-Announcements
-Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA)
-Office Hours
-This week’s 10-Minute Torah
Calendar
20 March 2023-Adult Torah Study
23 March 2023-Rosh Chodesh Nisan
23 March 2023-Judaic Studies
24 & 25 March 2023-This week's Upcoming Shabbat services
26 March 2023-Hebrew School
26 March 2023-Miller Course Introduction to Judaism
6 April 2023-Passover
-Mi Sheberach List
*For your information, I have included below my schedule, including office hours for the next two weeks and specific classes in which I am involved.
**For your convenience and information, Zoom links will be provided in separate emails for security purposes.
***I have updated our Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing by removing the names of those of whom we were uncertain. Please advise if any names were removed in error. For your convenience, I am attaching this revised list to this email that only goes to members of Temple Sholom of Ontario. Thank you.
Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA
Rosh Chodesh Nisan occurs on Thursday, Mar 23
Candle lighting: 6:47pm on Friday, Mar 24
This week's Torah portion is Parashat Vayikra
Havdalah (50 min): 7:56pm on Saturday, Mar 25
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שבת פרשת ויקרא
March 24 - ב׳ ניסן
Candle lighting 6:47
Shabbat ends 7:44
72 minutes 8:19
Office Hours this week:
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Thursday, March 23, 2023 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday, March 24, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm)
Monday, March 27, 2023 2:00pm - 6:45pm (Invocation @ Upland City Coucil @ 7:00pm)
& 7:25pm - 8:55pm (Torah Study @ 7:30pm)
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 10:00am - 2:00pm Friday, March 31, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm)
(Subject to change. Please call for appointments)
Adult Torah Study Class
Next Session: Monday, March 20 at 7:30 pm PT
Zoom Links sent in separate email Monday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them.
I will giving the Invocation @ Upland City Coucil @ 7:00pm and may be a minute or two late.
Parashat Vayikra 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא
25 March 2023 / 3 Nisan 5783
Parashat Vayikra is the 24th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Leviticus 1:1-5:26
In Vayikra (“He Called”), the first Torah portion in the Book of Leviticus, God tells Moses about the sacrifices offered in the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Among these are sacrifices entirely burnt on the altar, meal offerings made of flour and oil, peace offerings, and sacrifices brought for sinning inadvertently. [1]
Commentary and Divrei Torah
Soncino Chumash: pp. 410 – 415 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 410 – 423) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 544 - 549 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 544 – 567) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 585 - 592 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 585 - 605)
Rosh Chodesh Nisan 2023 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ נִיסָן 5783
Start of month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar 🌒
Rosh Chodesh Nisan for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 22 March 2023 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 23 March 2023.
Start of month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. נִיסָן (transliterated Nisan or Nissan) is the 1st month of the Hebrew year, has 30 days, and corresponds to March or April on the Gregorian calendar. רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh, is a minor holiday that occurs at the beginning of every month in the Hebrew calendar. It is marked by the birth of a new moon.
Judaic Studies
Next session: Thursday, March 23, 2023 @ 7:30pm
Come join us for a lively discussion of various topics on Judaica.
Upcoming Services
Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, March 24, 2023 @ 7:30 pm
Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, March 25, 2023 @ 9:30 am
Zoom Links sent in separate email Friday afternoon. Please reply if you do not receive them.
We are now incorporating guitar accompaniment with our Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv
Parashat Vayikra 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא
25 March 2023 / 3 Nisan 5783
Parashat Vayikra is the 24th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Leviticus 1:1-5:26
Vayakhel (“He Assembled”) opens as God commands the Israelites to observe the Sabbath. Moses asks for material donations for the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and the people donate. A group of artisans designated by God begin building the Mishkan and its vessels. Pekudei (“Accountings Of”) is the final Torah reading in the Book of Exodus. It describes the making of priestly garments worn in the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and the completion of its construction. At God’s command, Moses erects the Mishkan and puts its vessels in place, and God's presence fills the Mishkan. [1]
Triennial year 1
1: 1:1-4 · 4 p’sukim ·
2: 1:5-9 · 5 p’sukim ·
3: 1:10-13 · 4 p’sukim ·
4: 1:14-17 · 4 p’sukim ·
5: 2:1-6 · 6 p’sukim ·
6: 2:7-13 · 7 p’sukim ·
7: 2:14-16 · 3 p’sukim ·
maf: 2:14-16 · 3 p’sukim ·
Haftarah: Isaiah 43:21-44:23 · 31 p’sukim
Commentary and Divrei Torah
Soncino Chumash: pp. 410 – 415 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 410 – 423)
*Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5783 will be Triennial Year 1
**We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend.
Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario
Next Hebrew School will be Sunday, March 26 2023
First Session Sunday 10:00am - 10:40am
Second Session Sunday 10:50am - 11:30am
Hebrew school is back on at Temple Sholom of Ontario. We will continue in the fall hold classes virtually on Sundays starting at 10:00am PT. There will be two sessions, 40 minutes each, with a 10-minute break in between.
Details will follow soon.
The first session will focus on Hebrew reading and prayers. We will read from the week's Torah portion using a Chumash and an online site. Besides the main prayers used in our services, we will also learn Torah and Haftarah blessings.
The second session will be a general learning session of that weekly sedrah/portion. We will also discuss notable Jewish personalities, from celebrities to prophets and kings. There will also be special topics such as gossip and evolution.
Please let us know if you'd like to join us and of course if you have any questions.
Miller Course: Introduction to Judaism
Next Session: Sunday, March 26, 2023
Module 2: Tanakh
Your Jewish Journey Starts at Miller Intro to Judaism
Welcome to the Miller Intro to Judaism Program! We invite you to explore Judaism with us. Whether you are in an interfaith relationship, re-discovering your Jewish heritage, or seek to convert to Judaism, we are here to support your journey.
The core of the Miller Introduction to Judaism Program is an 18-week course that surveys Jewish living and practice, including history, ritual, culture, texts, and values. Classes are designed to be highly interactive, with much time for discussion and questions, and include personalized instruction in reading Hebrew.
Pesach 2023 / פֶּסַח 5783
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷
Pesach for Hebrew Year 5783 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Wednesday, 5 April 2023 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 13 April 2023.
Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays.
***I have updated our Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing by removing the names of those of whom we were uncertain. Please advise if any names were removed in error. For your convenience, I am attaching this revised list to this email that only goes to members of Temple Sholom of Ontario. Thank you.
*The titles in blue and underlined are "hyperlinks". If you click on any of those, it will lead to that site/URL. The hyperlink gives a descriptive title with the actual link embedded in that title. Anyone who is concerned about clicking a link or hyperlink can access any of these resources by going to my website, www.modernrabbistephen.com. You can find them in the "Blog" and "Videos" sections, as well as the "Instagram Links" by clicking on the various pictures.
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