This year's 10-Minute Torah (8 October 2023): Parashat Simchat Torah 5784
https://youtu.be/I5qRMCEhVBc Simchat Torah 2023 / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה 5784 Day of Celebrating the Torah ✡️ Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year...
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RABBI STEPHEN EPSTEIN
רבי שמואל בן-יהושע
A MODERN CONSERVATIVE RABBI
Rabbi at Temple Sholom of Ontario
Serving San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, CA and all of Southern California
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- 5 hours ago
- 1 min
This year's 10-Minute Torah (7 October 2023): Parashat Shmini Atzeret 5784
https://youtu.be/I5qRMCEhVBc Shmini Atzeret 2023 / שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת 5784 Eighth Day of Assembly ✡️ Shmini Atzeret for Hebrew Year 5784...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- 5 days ago
- 7 min
Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 24 September 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "Man requires a metaphysical filament - the firmament - to create resistance against the...Evil...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Sep 21
- 5 min
This year's 10-Minute Torah for Sukkot (29 September - 6 October 2023): Parashot Sukkot
https://youtu.be/PdJgrDNIoQo Sukkot 2023 / סוּכּוֹת 5784 Feast of Booths 🌿🍋 Sukkot for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 29...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Sep 18
- 5 min
This year's 10-Minute Torah (24 & 25 September 2023): Parashat Yom Kippur 5784
Yom Kippur 2023 / יוֹם כִּפּוּר 5784 Day of Atonement ✡️ https://youtu.be/6cqs34whcKc https://youtu.be/7d4jf3S9qTo Yom Kippur for Hebrew...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Sep 17
- 6 min
Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 17 September 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "A person's name establishes a profound link to his soul and essence. The letters that compose a name...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Sep 14
- 4 min
This week's 10-Minute Torah (23 September 2023): Parashat Ha'azinu 5784
Parashat Ha’azinu 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת הַאֲזִינוּ 23 September 2023 / 8 Tishrei 5784 https://youtu.be/IKOQXmbUiC4 Parashat Ha’azinu is the...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Sep 10
- 7 min
Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 10 September 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "The Creation process, the Zohar explains, began in a state of utter chaos. We can attain the ability to...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Sep 7
- 5 min
This week's 10-Minute Torah (16 & 17 September 2023): Parashat Rosh Hashana 5784
Rosh Hashana 2023 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה 5784 The Jewish New Year 🍏🍯 https://youtu.be/e42a2h0Pu6M Rosh Hashana for Hebrew Year 5784 begins...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Sep 3
- 6 min
Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 3 September 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "The Zohar teaches that we learn that our primary purpose in life is to complete and perfect creation...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Aug 31
- 4 min
This week's 10-Minute Torah (9 September 2023): Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִ
https://youtu.be/B49gD246ib0 9 September 2023 / 23 Elul 5783 Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech is the 51st and 52nd weekly Torah portion in the...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Aug 29
- 6 min
Rabbi Stephen's Weekly Newsletter for week of 27 August 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "People may unknowinglty embark on a spiritual path for selfish reasons. They have hidden expectations of...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Aug 24
- 1 min
This week's 10-Minute Torah (2 September 2023): Parashat Ki Tavo 5783
https://youtu.be/fDdsX1gGY6A Parashat Ki Tavo 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת כִּי־תָבוֹא 2 September 2023 / 16 Elul 5783 Parashat Ki Tavo is the 50th...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Aug 20
- 6 min
Rabbi Stephen's Weekly Newsletter for week of 20 August 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "A child learns to walk by falling down and standing up again. Measured against a lifetime of walking,...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Aug 17
- 4 min
This week's 10-Minute Torah (26 August 2023): Parashat Ki Teitzei 5783
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbm2kCFpKWE&t=36s Parashat Ki Teitzei 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת כִּי־תֵצֵא 26 August 2023 / 9 Elul 5783 Parashat...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Aug 14
- 1 min
High Holiday 5784 Schedule
High Holidays: Venue for services Erev Rosh Hashanah 1 Friday, September 15, 2023 7:30pm – 9:00pm Rosh Hashanah 1 ...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Aug 13
- 5 min
Rabbi Stephen's Weekly Newsletter for week of 13 August 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "Humans are inclined to sacrifice long-term fulfillment and well-being for immediate ego-gratification....
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Aug 10
- 4 min
This week's 10-Minute Torah (19 August 2023): Parashat Shoftim 5783
https://youtu.be/kS4q5BEwUE0 Parashat Shoftim 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת שׁוֹפְטִים 19 August 2023 / 2 Elul 5783 Parashat Shoftim is the 48th...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Aug 2
- 4 min
This Week's 10-Minute Torah (12 August 2023): Parashat Re'eh 5783
https://youtu.be/eTHmUS191ps Parashat Re’eh 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת רְאֵה 12 August 2023 / 25 Av 5783 Parashat Re’eh is the 47th weekly Torah...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Jul 30
- 5 min
Rabbi Stephen's Weekly Newsletter for week of 30 July 2023
Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Shabbat Services -School...
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