Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (November 21, 2022)
- Rabbi Stephen Epstein
- Nov 20, 2022
- 6 min read
-Announcements
-Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA)
-Office Hours
-This week’s 10-Minute Torah
-Semi-Annual Congregation Meeting
-Adult Torah Study
-Judaic Studies
-This week's Upcoming Shabbat services
-Hebrew School
-Adult Hebrew Class
-Happy Thanksgiving
-Mi Sheberach List
* Please note that the issue with using the synagogue email, rabbi@templesholomofontario.org, has been resolved. Correspondence under that email platform will resume soon.
**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
Sigd occurs on Wednesday, Nov 23
Rosh Chodesh Kislev occurs on Thursday, Nov 24
Rosh Chodesh Kislev occurs on Friday, Nov 25
Candle lighting: 4:24pm on Friday, Nov 25
This week's Torah portion is Parashat Toldot
Havdalah (50 min): 5:32pm on Saturday, Nov 26
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שבת פרשת תולדות
November 25 - א׳ כסלו
Candle lighting 4:24
Shabbat ends 5:23
72 minutes 5:55
Office Hours this week:
Note different schedule due to special meetings and holiday:
Monday, November 21, 2022 9:30 am - 1:30pm
Tuesday, November 22, 2022 9:30 pm –1:30 pm (?)
Thursday, November 24, 2022 Happy Thanksgiving
Friday, November 25, 2022 6:00pm - 8:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 8:00pm)
Monday, November 28, 2022 1:30 pm - 6:30pm (Invocation at Upland City Council @ 7:00pm)
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Friday, November 18, 2022 2:00pm - 8:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 8:00pm)
(Subject to change. Please call for appointments)
Parashat Toldot 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת תּוֹלְדוֹת
26 November 2022 / 2 Kislev 5783
Parashat Toldot is the 6th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Genesis 25:19-28:9
Adult Torah Study Class
Next Session: Monday November 21 at 7:30 pm PT
Zoom Links sent in separate email Monday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them.
Parashat Toldot 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת תּוֹלְדוֹת
26 November 2022 / 2 Kislev 5783
Parashat Toldot is the 6th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Genesis 25:19-28:9
Toldot (“Generations”) opens with the births of Isaac and Rebecca’s twins, Jacob and Esau. Esau sells his birthright to Jacob in exchange for soup. Isaac and Rebecca travel to Gerar, where Isaac makes a peace treaty with King Abimelech. Isaac gives Jacob the blessing meant for Esau, and Jacob runs away to his uncle Laban. [1]
Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University
Soncino Chumash: pp. 93 - 96 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 93 - 101)
Artscroll Chumash: pp. 124 - 131 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 124 - 143)
Etz Chaim Chumash: pp.146- 151 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp.146 - 161)
Sigd 2022 / סיגד 5783
Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️
Sigd for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 22 November 2022 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 23 November 2022.
Sigd is an Amharic word meaning “prostration” or “worship” and is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date is exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling out in late October or November, and according to Ethiopian Jewish tradition is also the date that G-d first revealed himself to Moses.
Happy Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 24
Thanksgiving 2022 in United States
Judaic Studies
Next session: Thursday, December 1 @ 7:30pm
Preempted for Thanksgiving
Come join us for a lively discussion of various topics on Judaica.
Upcoming Services
Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, November 25, 2022 @ 8:00 pm
Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, November 26, 2022 @ 10:00 am
Note that start times for services are due to change:
1st Friday in December (12/2/22), Services will start @ 7:30pm
1st Saturday in January (1/7/23), Services will start @ 9:30am
Zoom Links sent in separate email Friday afternoon. Please reply if you do not receive them.
Parashat Toldot 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת תּוֹלְדוֹת
26 November 2022 / 2 Kislev 5783
Parashat Toldot is the 6th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Genesis 25:19-28:9
Toldot (“Generations”) opens with the births of Isaac and Rebecca’s twins, Jacob and Esau. Esau sells his birthright to Jacob in exchange for soup. Isaac and Rebecca travel to Gerar, where Isaac makes a peace treaty with King Abimelech. Isaac gives Jacob the blessing meant for Esau, and Jacob runs away to his uncle Laban. [1]
Triennial year 1
1: 25:19-22 · 4 p’sukim ·
2: 25:23-26 · 4 p’sukim ·
3: 25:27-34 · 8 p’sukim ·
4: 26:1-5 · 5 p’sukim ·
5: 26:6-12 · 7 p’sukim ·
6: 26:13-16 · 4 p’sukim ·
7: 26:17-22 · 6 p’sukim ·
Haftarah: Malachi 1:1-2:7 · 21 p’sukim
Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University
Soncino Chumash: pp. 93 - 96 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 93 - 101)
Artscroll Chumash: pp. 124 - 131 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 124 - 143)
Etz Chaim Chumash: pp.146- 151 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp.146 - 161))
*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.
Rosh Chodesh Kislev 2022 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ כִּסְלֵו 5783
Start of month of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar 🌒
Rosh Chodesh Kislev for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 23 November 2022 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 25 November 2022.
Start of month of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar. Kislev (כִּסְלֵו) is the 9th month of the Hebrew year, has 30 or 29 days, and corresponds to November or December 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.
Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario
Next Hebrew School will be Sunday, November 27, 2022.
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.
Special Family Sunday School/Learning Day
Next Learning Day will be on December 18
We are going to have our next Learning Day
The program will include classes and activities for children and their parents. Rabbi Stephen (me) will be doing a special program for children over 11 and their parents. Two Sunday School teachers will be offering programs for children ages four to eleven to learn prayers, Bible stories, art, and a time for constructive play with other children. At approximately 11:30 am everyone will join together to enjoy a bagel brunch.
Adult Hebrew Reading Course
Sunday, November 27, 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
***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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