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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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D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה / Parashat Vezot Haberakhah 15 Oct 2025 / 23 Tishrei 5786 (Simchat Torah)
Parashat Vezot Haberakhah / פָּרָשַׁת וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Vezot Haberakhah is the 54th weekly Torah...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
3 days ago4 min read
D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת הַאֲזִינוּ / Parashat Ha’azinu 5786 4 October 2025 / 12 Tishrei 5786
Parashat Ha’azinu 5786 / פָּרָשַׁת הַאֲזִינוּ 4 October 2025 / 12 Tishrei 5786 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Ha’azinu is the 53rd...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Sep 243 min read
Parashat וַיֵּלֶךְ / Vayeilech 5786 27 September 2025 / 5 Tishrei 5786 (Diaspora)
10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Vayeilech is the 52nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. This page...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Sep 154 min read
D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים / Parashat Nitzavim 5785 20 September 2025 / 27 Elul 5785
Parashat Nitzavim 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים 20 September 2025 / 27 Elul 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Nitzavim is the 51st...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Sep 93 min read
D'var Torah for כִּי־תָבוֹא / Ki Tavo 5785 13 September 2025 / 20 Elul 5785
10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Ki Tavo is the 50th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Deuteronomy...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Sep 43 min read
D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת כִּי־תֵצֵא / Parashat Ki Teitzei 5785 6 September 2025 / 13 Elul 5785
Parashat Ki Teitzei 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת כִּי־תֵצֵא 6 September 2025 / 13 Elul 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Ki Teitzei is the...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Aug 273 min read
D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת שׁוֹפְטִים / Parashat Shoftim 5785 30 August 2025 / 6 Elul 5785
Parashat Shoftim 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת שׁוֹפְטִים 30 August 2025 / 6 Elul 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Shoftim is the 48th weekly...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Aug 193 min read
D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת רְאֵה / Parashat Re’eh 5785 23 August 2025 / 29 Av 5785
10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Re’eh is the 47th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Aug 143 min read
D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת עֵקֶב / Parashat Eikev 5785 16 August 2025 / 22 Av 5785
10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Eikev is the 46th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Aug 63 min read
D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת וָאֶתְחַנַּן / Parashat Vaetchanan 5785 9 August 2025 / 15 Av 5785
10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Vaetchanan is the 45th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jul 314 min read
D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת דְּבָרִים / Parashat Devarim 5785 2 August 2025 / 8 Av 5785
Parashat Devarim 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת דְּבָרִים 2 August 2025 / 8 Av 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Devarim is the 44th weekly...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jul 234 min read
D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת מַּטּוֹת־מַסְעֵי / Parashat Matot-Masei 5785 26 July 2025 / 1 Av 5785
10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Matot-Masei is the 42nd and 43rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading....
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jul 154 min read
D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת פִּינְחָס / Parashat Pinchas 5785 19 July 2025 / 23 Tamuz 5785
10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Pinchas is the 41st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: ...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jul 103 min read
D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת בָּלָק / Parashat Balak 5785 12 July 2025 / 16 Tamuz 5785 (Diaspora)
10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Balak is the 40th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. This page...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jul 24 min read
D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת / Parashat Chukat 5785 5 July 2025 / 9 Tamuz 5785 (Diaspora)
10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Chukat is the 39th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. This page...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jun 254 min read
D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת קֹרַח / Parashat Korach 5785 (28 June 2025 / 2 Tamuz 5785)
Parashat Korach is the 38th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 16:1-18:32 Parashat...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jun 244 min read
D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח־לְךָ / Parashat Sh’lach 5785 (21 June 2025 / 25 Sivan 5785)
https://youtu.be/6-L38wXG8fg Parashat Sh’lach is the 37th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jun 104 min read
Sermon for Friday, 6 June 2025
Sermon discussing attacker of Jews in Boulder and putting his family at risk.
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jun 81 min read
D'var Torah for פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ / Parashat Beha’alotcha 5785 (14 June 2025 / 18 Sivan 5785)
10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Beha’alotcha is the 36th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jun 44 min read
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