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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 Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 31 December 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "In a spiritual context, the notion of offering sacrifices for the purpose of "lighting the candle worthy...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 31, 20235 min read


Parashat Shemot 5784 (6 January 2024 / 25 Tevet 5784) פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמוֹת
D’var Torah on YouTube Parashat Shemot is the 13th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 28, 20233 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 24 December 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week ""Passion and enthusiasm for spiritual wisdom and growth are easily around when one begins to walkthe...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 24, 20235 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (23 December 2023): Parashat Vayechi 5784
Parashat Vayechi 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיְחִי 30 December 2023 / 18 Tevet 5784 D’var Torah on YouTube Parashat Vayechi is the 12th weekly...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 20, 20234 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 17 December 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "Discord and turmoil in our lives can e traced to negative influences and evil forces that dwell in our...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 17, 20235 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (23 December 2023): Parashat Vayigash 5784
D'var Torah on YouTube Parashat Vayigash 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּגַּשׁ 23 December 2023 / 11 Tevet 5784 Parashat Vayigash is the 11th...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 14, 20233 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 10 December 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "The ego is like a leg iron that anchors us to this physical dimention and its influences. Humility is a...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 10, 20238 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (16 December 2023): Parashat Miketz 5784
D'var Torah on YouTube Parashat Miketz 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת מִקֵּץ 16 December 2023 / 4 Tevet 5784 Parashat Miketz is the 10th weekly Torah...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 7, 20234 min read
Bereshit (GENESIS 1.1), A VALID RESPONSE TO TERROR
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/bereshit-genesis-1-1-a-valid-response-to-terror/ THE BLOGS Albert Wachtel The very beginning of the...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 4, 20233 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 3 December 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "In our material existence, the differences between good and evil, and truth and falsehood, are often...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 3, 20238 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (9 December 2023): Parashat Vayeshev 5784
This week's 10-Minute Torah on Youtube Parashat Vayeshev 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּשֶׁב 9 December 2023 / 26 Kislev 5784 Parashat Vayeshev is...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Nov 29, 20233 min read


Psalm 94: Psalm for Yom Revi'i, Wednesday, Fourth day of the week.
Each morning, Jews end their Shacharit, or morning service, with a psalm of the day. It is chosen to correspond with that day of...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Nov 29, 20232 min read


Investigation underway after Queens HS students reportedly riot over a teacher’s support for Israel
Investigation underway after Queens high school students reportedly riot over a teacher's support for Israel - Jewish Telegraphic Agency...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Nov 27, 20231 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (2 December 2023): Parashat Vayishlach 5784
Parashat Vayishlach 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּשְׁלַח 2 December 2023 / 19 Kislev 5784 D'var Torah on YouTube Parashat Vayishlach is the 8th...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Nov 23, 20234 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 19 November 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "A good computer depends on a powerful microprocessor, but if a tiny,insignificant wire is absent or...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Nov 19, 20234 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (25 November 2023): Parashat Vayetzei 5784
D'var Torah on YouTube Parashat Vayetzei 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּצֵא 25 November 2023 / 12 Kislev 5784 Parashat Vayetzei is the 7th weekly...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Nov 15, 20234 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 12 November 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "As all the elements of a computer equally important...[e]veryone in this world is as important as th most...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Nov 12, 20235 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (18 November 2023): Parashat Toldot 5784
https://youtu.be/7qTC-UELc7I Parashat Toldot 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת תּוֹלְדוֹת 18 November 2023 / 5 Kislev 5784 Parashat Toldot is the 6th...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Nov 10, 20234 min read
Douglas Murray says what others are too scared to admit about Gaza
jtvchannel Edited•20h Must Watch: Douglas Murray - live from the Gaza border - says what others are too scared to admit about the culture...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Nov 9, 20231 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 5 November 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "Rabbi Elazar comments that the apparent frustrations and disappointments of life are in fact blessings in...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Nov 5, 20236 min read
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