Rabbi Shmuel's newsletter for week of 5 January 2025
- Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Jan 5
- 5 min read
Calendar
This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below
Sunday, 5 January 2025-In-Person Religious School and Adult Learning
Monday, 6 January 2024-Torah Study New Day!
Thursday, 9 January 2025-Judaic Studies(?)
Friday & Saturday, 10 & 11 January 2025-Shabbat Services
Sunday, 12 January 2025-Religious School
Monday, 13 January 2024-Torah Study New Day!
Thursday, 16 January 2025-Judaic Studies(?)
Friday & Saturday, 17 & 18 January 2025-Shabbat Services
Sunday, 19 January 2025-Religious School
We are now offering Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org
Please note what the payment is for. Thank you.
Announcements
-Office Hours
-This week’s 10-Minute
-Events
-Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA)
-Shabbat Services
-School
*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 continue to update our Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing. For your convenience, I am attaching this revised list to this email that only goes to members of Temple Sholom of Ontario. Thank you
Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School from my office and making Sunday an office day when applicable to be more available.
Sunday, 5 January 2025 9:00am - 1:30pm (In-Person Religious School 10:00am - 12:00pm)
Thursday, 9 January 2025 1:00pm - 7:00pm (Board Meeting @ 7:00pm)
Friday, 10 January 2025 10:00am - 7:30pm (Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm)
Sunday, 12 January 2025 9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30pm)
Friday, 17 January 2025 10:00am - 7:30pm (Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm)
Sunday, 19 January 2025 9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30pm)
Friday, 24 January 2025 10:00am - 7:30pm (Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm)
Sunday, 26 January 2025 9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30pm)
(Subject to change. Please call for appointments)
11 January 2025 / 11 Tevet 5785
(3 January 2025)
Adult Torah Study Class
Next Session: Monday, January 6 at 7:30 pm PT
New Day!
Zoom Links sent in separate email Monday early afternoon. Please reply if you do not receive them.
Parashat Vayechi 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיְחִי
11 January 2025 / 11 Tevet 5785
Parashat Vayechi is the 12th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Genesis 47:28-50:26
Vayechi (“He Lived”) is the final Torah portion in the Book of Genesis. It opens as Jacob prepares for his death, making his son Joseph swear to bury him in the Cave of Machpelah. Jacob blesses Joseph’s two sons and his own 12 sons and then dies. Jacob’s sons bury him. The portion ends with Joseph’s death. [1]
Commentary and Divrei Torah
Hertz Chumash: pp. 187 – 191 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 180 – 191)
Artscroll Chumash: pp. 282 – 289 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 268 – 289)
Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 305 – 311 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 293 – 311)
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday, 9 January 2025 @ 7:30pm
January 9, as agreed, we will be reading the first chapter of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’ Argument for the Sake of Heaven. If you want to get a head start for next week, I attach this chapter as a 12-page PDF file. I think we’ll have a better discussion if we all read it ahead of time.
Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA
🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, January 10⋅4:45pm
✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, January 11⋅5:41pm
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Upcoming Services
Erev Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, January 10, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, January 11, 2025 @ 9:30 am
Shabbat Zoom Links sent in a 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 Vayechi 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיְחִי
11 January 2025 / 11 Tevet 5785
Parashat Vayechi is the 12th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion Triennial year 3: Genesis 47:28-50:26
Vayechi (“He Lived”) is the final Torah portion in the Book of Genesis. It opens as Jacob prepares for his death, making his son Joseph swear to bury him in the Cave of Machpelah. Jacob blesses Joseph’s two sons and his own 12 sons and then dies. Jacob’s sons bury him. The portion ends with Joseph’s death.
1: 49:27-30 · 4 p’sukim
2: 49:31-33 · 3 p’sukim
3: 50:1-6 · 6 p’sukim
4: 50:7-9 · 3 p’sukim
5: 50:10-14 · 5 p’sukim
6: 50:15-20 · 6 p’sukim
7: 50:21-26 · 6 p’sukim
maf: 50:23-26 · 4 p’sukim
Haftarah: I Kings 2:1-12 · 12 p’sukim
Commentary and Divrei Torah
Hertz Chumash: pp. 187 – 191 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 180 – 191)
Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario
In-Person Religious School:
Sunday, January 5 @ 10:00am - 12:00pm
Zoom Religious School:
Sunday, January 12 @ 10:00am - 11:30am
We are going to be starting up our religious school.
First session: 10:00am - 10:40am Hebrew and Prayers
Second session: 10:50am - 11:30am Torah, Prophets, Holidays
We are planning on a more consistent schedule. We will have our in-person learning on the first weekend of the month. The other 3 weeks will be on Zoom and consist of Hebrew instruction and Torah learning. We will also discuss the holidays as they come up and other topics, like prophets.
We are conveniently located in Tustin, Orange County, across the street from the OC Kosher Market.
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