Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (October 9, 2022)
A day early for Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
-Announcements
-Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA)
-Office Hours
-This week’s 10-Minute Torah
-Adult Torah Study
-Judaic Studies
-This week's Upcoming Shabbat services
-Hebrew School
-Adult Hebrew Class
-Shemini Atzeret
-Simchat Torah
-Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan
-Mi Sheberach List
*For your convenience and information, Zoom links to events are provided in their respective notices. Please note that only members associated with Temple Sholom of Ontario are receiving these links in this format. Please note that we are no longer recording services to protect our congregants privacy.
**We are updating our Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing. Please advise any changes. Thank you.
(Names are not published to respect people's privacy).
*** Please note that for the time being, I will be using this email for synagogue correspondence. Unfortunately, due to recent issues we suspect that email may have been compromised.
Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA
Sukkot VII (Hoshana Raba) occurs on Sunday, Oct 16
Candle lighting: 5:57pm on Sunday, Oct 16
Shmini Atzeret occurs on Monday, Oct 17
Candle lighting: 7:04pm on Monday, Oct 17
Simchat Torah occurs on Tuesday, Oct 18
Havdalah (50 min): 7:03pm on Tuesday, Oct 18
Candle lighting: 5:51pm on Friday, Oct 21
Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Cheshvan occurs on Saturday, Oct 22
This week's Torah portion is Parashat Bereshit
Havdalah (50 min): 6:58pm on Saturday, Oct 22
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שבת פרשת בראשית
October 21 - כ״ו תשרי
Candle lighting 5:51
Shabbat ends 6:46
72 minutes 7:21
Office Hours this week:
Monday, October 17, 2022 Shemini Atzeret/Yizkor 9:30 am - 12:30pm (Erev Simchat Torah @ 7:30pm)
Thursday, October 20, 2022 9:30am - 1:30pm
Friday, October 21, 2022 10:00am - 8:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 8:00pm)
Monday, October 24, 2022 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Friday, October 28, 2022 3:00pm - 8:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma’ariv @ 8:00pm)
(Subject to change. Please call for appointments)
This year's 10-Minute Torah (October 22, 2022): "Parashat Bereishit" 5783
Parashat Bereshit 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּרֵאשִׁית
22 October 2022 / 27 Tishrei 5783
Parashat Bereshit is the 1st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Genesis 1:1-6:8
Bereishit (‘In the Beginning”), the first parashah in the annual Torah reading cycle, begins with God’s creation of the world. The first people, Adam and Eve, eat from the Tree of Knowledge and are banished from the Garden of Eden. Their elder son, Cain, kills their younger son, Abel, and Cain is destined to a life of wandering. [1]
Triennial year 1
1: 1:1-5 · 5 p’sukim ·
2: 1:6-8 · 3 p’sukim ·
3: 1:9-13 · 5 p’sukim ·
4: 1:14-19 · 6 p’sukim ·
5: 1:20-23 · 4 p’sukim ·
6: 1:24-31 · 8 p’sukim ·
7: 2:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
maf: 2:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Isaiah 42:5-43:10 · 31 p’sukim
Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary
Soncino Chumash: pp. 2 - 6 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 2 - 20)
Artscroll Chumash: pp. 2 - 11 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 2 - 29)
Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 3 - 12 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 3 - 34)
Adult Torah Study Class
Next Session: Monday, October 17 at 7:30 pm PT
Preempted for Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret
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Parashat Bereshit 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּרֵאשִׁית 22 October 2022 / 27 Tishrei 5783
Parashat Bereshit is the 1st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Genesis 1:1-6:8
Bereishit (‘In the Beginning”), the first parashah in the annual Torah reading cycle, begins with God’s creation of the world. The first people, Adam and Eve, eat from the Tree of Knowledge and are banished from the Garden of Eden. Their elder son, Cain, kills their younger son, Abel, and Cain is destined to a life of wandering. [1]
Triennial year 1
1: 1:1-5 · 5 p’sukim ·
2: 1:6-8 · 3 p’sukim ·
3: 1:9-13 · 5 p’sukim ·
4: 1:14-19 · 6 p’sukim ·
5: 1:20-23 · 4 p’sukim ·
6: 1:24-31 · 8 p’sukim ·
7: 2:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
maf: 2:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Isaiah 42:5-43:10 · 31 p’sukim
Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary
Soncino Chumash: pp. 2 - 6 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 2 - 20)
Artscroll Chumash: pp. 2 - 11 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 2 - 29)
Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 3 - 12 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 3 - 34)
Judaic Studies
Next session: Thursday, October 20 @ 7:30pm
Come join us for a lively discussion of various topics on Judaica. The current topic is Pirkei Avot.
