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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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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
Why Music is Fundamental to Jewish Prayer
Jewish tradition teaches that music unlocks the door to divine connection. BY JOEY WEISENBERG Music is the most immaterial and ephemeral...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 6, 20234 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (January 14, 2023): Parashat Shemot 5783
https://youtu.be/j6gTxLcdGDE Parashat Shemot 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמוֹת 14 January 2023 / 21 Tevet 5783 Parashat Shemot is the 13th weekly...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 6, 20233 min read
Jewish Answers to Suffering and Evil
If the Torah guarantees rewards to the righteous, why do some righteous people suffer? BY MY JEWISH LEARNING https://www.myjewishlearning...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 4, 20233 min read
Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (January 2, 2022)
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -Asara...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 1, 20235 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (January 7, 2023): Parashat Vayechi 5783
https://youtu.be/WV4u_bpRZXo Parashat Vayechi 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיְחִי 7 January 2023 / 14 Tevet 5783 Parashat Vayechi is the 12th weekly...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 30, 20223 min read
Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (December 27, 2022)
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -Judaic...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 27, 20225 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (December 31, 2022): Parashat Vayigash 5783
Parashat Vayigash 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּגַּשׁ 31 December 2022 / 7 Tevet 5783 https://youtu.be/aJkGT31YzwM Parashat Vayigash is the 11th...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 27, 20223 min read
The hidden Hanukkah tale of a woman, an army, and some killer cheese: The Story of Yehudit
At Hanukkah, Jewish families celebrate with foods such as latkes and donuts that are fried in oil. The tradition honors the story of the...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 18, 20223 min read
Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (December 19, 2022)
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -Judaic...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 18, 20226 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (December 24, 2022): Parashat Miketz 5783
Parashat Miketz 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת מִקֵּץ 24 December 2022 / 30 Kislev 5783 https://youtu.be/3vzX7qjGVqQ Parashat Miketz is the 10th weekly...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 16, 20224 min read
Antisemitism Is Rising at Colleges, and Jewish Students Are Facing Growing Hostility
https://www.adl.org/resources/report/anti-israel-activism-us-campuses-2021-2022 “Hostility, including vandalism, threats and slurs toward...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 15, 20221 min read
Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (December 12, 2022)
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -Board...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 11, 20225 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (December 17, 2022): Parashat Vayeshev 5782
Parashat Vayeshev 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּשֶׁב 17 December 2022 / 23 Kislev 5783 https://youtu.be/UpNp8uymfXE Parashat Vayeshev is the 9th...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 9, 20222 min read
Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (December 5, 2022)
-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -Board...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 4, 20225 min read
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