Shabbat Shalom שבת שלום (November 28, 2022)
- Rabbi Stephen Epstein

- Nov 27, 2022
- 4 min read
Updated: Nov 28, 2022

-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
-Mi Sheberach List
* Please note that recent security issues have been resolved and I am now using the templesholomofontario.org email platform.
**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: 4:23pm on Friday, Dec 2
This week's Torah portion is Parashat Vayetzei
Havdalah (50 min): 5:31pm on Saturday, Dec 3
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שבת פרשת ויצא December 2 - ח׳ כסלו
Candle lighting 4:23
Shabbat ends 5:22
72 minutes 5:54
Office Hours this week:

Note different schedule due to family emergency:
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
Will be out of town, Thursday, December 1 through Monday December 5 due to Family Emergency
Friday, December 2, 2022 (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm)
Monday, December 5, 2022
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 9:30 pm –1:30 pm
Friday, December 9, 2022 6:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm)
(Subject to change. Please call for appointments)
Parashat Vayetzei 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּצֵא
3 December 2022 / 9 Kislev 5783

Parashat Vayetzei is the 7th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Genesis 28:10-32:3
Adult Torah Study Class
Next Session: Monday November 28 at 7:30 pm PT
Zoom Links sent in separate email Monday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them.

Parashat Vayetzei 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּצֵא
3 December 2022 / 9 Kislev 5783

Parashat Vayetzei is the 7th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Genesis 28:10-32:3
Vayetzei (“He Went Out”) opens as Jacob dreams about angels going up and down a ladder, and then continues on his journey toward the home of his uncle Laban. During years of indentured servitude, Jacob marries Laban’s daughters Leah and Rachel, bearing children with them and with their maidservants, Bilhah and Zilpah. [1]
Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University
Soncino Chumash: pp. 106 - 111 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 106 - 117)
Artscroll Chumash: pp. 144 - 155 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 144 - 169)
Etz Chaim Chumash: pp.166 - 176 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp.166 - 187)
Judaic Studies
Next session: Thursday, December 1 @ 7:30pm

Come join us for a lively discussion of various topics on Judaica.
Upcoming Services
Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, December 25, 2022 @ 8:00 pm
Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, December 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 Vayetzei 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּצֵא
3 December 2022 / 9 Kislev 5783

Parashat Vayetzei is the 7th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Genesis 28:10-32:3
Triennial year 1
1: 28:10-12 · 3 p’sukim ·
2: 28:13-17 · 5 p’sukim ·
3: 28:18-22 · 5 p’sukim ·
4: 29:1-8 · 8 p’sukim ·
5: 29:9-17 · 9 p’sukim ·
6: 29:18-33 · 16 p’sukim ·
7: 29:34-30:13 · 15 p’sukim ·
maf: 30:9-13 · 5 p’sukim ·
Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Hosea 12:13-14:10 · 28 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.
Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario
Next Hebrew School will be Sunday, December 11, 2022.
No Hebrew School December 4 due to Family Emergency
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.
Adult Hebrew Reading Course
Sunday, December 11, 11:45 am – 12:45 am
No Adult Hebrew Reading Course December 4 due to Family Emergency


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.
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