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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
Ontario, California, USA Shabbat Times Pesach VIII occurs on Sunday, Apr 4 Havdalah (50 min): 8:04pm on Sunday, Apr 4 Yom HaShoah occurs...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Apr 6, 20214 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (April 10, 2021): "Parashat Shemini" 5781
https://youtu.be/FUgP81cUUqc Parashat Shmini / פרשת שְּׁמִינִי Read on 10 April 2021 (28 Nisan 5781). Parashat Shmini is the 26th weekly...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Apr 4, 20211 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (April 3, 2021): "Parashat Pesach" 5781
Parashat Pesach This week is Passover. Besides a special portion for the Shabbat that occurs during Passover, we have Torah readings for...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 25, 20214 min read
Happy Passover
Happy Passover חַג פֵּסַח שַׂמֵחַ Pesach / פֶּסַח Pesach (Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread) for Hebrew Year 5781 begins in the...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 24, 20212 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (March 27, 2021): "Parashat Tzav" 5781 and "Parashat Pesach I & II"
Parashat Tzav (Link to YouTube video) Parashat Tzav / פרשת צַו Read in the Diaspora on 27 March 2021 (14 Nisan 5781). Parashat Tzav is...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 21, 20213 min read
Kedushah d’Yotzeir: A Call to Holiness
This prayer invoking the heavenly angels offers key insights into the purpose of prayer and our broader responsibility as religious...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 18, 20215 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (March 20, 2021): "Parashat Vayikra" 5781
Parashat Vayikra 5781 Parashat Vayikra / פרשת וַיִּקְרָא Read in the Diaspora on 20 March 2021 (7 Nisan 5781). Parashat Vayikra is the...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 14, 20212 min read
Sacred Space, Sacred Time Parashat VaYakhel-Pekudei
Rabbi Yitz Greenberg - ygreenberg@hadar.org Download in pdf format (text) Download in mp3 format (audio) Parashat VaYakhel-Pekudei 5781...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 9, 20216 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (March 13, 2021): "Parashat Vayekhel-Pekudai" 5781
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei / פרשת וַיַּקְהֵל־פְקוּדֵי Read in the Diaspora on 13 March 2021 (29 Adar 5781). Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei is...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 7, 20212 min read
Psalm 150: Praising God, Loudly
The final chapter of the Book of Psalms calls for a symphony of horns, drums, lyres and more. BY LEX ROFEBERG Some people might...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Mar 3, 20212 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (March 6, 2021): "Parashat Ki Tisa" 5781
Parashat Ki Tisa 5781 Parashat Ki Tisa / פרשת כִּי תִשָּׂא Read in the Diaspora on 6 March 2021 (22 Adar 5781). Parashat Ki Tisa is the...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 28, 20213 min read
The Shema: A Model of Moral Development
The Shema The prayer's three paragraphs seem unrelated, but they lead us on the steps of a spiritual journey. BY CANTOR MATT AXELROD YOU...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 24, 20214 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (February 27, 2021): "Parashat Tetzaveh" 5781
Parashat Tetzaveh 5781 Parashat Tetzaveh / פרשת תְּצַוֶּה Read in the Diaspora on 27 February 2021 (15 Adar 5781). Parashat Tetzaveh is...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 21, 20212 min read
Happy Purim!
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 21, 20211 min read
The Theater of Prayer
How approaching the siddur like an actor handles a script can deepen the prayer experience. BY RABBI MARC SOLOWAY The Jewish prayer...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 19, 20214 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (February 20, 2021): "Parashat Terumah" 5781
Parashat Terumah 5781 Parashat Terumah / פרשת תְּרוּמָה Read in the Diaspora on 20 February 2021 (8 Adar 5781). Parashat Terumah is the...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 14, 20212 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (February 13, 2021): "Parashat Mishpatim" 5781
Parashat Mishpatim 5781 Parashat Mishpatim / פרשת מִּשְׁפָּטִים Read in the Diaspora on 13 February 2021 (1 Adar 5781). Parashat...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 7, 20212 min read
Pesukei d’Zimra: Preparing for Prayer
These "verses of praise" seek to reorient us away from egocentrism. BY RABBI ELISHA FRIEDMAN Pesukei d’Zimra — literally “verses of...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 4, 20213 min read
This past Shabbat Services (January 29 - 30)
Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv (January 29, 2021) https://www.facebook.com/TempleSholomofOntario/videos/479124690143087...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 31, 20211 min read
This week's 10-Minute Torah (February 6, 2021): "Parashat Yitro 5781
Parashat Yitro 5781 Parashat Yitro / פרשת יִתְרוֹ Read in the Diaspora on 6 February 2021 (24 Sh'vat 5781). Parashat Yitro is the 17th...
Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 31, 20212 min read
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