Upcoming Services
Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, October 21, 2022 @ 8:00 pm
Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, October 22, 2022 @ 10:00 am (Note 10am start time)
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Parashat Bereshit 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּרֵאשִׁית 22 October 2022 / 27 Tishrei 5783
Torah Portion: Genesis 1:1-6:8 Bereishit (‘In the Beginning”), the first parashah in the annual Torah reading cycle, begins with God’s creation of the world. The first people, Adam and Eve, eat from the Tree of Knowledge and are banished from the Garden of Eden. Their elder son, Cain, kills their younger son, Abel, and Cain is destined to a life of wandering. [1]
Triennial year 1
1: 1:1-5 · 5 p’sukim ·
2: 1:6-8 · 3 p’sukim ·
3: 1:9-13 · 5 p’sukim ·
4: 1:14-19 · 6 p’sukim ·
5: 1:20-23 · 4 p’sukim ·
6: 1:24-31 · 8 p’sukim ·
7: 2:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
maf: 2:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Isaiah 42:5-43:10 · 31 p’sukim
Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary
Soncino Chumash: pp. 2 - 6 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 2 - 20)
Artscroll Chumash: pp. 2 - 11 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 2 - 29)
Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 3 - 12 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 3 - 34)
*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, October 16, 2022.
First Session Sunday 10:00am - 10:40am
Second Session Sunday 10:50am - 11:30am
Hebrew school is on summer break 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.
Adult Hebrew Reading Course
Sunday, October 16, 11:45 am – 12:45 am
A new Hebrew Reading course from NJOP.
Also, People have been asking for more practice in Hebrew Reading. We are planning a Hebrew reading course that will help you understand the prayers as well
Shmini Atzeret 2022 / שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת 5783
Eighth Day of Assembly
Shmini Atzeret for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Sunday, 16 October 2022 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 17 October 2022.
Shemini Atzeret (שמיני עצרת - “the Eighth [day] of Assembly”) is a Jewish holiday. It is celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei (first month of calendar). In the Diaspora, an additional day is celebrated, the second day being separately referred to as Simchat Torah. In Israel and Reform Judaism, the holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are combined into a single day and the names are used interchangeably.
Shmini Atzeret / שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת Monday, 17 October 2022 / 22 Tishrei 5783
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 29:35-30:1
1: Deuteronomy 14:22-29 · 8 p’sukim ·
2: Deuteronomy 15:1-18 · 18 p’sukim ·
3: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:3 · 8 p’sukim ·
4: Deuteronomy 16:4-8 · 5 p’sukim ·
5: Deuteronomy 16:9-17 · 9 p’sukim ·
maf: Numbers 29:35-30:1 · 6 p’sukim ·
Haftarah: I Kings 8:54-66 · 13 p’sukim
Simchat Torah 2022 / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה 5783
Day of Celebrating the Torah
Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Monday, 17 October 2022 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 18 October 2022.
Simchat Torah / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה Tuesday, 18 October 2022 / 23 Tishrei 5783
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12; Genesis 1:1-2:3; Numbers 29:35-30:1
1: Deuteronomy 33:1-7 · 7 p’sukim ·
2: Deuteronomy 33:8-12 · 5 p’sukim ·
3: Deuteronomy 33:13-17 · 5 p’sukim ·
4: Deuteronomy 33:18-21 · 4 p’sukim ·
5: Deuteronomy 33:22-26 · 5 p’sukim ·
6: Deuteronomy 33:27-34:12 · 15 p’sukim ·
7: Genesis 1:1-2:3 · 34 p’sukim ·
maf: Numbers 29:35-30:1 · 6 p’sukim ·
Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-18 · 18 p’sukim
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 2022 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ חֶשְׁוָן 5783
Start of month of Cheshvan on the Hebrew calendar
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Monday, 24 October 2022 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 26 October 2022.
Start of month of Cheshvan on the Hebrew calendar. חֶשְׁוָן (transliterated Cheshvan or Heshvan) is the 8th month of the Hebrew year, has 29 or 30 days, and corresponds to October or November 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.
We are updating our Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing. Please advise any changes. Thank you.
(Names will no longer be published to respect people's privacy).
*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.