukim

4: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim

5: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim

6: Exodus 34:11-17 · 7 p’sukim

7: Exodus 34:18-26 · 9 p’sukim

maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim

Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14 · 14 p’sukim

Megillah

1: Song of Songs 1:1-17 · 17 p’sukim

2: Song of Songs 2:1-17 · 17 p’sukim

3: Song of Songs 3:1-11 · 11 p’sukim

4: Song of Songs 4:1-16 · 16 p’sukim

5: Song of Songs 5:1-16 · 16 p’sukim

6: Song of Songs 6:1-12 · 12 p’sukim

7: Song of Songs 7:1-14 · 14 p’sukim

8: Song of Songs 8:1-14 · 14 p’sukim

Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳Sunday, 28 April 2024 / 20 Nisan 5784

Torah Portion: Numbers 9:1-14, 28:19-25

1: Numbers 9:1-5 · 5 p’sukim

2: Numbers 9:6-8 · 3 p’sukim

3: Numbers 9:9-14 · 6 p’sukim

4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim

Pesach VII / פֶּסַח ז׳Monday, 29 April 2024 / 21 Nisan 5784

Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25

1: Exodus 13:17-22 · 6 p’sukim

2: Exodus 14:1-8 · 8 p’sukim

3: Exodus 14:9-14 · 6 p’sukim

4: Exodus 14:15-25 · 11 p’sukim

5: Exodus 14:26-15:26 · 32 p’sukim

maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim

Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51 · 51 p’sukim

Pesach VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳Tuesday, 30 April 2024 / 22 Nisan 5784

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25

1: Deuteronomy 15:19-23 · 5 p’sukim

2: Deuteronomy 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim

3: Deuteronomy 16:4-8 · 5 p’sukim

4: Deuteronomy 16:9-12 · 4 p’sukim

5: Deuteronomy 16:13-17 · 5 p’sukim

maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim

Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6 · 25 p’sukim

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