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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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Did God Write the Torah — and Does it Matter?
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 20, 20235 min read
Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (February 20, 2023)
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah -President's Day -Rosh Chodesh...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 19, 20236 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (25 February 2023): Parashat Terumah 5783
Parashat Terumah 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת תְּרוּמָה 25 February 2023 / 4 Adar 5783 https://youtu.be/3hcQIxIh1Nk Parashat Terumah is the 19th...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 17, 20233 min read
Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (February 13, 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 12, 20236 min read
9 Things You Didn’t Know About Shabbat
Shabbat Surprising facts about the weekly Jewish day of rest. BY MY JEWISH LEARNING SHABBAT Shabbat, the weekly Jewish day of rest, is so...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 10, 20234 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (18 February 2023): Parashat Mishpatim 5783
https://youtu.be/M8HIpSPTeA8 Parashat Mishpatim 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת מִּשְׁפָּטִים 18 February 2023 / 27 Sh'vat 5783 Parashat Mishpatim is...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 10, 20234 min read
Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (February 6, 2023)
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah -Tu B'Shevat -Adult Torah...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 5, 20236 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (11 February 2023): Parashat Yitro 5783
https://youtu.be/NTa5Z2h8mlY Parashat Yitro 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ 11 February 2023 / 20 Sh'vat 5783 Parashat Yitro is the 17th weekly...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 3, 20234 min read
Tu Bishvat 101
The "birthday of the trees" is a time for seders, tree-planting and more. BY MY JEWISH LEARNING https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 3, 20233 min read
What is the Star of David?
This common symbol for Judaism and Israel is newer than one might think. BY MY JEWISH LEARNING The six-pointed Star of David is a common...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 30, 20232 min read
Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (January 30, 2023)
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -Judaic...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 29, 20236 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (4 February 2023): Parashat Beshalach 5783
https://youtu.be/xxNirKTmkcw Parashat Beshalach 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח 4 February 2023 / 13 Sh'vat 5783 Parashat Beshalach is the...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 27, 20234 min read
Woman of Valor
MyJewishLearning-Woman of Valor This chapter from the Book of Proverbs can be read as a roadmap to happiness. BY SARA ESTHER CRISPE What...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 25, 20234 min read
The Eight Genders in the Talmud
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 23, 20236 min read
Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (January 23, 2022)
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -Judaic...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 22, 20235 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (January 28, 2023): Parashat Bo 5783
https://youtu.be/Aht3kguOItI Parashat Bo 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת בֹּא 28 January 2023 / 6 Sh'vat 5783 Parashat Bo is the 15th weekly Torah...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (January 16, 2022)
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -Martin Luther King Day -This week’s 10-Minute Torah -Adult...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 15, 20236 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (January 21, 2023): Parashat Vaera 5783
https://youtu.be/bGVDLl-jdeI Parashat Vaera 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וָאֵרָא 21 January 2023 / 28 Tevet 5783 Parashat Vaera is the 14th weekly...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 13, 20233 min read
Rethinking the Amidah:Standing Like Moshe at the Burning Bush . Parashat Shemot 5783
Rabbi Elie Kaunfer Our most fundamental prayer, the Amidah, doesn’t mention Moshe by name. But the scene of Moshe at the burning bush is...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 10, 20237 min read
Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (January 9, 2022)
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -Judaic...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 8, 20235 min read
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