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10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Sh’lach 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח־לְךָ 29 June 2024 / 23 Sivan 5784 (Diaspora) Parashat Sh’lach is the 37th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 13:1-15:41 Shelach (“Send”) tells the story of Israelite spies journeying into Canaan, the negative report they bring back, and the resulting punishment decreed upon the Israelites: to wander and die in the desert over forty years. It ends with laws about sacrifices, the story of a man who desecrates Shabbat, and the commandment to wear ritual fringes. [1] Triennial year 2 1: 14:8-10 · 3 p’sukim 2: 14:11-20 · 10 p’sukim 3: 14:21-25 · 5 p’sukim 4: 14:26-38 · 13 p’sukim 5: 14:39-42 · 4 p’sukim 6: 14:43-15:3 · 6 p’sukim 7: 15:4-7 · 4 p’sukim maf: 15:4-7 · 4 p’sukim Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24 · 24 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah  Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 626 – 631 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 623 – 634) One of the questions that people ask is why do we 10 Jewish adults—a minyan—to do a Torah service and say certain prayers (i.e., Kaddish, Repetition of the Amidah). Here we have two reasons, and remember that in Judaism there are usually more than one reason why we do things. G-d tells Moses to send out spies to reconnoiter the promised land.  The Hebrew phrasing leads many sages to interpret it as more of an option for Moses.  From a military point of view, this makes sense; in preparation for battle, it’s good to know what your challenges and obstacles are.  However, with everything that Hashem has done for Israel, at this point, Hashem has proved that He will protect them. And this is where the number “ten” becomes prominent.  Ten of the twelve spies, a representative from each tribe, come back with a report that exaggerates the dangers that the native Canaanites would pose.  Only Caleb and Joshua demonstrate faith and confidence.  G-d then tells Moses that since Israel has challenged him ten times, enough is enough and they will not settle the promised land. Thus, ten is an important number to support our strength.  United we stand, divided we fall. Parashat Sh'laj 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח־לְךָ 29 de junio de 2024/23 de Sivan 5784 (Diáspora) Parashat Sh’laj es la 37.ª porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo anual judío de lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Números 13:1-15:41 Shelaj (“Enviar”) cuenta la historia de los espías israelitas que viajan a Canaán, el informe negativo que traen de regreso y el castigo resultante decretado sobre los israelitas: vagar y morir en el desierto durante cuarenta años. Termina con leyes sobre los sacrificios, la historia de un hombre que profana el Shabat y el mandamiento de usar flecos rituales. [1] Trienal año 2 1: 14:8-10 · 3 pesukim 2: 14:11-20 · 10 pesukim 3: 14:21-25 · 5 pesukim 4: 14:26-38 · 13 pesukim 5: 14:39-42 · 4 pesukim 6: 14:43-15:3 · 6 pesukim 7: 15:4-7 · 4 pesukim maf: 15:4-7 · 4 pesukim Haftará: Josué 2:1-24 · 24 pesukim Comentario y Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Universidad Judía Americana Hertz Chumash: págs. 626 – 631 Año Trienal 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 623 – 634) Una de las preguntas que hace la gente es por qué nosotros, 10 adultos judíos, un minián, hacemos un servicio de Torá y decimos ciertas oraciones (es decir, Kadish, repetición de la Amidá). Aquí tenemos dos razones, y recordemos que en el judaísmo suele haber más de una razón por la que hacemos las cosas. Di-s le dice a Moisés que envíe espías para reconocer la tierra prometida. La frase hebrea lleva a muchos sabios a interpretarla más bien como una opción para Moisés. Desde un punto de vista militar, esto tiene sentido; Al prepararte para la batalla, es bueno saber cuáles son tus desafíos y obstáculos. Sin embargo, con todo lo que Hashem ha hecho por Israel, en este momento Hashem ha demostrado que los protegerá. Y aquí es donde el número “diez” cobra protagonismo. Diez de los doce espías, un representante de cada tribu, regresan con un informe que exagera los peligros que representarían los nativos cananeos. Sólo Caleb y Josué demuestran fe y confianza. Di-s luego le dice a Moisés que, dado que Israel lo ha desafiado diez veces, ya es suficiente y no colonizarán la tierra prometida. Por tanto, diez es un número importante para respaldar nuestra fuerza. Unidos estamos, divididos caemos.

Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 16 June 2024-No Religious School (Happy Father's Day) Wednesday, 19 June 2024-Torah Study (?) Thursday, 20 June 2024-Board Meeting Friday, 21 June 2024-Sisterhood Meeting Friday & Saturday, 21 & 22 June 2024-Shabbat Services Sunday, 23 June 2024-No Religious School (Jewish Federation Event) Wednesday, 26 June 2024-Torah Study Thursday, 27 June 2024-Judaic Studies Friday, 28 June 2024-Congregation Dinner 68th Anniversary of TSO Friday & Saturday, 28 & 29 June 2024-Shabbat Services Sunday, 30 June 2024-In-Person Religious School & Special Adult Program Sunday, 7 July 2024-Movie Day We are now offering Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org Please note what the payment is for. Thank you. Kabbalah Thought for this week "A delicate balance of judgement and mercy is attained within our souls, giving us the ability to share and love others in a pure and spiritual manner. Judgement, sweetened with the appropriate measure of mercy, is akin to a devoted parent reprimanding their child out of love and concern for the child's welfare. Because the universe reflects all of our behavioral actions towards others back at us, it is vital that we extend mercy and judgement in proper measure so that life treats us kindly in return." 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. Office Hours for the next few weeks: Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School from my office and making Sunday an office day to be more available. Sunday, June 16, 2024 (No Hebrew School for Father's Day) Thursday, June 20, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Board Meeting @ 7:30pm) Friday, June 21, 2024 10:00am - 7:30pm (Sisterhood Meeting @ 10:00am & Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, June 23, 2024 (No Hebrew School, 30th Anniversary Jewish Federation Event) Friday, June 28, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, June 30, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (In Person Religious School) Friday, July 5, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, July 7, 2024 10:00am - 3:00pm (Movie Day @ 1:00pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) D'var Torah for Parashat Beha’alotcha 5784 פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ 22 June 2024 / 16 Sivan 5784 (Diaspora) D'var Torah on YouTube Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Wednesday, June 19 at 7:30 pm PT Tentative Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Beha’alotcha 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ 22 June 2024 / 16 Sivan 5784 (Diaspora) Parashat Beha’alotcha is the 36th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Beha’alotekha (“When You Raise”) opens with God instructing Moses to inaugurate the Levites for service in the Mishkan (Tabernacle). It also recounts the stories of people who request a second chance to offer the Passover sacrifice, complaints of the Israelites and their punishments, and a disease that affects Miriam. [1] Triennial year 2 1: 9:15-18 · 4 p’sukim 2: 9:19-23 · 5 p’sukim 3: 10:1-7 · 7 p’sukim 4: 10:8-10 · 3 p’sukim 5: 10:11-20 · 10 p’sukim 6: 10:21-28 · 8 p’sukim 7: 10:29-34 · 6 p’sukim maf: 10:32-34 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 · 21 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 609– 613 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 613 – 619) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 780 – 787 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 774 – 797) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 821 – 826 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 816 – 835) Board Meeting Thursday, June 20, 2024 7pm - 9pm Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, June 27, 2024 @ 7:30pm Preempted June 20 for Board Meeting Discussing Solomon Schecter and the Conservative Movement Sisterhood Board Meeting Friday, June 21, 2024 10am - 11am Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, June 21⋅7:47pm ✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, June 22⋅8:49pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, June 21, 2024 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, June 22, 2024 @ 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 Beha’alotcha 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ 22 June 2024 / 16 Sivan 5784 (Diaspora) Parashat Beha’alotcha is the 36th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Triennial year 2 1: 9:15-18 · 4 p’sukim 2: 9:19-23 · 5 p’sukim 3: 10:1-7 · 7 p’sukim 4: 10:8-10 · 3 p’sukim 5: 10:11-20 · 10 p’sukim 6: 10:21-28 · 8 p’sukim 7: 10:29-34 · 6 p’sukim maf: 10:32-34 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 · 21 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 609– 613 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 613 – 619) Next In-Person Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario on Sunday, June 30, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 noon Join us for some fun special activities and Bible Stories Special program for Adults as well! Join Us For our celebration of 68 years! Movie Day at Temple Sholom of Ontario July 7, 2024 *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.

