Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (February 27, 2023)
- Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Feb 26, 2023
- 6 min read
-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
-Shabbat Across America
-Purim
-Purim Carnival
-Magilla Reading
-Daylight Savings Time
-Miller Course Introduction to Judaism starting Sunday, March 19
-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
Candle lighting: 5:30pm on Friday, Mar 3
Shabbat Zachor occurs on Saturday, Mar 4
This week's Torah portion is Parashat Tetzaveh
Havdalah (50 min): 6:39pm on Saturday, Mar 4
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שבת פרשת תצוה
March 3 - י׳ אדר
Candle lighting 5:30
Shabbat ends 6:27
72 minutes 7:02
Office Hours this week:
Monday, February 27, 2023 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
(Addressing Upland City Council @ 7:00pm)
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 9:30 am – 2:00 pm Friday, March 3, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Shabbat Across America @ 7:30pm)
Sunday, March 5, 2023 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
(Family Fun Learning @ 10:00am and Purim Carnival @ 11:00am)
Monday, March 6, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Magillah Reading @ 7:00pm) Tuesday, March 5, 2023 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
Friday, March 5, 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 February 27 at 7:30 pm PT
Zoom Links sent in separate email Monday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them.
May preempt or start a few minutes late due to addressing the Upland City Council, Monday evening @ 7pm.
Parashat Tetzaveh 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה
4 March 2023 / 11 Adar 5783
Parashat Tetzaveh is the 20th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Exodus 27:20-30:10; Deuteronomy 25:17-19
Tetzaveh (“You Shall Command”) opens as God instructs Moses to appoint Aaron and his sons as priests. God details how to make the priestly clothing, how to sanctify the priests and offer sacrifices during the seven days of inauguration in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and how to build the golden altar. [1]
maf*: Deuteronomy 25:17-19 · 3 p’sukim · *Shabbat Zachor
Haftarah*: I Samuel 15:2-34 · 33 p’sukim *Shabbat Zachor
Commentary and Divrei Torah
Soncino Chumash: pp. 339 - 342 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 339 – 349)/pp. 856 - 857
Artscroll Chumash: pp. 464 - 471 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 464 – 483)pp. 1066 - 1067
Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 503 – 508 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 503 – 518)/pp.1135 - 1136
Judaic Studies
Next session: Thursday, March 2, 2023 @ 7:30pm
Come join us for a lively discussion of various topics on Judaica.
Upcoming Services
Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, March 3, 2023 @ 7:30 pm Note new start time
Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, March 4, 2023 @ 9:30 am Note that start time
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 Tetzaveh 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה
4 March 2023 / 11 Adar 5783
Parashat Tetzaveh is the 20th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Exodus 27:20-30:10; Deuteronomy 25:17-19
Tetzaveh (“You Shall Command”) opens as God instructs Moses to appoint Aaron and his sons as priests. God details how to make the priestly clothing, how to sanctify the priests and offer sacrifices during the seven days of inauguration in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and how to build the golden altar. [1]
Triennial year 1
1: 27:20-28:5 · 7 p’sukim ·
2: 28:6-9 · 4 p’sukim ·
3: 28:10-12 · 3 p’sukim ·
4: 28:13-17 · 5 p’sukim ·
5: 28:18-21 · 4 p’sukim ·
6: 28:22-25 · 4 p’sukim ·
7: 28:26-30 · 5 p’sukim ·
maf*: Deuteronomy 25:17-19 · 3 p’sukim · *Shabbat Zachor
Haftarah*: I Samuel 15:2-34 · 33 p’sukim *Shabbat Zachor
Commentary and Divrei Torah
Soncino Chumash: pp. 339 - 342 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 339 – 349)/pp. 856 - 857
*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.
Shabbat Zachor 2023 / שַׁבָּת זָכוֹר 5783
Shabbat before Purim 🕍
Shabbat Zachor for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Friday, 3 March 2023 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 4 March 2023. This corresponds to Parashat Tetzaveh.
Shabbat Zachor (“Sabbath [of] remembrance שבת זכור) is the Shabbat immediately preceding Purim. Deuteronomy 25:17-19, describing the attack by Amalek, is recounted. There is a tradition from the Talmud that Haman, the antagonist of the Purim story, was descended from Amalek. The portion that is read includes a commandment to remember the attack by Amalek, and therefore at this public reading both men and women make a special effort to hear the reading.
Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario
Next Hebrew School will be Sunday, March 19, 2023
March 5 will be Family Fun Learning and Purim Carnival at the synagogue
March 12 I will be out of town
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.
The 27th Annual Shabbat Across America is March 3, 2023!
Join us as we participate in the North America-wide event at our synagogue!
On Friday night, March 3, 2023, hundreds of synagogues across the continent will take part in an historic national Jewish event to celebrate what unifies all Jews — Shabbat! Everyone is invited… singles, couples, families — all ages.
By participating in this continent-wide event, you will not only have the opportunity to experience Shabbat, but you will be sharing your experience with tens of thousands of Jews across North America.
Family Fun Learning and Purim Carnival!
Sunday, March 5, 10am - 1pm
Join us on Sunday, March 5 for our Purim Carnival. We'll have a short class beforehand and then fun. See you there.
Purim 2023 / פּוּרִים 5783
Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther 🎭️📜
Purim for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Monday, 6 March 2023 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 7 March 2023.
Purim (Hebrew: פּוּרִים, Pûrîm “lots”, from the word פור pur, also called the Festival of Lots) is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman in the ancient Persian Empire, a story recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther (Megillat Esther).
Shushan Purim 2023 / שׁוּשָׁן פּוּרִים 5783
Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities 🎭️📜
Shushan Purim for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 7 March 2023 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 8 March 2023.
Shushan Purim falls on Adar 15 and is the day on which Jews in Jerusalem celebrate Purim.
Magilla Reading
Monday, March 6 @ 7pm
Daylight saving time 2023
in United States will begin at 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 12
Miller Course: Introduction to Judaism
Coming Soon! Sunday, March 19, 2023
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.
***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.
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