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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's Weekly Newsletter for week of 11 June 2023
Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) Calendar Sunday, 11 - 16 June...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jun 11, 20235 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (17 June 2023): Parashat Sh'lach 5783
https://youtu.be/NJgwxHIo-s8 Parashat Sh’lach 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח־לְךָ 17 June 2023 / 28 Sivan 5783 (Diaspora) Parashat Sh’lach is...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jun 8, 20234 min read
Rabbi Stephen's Weekly Newsletter for week of 4 June 2023
Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) Calendar Sunday, 4 June...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jun 4, 20235 min read
Understanding Biblical Sacrifice (Korbanot)
What sacrifice is, where it comes from, and what it can mean for us today. BY RABBI DANIEL KIRZANE From My Jewish Learning What are...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jun 1, 20235 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (10 June 2023): Parashat Beha'alotcha 5783
Parashat Beha’alotcha 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ 10 June 2023 / 21 Sivan 5783 (Diaspora) https://youtu.be/cNXj-Uw2d3Q Parashat...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jun 1, 20233 min read
Rabbi Stephen's Weekly Newsletter for week of 28 May 2023
Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) Calendar Sunday, 28 May...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
May 28, 20235 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (3 June 2023): Parashat Nasso 5783
https://youtu.be/3KgHfXQYTmY Parashat Nasso 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂא 3 June 2023 / 14 Sivan 5783 (Diaspora) Parashat Nasso is the 35th...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
May 25, 20233 min read
Rabbi Stephen's Weekly Newsletter for week of 21 May 2023
Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) Calendar Sunday, 21 May...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
May 19, 20238 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (26 & 27 May 2023): Parashat Shavuot 5783
https://youtu.be/ztfP7Hzw9hg Shavuot 2023 / שָׁבוּעוֹת 5783 Festival of Weeks ⛰️🌸 Shavuot for Hebrew Year 5783 begins in the Diaspora at...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
May 18, 20234 min read
Rabbi Stephen's Weekly Newsletter for week of 15 May 2023
Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) Calendar Sunday, 14 May...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
May 14, 20236 min read
Lilith: Lady Flying in Darkness
Lilith: Lady Flying in Darkness The most notorious demon of Jewish tradition becomes a feminist hero. BY RABBI JILL HAMMER “Half of me is...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
May 12, 20236 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (20 May 2023): Parashat Bamidbar 5783
Parashat Bamidbar 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּמִדְבַּר 20 May 2023 / 29 Iyyar 5783 https://youtu.be/67Z-OHlG0d0 Parashat Bamidbar is the 34th...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
May 11, 20234 min read
What Is Lag Ba’omer?
What is Lag Ba'Omer? This minor holiday — known for bonfires, weddings and haircuts — takes place about a month after Passover. BY...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
May 8, 20234 min read
Rabbi Stephen's Weekly Newsletter for week of 8 May 2023
Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events Calendar Monday, 8 May...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
May 7, 20236 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (13 May 2023): Parashat Behar-Bechukotai 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר־בְּחֻקֹ
https://youtu.be/JdIIn3nmzN8 Parashat Behar-Bechukotai 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר־בְּחֻקֹּתַי 13 May 2023 / 22 Iyyar 5783 Parashat...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
May 4, 20234 min read
Rabbi Stephen's Weekly Newsletter for week of 1 May 2023
Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah Calendar Monday, 1 May...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Apr 30, 20235 min read
What Is A Hamsa?
Although it may derive from Islamic or pagan culture, the hamsa today has become a Jewish and Israeli symbol. BY MENACHEM WECKER You’ve...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Apr 27, 20234 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (6 May 2023): Parashat Emor 5783
Parashat Emor 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת אֱמוֹר 6 May 2023 / 15 Iyyar 5783 https://youtu.be/DgLO35wbRII Parashat Emor is the 31st weekly Torah...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Apr 27, 20233 min read
Rabbi Stephen's Weekly Newsletter for week of 24 April 2023
Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah Calendar Monday, 24 April...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Apr 23, 20236 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (29 April 2023): Parashat Acherei Mot-Kedoshim
https://youtu.be/PW8wubSUEHM Parashat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת־קְדשִׁים 29 April 2023 / 8 Iyyar 5783 Parashat...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Apr 20, 20234 min read
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