10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Beha’alotcha is the 36th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Beha’alotekha (“When You Raise”) opens with God instructing Moses to inaugurate the Levites for service in the Mishkan (Tabernacle). It also recounts the stories of people who request a second chance to offer the Passover sacrifice, complaints of the Israelites and their punishments, and a disease that affects Miriam. [1] Triennial year 2 1: 9:15-18 · 4 p’sukim 2: 9:19-23 · 5 p’sukim 3: 10:1-7 · 7 p’sukim 4: 10:8-10 · 3 p’sukim 5: 10:11-20 · 10 p’sukim 6: 10:21-28 · 8 p’sukim 7: 10:29-34 · 6 p’sukim maf: 10:32-34 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 · 21 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 609– 613 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 613 – 619) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 780 – 787 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 774 – 797) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 821 – 826 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 816 – 835) Our weekly portion starts out with Hashem giving the Levites the honor of lighting the Menorah (the seven-stemmed one; the eight-stemmed Hanukiah comes later). The Levites are ordained as ministers of the Mishkan/Tabernacle and people who were prevented from observing Passover because they were spiritually contaminated, request and get a designated alternate Second Passover one month later so they can observe. These are beautiful examples of the honor and love that Israel wanted to show Hashem. Consider that this follows all the tribes giving gifts to build and dedicate the Tabernacle. The theme is Israel coming together as a holy nation that follows G-d’s teachings. And just when you thought things were going well, they get spoiled.  First, the non-Israelites that joined the Exodus instigate complaints that all they get to eat is the manna, and what about having meat?  Then Miriam the prophetess, of all people, starts complaining about her brother Moses’ relationship with his wife and ends up with leprosy and a seven-day quarantine. Is the lesson to all this, just be happy and don’t complain?  Or is the fact that we first get a respectful request about Passover displayed as an example of how to properly approach HaShem?  Remember that they went to Moses and inquired that they were off taking care of someone who had just died, thus doing a mitzvah, and thus couldn’t participate in the Pesach offering.  While not specifically stated, we can imagine that God was proud of these people’s dedication and therefore granted their request. A great lesson in respect and appreciation not just for Hashem but for each other as well. Parashat Beha’alotha 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ 22 de junio de 2024 /16 Sivan 5784 (diáspora) Parashat Beha’alotha es la 36ª parte de la Torá semanal en el ciclo judío anual de la lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Números 8: 1-12: 16 Beha’alotekha ("When You Raise") comienza con Dios instruyendo a Moisés a inaugurar a los levitas para el servicio en el Mishkan (Tabernáculo). También relata las historias de las personas que solicitan una segunda oportunidad para ofrecer el sacrificio de la Pascua, las quejas de los israelitas y sus castigos, y una enfermedad que afecta a Miriam. [1] Trienial año 2 1: 9: 15-18 · 4 P’sukim 2: 9: 19-23 · 5 P’sukim 3: 10: 1-7 · 7 P’sukim 4: 10: 8-10 · 3 P’sukim 5: 10: 11-20 · 10 P’sukim 6: 10: 21-28 · 8 P’sukim 7: 10: 29-34 · 6 P’sukim MAF: 10: 32-34 · 3 P’Sukim Haftarah: Zacarías 2: 14-4: 7 · 21 P’sukim Comentario y Divrei Torá SEFARIA OU TORAH SEMINARIO TEOLÓGICO Judío Universidad Judía Americana Hertz Chumash: pp. 609– 613 Trienal Year 2 (Kriyah completo pp. 613 - 619) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 780 - 787 Trienal Year 2 (Kriyah completo pp. 774 - 797) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 821 - 826 Trienal Year 2 (Kriyah completo pp. 816 - 835) Nuestra porción semanal comienza con Hashem dando a los levitas el honor de encender la menorah (la de siete de tallo; el Hanukiah de ocho de tallo viene más tarde). Los levitas se ordenan como ministros del Mishkan/Tabernáculo y las personas a las que se les impidió observar la Pascua porque estaban contaminados espiritualmente, solicitaban y obtienen una segunda Pascua alternativa designada un mes