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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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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Some groups of Jews organized to fight the Nazis. BY YISRAEL GUTTMAN The idea of organizing armed resistance was first raised among the...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Apr 19, 20236 min read


Rabbi Stephen's Weekly Newsletter for week of 17 April 2023
Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah Calendar Monday, 17 April...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Apr 16, 20237 min read


This Week's 10-Minute Torah (22 April 2023): Parashat Tazria-Metzora 5783
https://youtu.be/EScu7lykW3k Parashat Tazria-Metzora 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת תַזְרִיעַ־מְּצֹרָע 22 April 2023 / 1 Iyyar 5783 Parashat...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Apr 13, 20234 min read


Rabbi Stephen's Weekly Newsletter for week of 10 April 2023
Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah Calendar Monday, 10 April...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Apr 9, 20236 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (15 April 2023): Parashat Shmini 5783
Parashat Shmini 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי 15 April 2023 / 24 Nisan 5783 https://youtu.be/CxVjp8fa3ug Parashat Shmini is the 26th weekly...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Apr 7, 20232 min read


Rabbi Stephen's Weekly Newsletter for week of 3 April 2023
Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah Calendar Monday, 3 April...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Apr 2, 20237 min read


The Seder Plate
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-seder-plate/?utm_source=mjl_maropost&utm_campaign=MJL&utm_medium=email The placement and...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 31, 20234 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (5 - 13 April 2023): Parashat Pesach 5783
https://youtu.be/H6oxCitkdWI Pesach 2023 / פֶּסַח 5783 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷 Pesach for Hebrew Year 5783 begins in...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 31, 202311 min read


Rabbi Stephen's Weekly Newsletter for week of 27 March 2023
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah Calendar Monday, 27 March 2023...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 26, 20236 min read


Jewish Exorcism
Jews have developed complex plans for coaxing evil spirits out of those who are possessed. BY RABBI GEOFFREY DENNIS Exorcism is a ritual...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 24, 20234 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (1 April 2023): Parashat Tzav 5783
Parashat Tzav 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת צַו 1 April 2023 / 10 Nisan 5783 https://youtu.be/mK_a72LMqTI Parashat Tzav is the 25th weekly Torah...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 23, 20234 min read


Rabbi's Weekly Newsletter for week of 20 March 2023
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah Calendar 20 March 2023-Adult...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 19, 20236 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (25 March 2023): Parashat Vayikra 5783
https://youtu.be/jKMEJH-vEpQ Parashat Vayikra 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא 25 March 2023 / 3 Nisan 5783 Parashat Vayikra is the 24th...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 16, 20234 min read


Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (13 March 2023)
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -Judaic...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 13, 20236 min read


This week's 10-minute Torah (18 March 2023): Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783
https://youtu.be/VkHuHXZ9W0g Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל־פְקוּדֵי 18 March 2023 / 25 Adar 5783 Parashat...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 8, 20235 min read


Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (March 6, 2023)
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah -Purim -Magilla Reading -Adult...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 5, 20236 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (11 March 2023): Parashat Ki Tisa 5783
Parashat Ki Tisa 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תִשָּׂא 11 March 2023 / 18 Adar 5783 https://youtu.be/geZ8v9M1flo Parashat Ki Tisa is the 21st...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 3, 20235 min read


What is antisemitism?
Working definition of antisemitism About the IHRA non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism The IHRA is the only...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 27, 20233 min read


Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (February 27, 2023)
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -Judaic...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 26, 20236 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (4 March 2023): Parashat Tetzaveh 5783
Parashat Tetzaveh 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה 4 March 2023 / 11 Adar 5783 https://youtu.be/xoIIBtuhoA4 Parashat Tetzaveh is the 20th...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 24, 20234 min read
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