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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 Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 18 February 2024
Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 18 February 2024-Hebrew School & Miller Course...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 18, 20247 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah: פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה Parashat Tetzaveh 5784 (24 February 2024 / 15 Adar I 5784)
D’var Torah on YouTube Parashat Tetzaveh is the 20th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 14, 20243 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 11 February 2024
Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Monday, 12 February 2024-Torah Study Thursday, 15...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 11, 20247 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah: פָּרָשַׁת תְּרוּמָה Parashat Terumah 5784 (17 February 2024/8 Adar I 5784)
D'var Torah on YouTube Parashat Terumah is the 19th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 7, 20244 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 4 February 2024
Kabbalah Thought for this week "The righteous are made to suffer trials and afflictions in this world, precisely because they do not...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Feb 4, 20245 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (10 February 2024 / 1 Adar I 5784): Parashat Mishpatim 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת מִּשְׁפָּטִים
D'var Torah on YouTube Parashat Mishpatim 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת מִּשְׁפָּטִים 10 February 2024 / 1 Adar I 5784 Parashat Mishpatim is the 18th...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 29, 20243 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 28 January 2024
Kabbalah Thought for this week "...[T]he most significant choice that each of us must make...[is] whether to follow the Evil...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 28, 20247 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ: Parashat Yitro 5784 (3 February 2024 / 24 Sh’vat 5784)
D'var Torah on YouTube for Parashat Yitro 5784 Parashat Yitro is the 17th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 25, 20243 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 21 January 2024
Kabbalah Thought for this week "Rabbi Yitzchak said: "Fret not yourself because of evildoers" (Tehilim 37:1). HE ASKS, Who are these...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 21, 20244 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah: פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח Parashat Beshalach 5784 (27 January 2024 / 17 Sh'vat 5784)
Parashat Beshalach 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח 27 January 2024 / 17 Sh'vat 5784 https://youtu.be/2MglvZ9HA6s Parashat Beshalach is the...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 18, 20243 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 14 January 2024
Kabbalah Thought for this week "The power to triumph over dark forces within us, and those in our midst, is given to us through the Light...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 14, 20244 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah: Parashat Bo 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בֹּא January 20, 2024 / 10 Sh'vat 5784
D'var Torah on Youtube Parashat Bo 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בֹּא 20 January 2024 / 10 Sh'vat 5784 Parashat Bo is the 15th weekly Torah portion in...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 10, 20243 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 7 January 2024
Kabbalah Thought for this week "When the light of the sun passes through a prism, the beam refracts into the seven colors of the...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 7, 20245 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (13 January 2024): Parashat Vaera 5784 פָּרָשַׁת וָאֵרָא
D'var Torah on YouTube Parashat Vaera 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת וָאֵרָא 13 January 2024 / 3 Sh'vat 5784 Parashat Vaera is the 14th weekly...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Jan 4, 20244 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 31 December 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "In a spiritual context, the notion of offering sacrifices for the purpose of "lighting the candle worthy...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 31, 20235 min read


Parashat Shemot 5784 (6 January 2024 / 25 Tevet 5784) פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמוֹת
D’var Torah on YouTube Parashat Shemot is the 13th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 28, 20233 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 24 December 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week ""Passion and enthusiasm for spiritual wisdom and growth are easily around when one begins to walkthe...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 24, 20235 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (23 December 2023): Parashat Vayechi 5784
Parashat Vayechi 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיְחִי 30 December 2023 / 18 Tevet 5784 D’var Torah on YouTube Parashat Vayechi is the 12th weekly...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 20, 20234 min read


Rabbi Shmuel's Weekly Newsletter for week of 17 December 2023
Kabbalah Thought for this week "Discord and turmoil in our lives can e traced to negative influences and evil forces that dwell in our...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 17, 20235 min read


This week's 10-Minute Torah (23 December 2023): Parashat Vayigash 5784
D'var Torah on YouTube Parashat Vayigash 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּגַּשׁ 23 December 2023 / 11 Tevet 5784 Parashat Vayigash is the 11th...

Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Dec 14, 20233 min read
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