después para que puedan observar. Estos son hermosos ejemplos del honor y el amor que Israel quería mostrar a Hashem. Considere que esto sigue a todas las tribus dando regalos para construir y dedicar el tabernáculo. El tema es que Israel se une como una nación santa que sigue las enseñanzas de Di-s. Y justo cuando pensabas que las cosas iban bien, se miman. Primero, los no israelitas que se unieron al Exodus instigaron las quejas de que todo lo que comen es el maná, ¿y qué hay de tener carne? Entonces Miriam la profetisa, de todas las personas, comienza a quejarse de la relación de su hermano Moisés con su esposa y termina con la lepra y una cuarentena de siete días. ¿Es la lección para todo esto, solo sea feliz y no te quejes? ¿O es el hecho de que primero recibimos una solicitud respetuosa sobre la Pascua que se muestra como un ejemplo de cómo abordar adecuadamente a Hashem? Recuerde que fueron a Moisés y preguntaron que estaban cuidando a alguien que acababa de morir, haciendo una mitzvá y, por lo tanto, no podían participar en la ofrenda de Pesach. Si bien no se afirma específicamente, podemos imaginar que Dios estaba orgulloso de la dedicación de estas personas y, por lo tanto, otorgó su solicitud. Una gran lección en respeto y aprecio no solo por Hashem sino también para el otro.

Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 9 June 2024-No Religious School Wednesday, 12 June 2024-Shavuot 1 Thursday, 13 June 2024-Shavuot 2 Friday & Saturday, 14 & 15 June 2024-Shabbat Services Wednesday, 19 June 2024-Torah Study Thursday, 20 June 2024-Board Meeting Friday & Saturday, 21 & 22 June 2024-Shabbat Services Wednesday, 26 June 2024-Torah Study Thursday, 27 June 2024-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 28 & 29 June 2024-Shabbat Services We are now offering Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org Please note what the payment is for. Thank you. Kabbalah Thought for this week "The knowledge and certitude that only God can protect us from the harsh accusations of the other side are awakened within us. The spiritual truth that we are never victims of other people's wickedness is made clearer in our own mind. Moreover, accountability for our own negative actions is kindled, inspiring us to seek out the Light of The Creator to help redeem us from our internal demons and selfish aspirations." 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. Office Hours for the next few weeks: Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School from my office and making Sunday an office day to be more available. Sunday, June 9, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (No Hebrew School, out of town) Wednesday & Thursday, June 12 & 13, 2024 9:00pm - 12:30pm (Shavuot Services) Friday, June 14, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, June 16, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) Friday, June 21, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, June 23, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (No Hebrew School, 30th Anniversary Jewish Federation) Friday, June 28, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) D'var Torah for Parashat Naso 5784 15 June 2024 / 9 Sivan 5784 פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂא D'var Torah on YouTube Shavuot 2024 / שָׁבוּעוֹת 5784 Festival of Weeks ⛰️🌸 Shavuot for Hebrew Year 5784 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 13 June 2024. The festival of Shavuot (or Shavuos, in Ashkenazi usage; Shabhuʿoth in Classical and Mizrahi Hebrew Hebrew: שבועות, lit. “Weeks”) is a Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan (late May or early June). Shavuot commemorates the anniversary of the day G-d gave the Torah to the entire Israelite nation assembled at Mount Sinai, although the association between the giving of the Torah (Matan Torah) and Shavuot is not explicit in the Biblical text. The holiday is one of the Shalosh Regalim, the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals. It marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer. Upcoming Shavuot Services Shavuot 1 Service Wednesday, June 12, 2024 @ 9:30 am Shavuot 2 Shacharit Thursday, June 13, 2024 @ 9:30 am Shavuot Zoom Links sent in separate email Tuesday evening. Please reply if you do not receive them. Shavuot I / שָׁבוּעוֹת א׳ Wednesday, 12 June 2024 / 6 Sivan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-31 1: Exodus 19:1-6 · 6 p’sukim 2: Exodus 19:7-13 · 7 p’sukim 3: Exodus 19:14-19 · 6 p’sukim 4: Exodus 19:20-20:14 · 20 p’sukim 5: Exodus 20:15-23 · 9 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:26-31 · 6 p’sukim Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 · 29 p’sukim Shavuot II / שָׁבוּעוֹת ב׳ Thursday, 13 June 2024 / 7 Sivan 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:26-31 1: Deuteronomy 15:19-23 · 5 p’sukim 2: Deuteronomy 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim 3: Deuteronomy 16:4-8 · 5 p’sukim 4: Deuteronomy 16:9-12 · 4 p’sukim 5: Deuteronomy 16:13-17 · 5 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:26-31 · 6 p’sukim Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Habakkuk 3:1-19 · 19 p’sukim Megillah 1: Ruth 1:1-22 · 22 p’sukim 2: Ruth 2:1-23 · 23 p’sukim 3: Ruth 3:1-18 · 18 p’sukim 4: Ruth 4:1-22 · 22 p’sukim Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Wednesday, June 19 at 7:30 pm PT Preempted June 12 for Shavuot Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Beha’alotcha 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ 22 June 2024 / 16 Sivan 5784 (Diaspora) Parashat Beha’alotcha is the 36th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Beha’alotekha (“When You Raise”) opens with God instructing Moses to inaugurate the Levites for service in the Mishkan (Tabernacle). It also recounts the stories of people who request a second chance to offer the Passover sacrifice, complaints of the Israelites and their punishments, and a disease that affects Miriam. [1] Triennial year 2 1: 9:15-18 · 4 p’sukim 2: 9:19-23 · 5 p’sukim 3: 10:1-7 · 7 p’sukim 4: 10:8-10 · 3 p’sukim 5: 10:11-20 · 10 p’sukim 6: 10:21-28 · 8 p’sukim 7: 10:29-34 · 6 p’sukim maf: 10:32-34 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 · 21 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 609– 613 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 613 – 619) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 780 – 787 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 774 – 797) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 821 – 826 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 816 – 835) Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, June 27, 2024 @ 7:30pm Preempted June 12 for Shavuot Preempted June 20 for Board Meeting Discussing the Conservative Movement Flag Day Friday, June 14 Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, June 14⋅7:45pm ✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, June 15⋅8:48pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, June 14, 2024 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, June 15, 2024 @ 9:30 am Shabbat 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 Nasso 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂא 15 June 2024 / 9 Sivan 5784 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Nasso is the 35th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion for Triennial 2: Numbers 5:11-6:27 Naso (“Take A Census”), the longest portion in the Torah, opens by detailing responsibilities of the Levites. It also describes laws of a woman suspected of adultery (sotah), the Nazirite, and the priestly blessing. The portion ends by listing the gifts that heads of tribes bring to the Mishkan (Tabernacle). [1] Triennial year 2 1: 5:11-15 · 5 p’sukim 2: 5:16-26 · 11 p’sukim 3: 5:27-6:4 · 9 p’sukim 4: 6:5-8 · 4 p’sukim 5: 6:9-15 · 7 p’sukim 6: 6:16-21 · 6 p’sukim 7: 6:22-27 · 6 p’sukim maf: 6:22-27 · 6 p’sukim Haftarah: Judges 13:2-25 · 24 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary  American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 588– 596 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 586 – 601) Next Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario on Sunday, June 16, 2024 May be Preempted for Father's Day Our Religious Instruction consists of two sessions: 10:00am - 10:40am Hebrew 10:50am - 11:30pm Torah & Related Topics Next In-Person Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario on Sunday, June 30, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 noon Join us for some fun special activities and Bible Stories Special program for Adults as well! Board Meeting Thursday, June 20, 2024 7pm - 9pm Join Us For our celebration of 68 years! Movie Day at Temple Sholom of Ontario July 7, 2024 *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.

10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Nasso 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂא 15 June 2024 / 9 Sivan 5784 Parashat Nasso is the 35th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 4:21-7:89 Naso (“Take A Census”), the longest portion in the Torah, opens by detailing responsibilities of the Levites. It also describes laws of a woman suspected of adultery (sotah), the Nazirite, and the priestly blessing. The portion ends by listing the gifts that heads of tribes bring to the Mishkan (Tabernacle). [1] Triennial year 2 1: 5:11-15 · 5 p’sukim 2: 5:16-26 · 11 p’sukim 3: 5:27-6:4 · 9 p’sukim 4: 6:5-8 · 4 p’sukim 5: 6:9-15 · 7 p’sukim 6: 6:16-21 · 6 p’sukim 7: 6:22-27 · 6 p’sukim maf: 6:22-27 · 6 p’sukim Haftarah: Judges 13:2-25 · 24 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary  American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 588– 596 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 586 – 601) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 752 – 765 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 748 – 773) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 796 – 805 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 791 – 811) There is a lot going on in this portion. We have a list of duties of the three Levite clans; the trial by ordeal of the suspected wife; there is the dedication of the Nazirites to abstain from alcohol, cutting their hair, and attending to a person who just died; and finally, the gifts to the Mishkan of the twelve tribes.While we need to have a specific number of portions to complete the year (fifty-four), why lump all of this together?  Why not assign chapter four, the duties of the Levite clans, to the previous portion which discusses the census, which may be more appropriate? It may be contrived to find a common ground.  On the other hand, the seemingly different topics of this particular portion are together for a reason.  Let’s suggest a few reasons. Perhaps a key concept is dedication.  Taking care of the Mishkan’s parts was an awesome responsibility, not unlike the care we take in modern day in handling our Torah. The Nazirites were filled with a sincere desire to go above and beyond the 613 commandments to fulfill additional mitzvot for thanksgiving.  The suspected wife and husband wished to re-dedicate the marital love and duties in the face of adversity.  And finally, all the tribes were so filled with love of Hashem so as to contribute the same valuables. Let us model our own dedication to Hashem, our heritage and each other in the same way that our ancestors did. Parashat nasso 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂאacion 15 de junio de 2024 /9 Sivan 5784 Parashat Nasso es la 35ª parte semanal de la Torá en el ciclo judío anual de la lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Números 4: 21-7: 89 La NASO ("Toma un censo"), la porción más larga de la Torá, se abre detallando las responsabilidades de los levitas. También describe las leyes de una mujer sospechosa de adulterio (Sotah), el nazirita y la bendición sacerdotal. La porción termina enumerando los regalos que los jefes de las tribus traen al mishkan (tabernáculo). [1] Trienial año 2 1: 5: 11-15 · 5 P’sukim 2: 5: 16-26 · 11 P’sukim 3: 5: 27-6: 4 · 9 P’sukim 4: 6: 5-8 · 4 P’sukim 5: 6: 9-15 · 7 P’sukim 6: 6: 16-21 · 6 P’Sukim 7: 6: 22-27 · 6 P’sukim MAF: 6: 22-27 · 6 P’Sukim Haftarah: Jueces 13: 2-25 · 24 P’sukim Comentario y Divrei Torá SEFARIA OU TORAH SEMINARIO TEOLÓGICO Judío Universidad Judía Americana Hertz Chumash: pp. 588– 596 Trienal Year 2 (Kriyah completo pp. 586 - 601) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 752 - 765 Trienal Year 2 (Kriyah completo pp. 748 - 773) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 796 - 805 Trienal Year 2 (Kriyah completo pp. 791 - 811) Están sucediendo muchas cosas en esta porción. Tenemos una lista de deberes de los tres clanes Levite; el juicio por prueba de la sospecha de la esposa; Existe la dedicación de los naziritas a abstenerse del alcohol, cortarse el cabello y atender a una persona que acaba de morir; Y finalmente, los regalos al mishkan de las doce tribus. Mientras necesitamos tener un número específico de porciones para completar el año (cincuenta y cuatro), ¿por qué agrupar todo esto? ¿Por qué no asignar el Capítulo cuatro, los deberes de los clanes Levita, a la parte anterior que discute el censo, que puede ser más apropiado? Puede ser ideado para encontrar un terreno común. Por otro lado, los temas aparentemente diferentes de esta porción en particular están juntos por una razón. Sugerimos algunas razones. Quizás un concepto clave es la dedicación. Cuidar las partes del Mishkan era una responsabilidad increíble, no muy diferente de la atención que tomamos en la actualidad en el manejo de nuestra Torá. Los naziritas estaban llenos de un sincero deseo de ir más allá de los 613 mandamientos para cumplir con Mitzvot adicional para el Día de Acción de Gracias. La sospecha de la esposa y el esposo deseaban re-dedicar el amor y los deberes matrimoniales ante la adversidad. Y finalmente, todas las tribus estaban tan llenas de amor por Hashem para contribuir con los mismos objetos de valor. Modelemos nuestra propia dedicación a Hashem, nuestra herencia y entre ellos de la misma manera que nuestros antepasados.

Shavuot 2024 / שָׁבוּעוֹת 5784 Festival of Weeks ⛰️🌸 Shavuot for Hebrew Year 5784 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 13 June 2024. The festival of Shavuot (or Shavuos, in Ashkenazi usage; Shabhuʿoth in Classical and Mizrahi Hebrew Hebrew: שבועות, lit. “Weeks”) is a Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan (late May or early June). Shavuot commemorates the anniversary of the day G-d gave the Torah to the entire Israelite nation assembled at Mount Sinai, although the association between the giving of the Torah (Matan Torah) and Shavuot is not explicit in the Biblical text. The holiday is one of the Shalosh Regalim, the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals. It marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer. Megillah 1: Ruth 1:1-22 · 22 p’sukim 2: Ruth 2:1-23 · 23 p’sukim 3: Ruth 3:1-18 · 18 p’sukim 4: Ruth 4:1-22 · 22 p’sukim We read the Book of Ruth on Shavuot because it occurred between the barley harvest and wheat harvest, corresponding to Shavuot; since her conversion was her accepting the covenant with Hashem as was the Israelites accepting Torah; and since she is the ancestress of King David, Shavuot is considered his yorzheit. Shavuot I / שָׁבוּעוֹת א׳Wednesday, 12 June 2024 / 6 Sivan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-31 1: Exodus 19:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · 2: Exodus 19:7-13 · 7 p’sukim · 3: Exodus 19:14-19 · 6 p’sukim · 4: Exodus 19:20-20:14 · 20 p’sukim · 5: Exodus 20:15-23 · 9 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 28:26-31 · 6 p’sukim · Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 · 29 p’sukim Shavuot commemorates Israel receiving the Torah.  In a sense, Pesach and Shavuot are one long festival connected by the counting of the Omer.  This marks the time that we left Egypt to arriving at the foot of Mt. Sinai seven weeks later. Soncino Chumash: pp. 290 - 301; p. 696 Artscroll Chumash:  pp. 400 - 415; p. 892 Shavuot II / שָׁבוּעוֹת ב׳Thursday, 13 June 2024 / 7 Sivan 5784 Megillah 1: Ruth 1:1-22 · 22 p’sukim 2: Ruth 2:1-23 · 23 p’sukim 3: Ruth 3:1-18 · 18 p’sukim 4: Ruth 4:1-22 · 22 p’sukim Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:26-31 1: Deuteronomy 15:19-23 · 5 p’sukim 2: Deuteronomy 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim 3: Deuteronomy 16:4-8 · 5 p’sukim 4: Deuteronomy 16:9-12 · 4 p’sukim 5: Deuteronomy 16:13-17 · 5 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:26-31 · 6 p’sukim Haftarah: Habakkuk 3:1-19 · 19 p’sukim For the second day of Shavuot that this year occurs on Shabbat, we review commandments of the first born and of kindness and generosity. Since the first born were spared during the tenth plague, Hashem requires special consideration from our first born.  We also review the remission of debts during the Sh’mittah year as a connection to the wealth we took from Egypt upon our leaving for the many years of servitude. Soncino Chumash: pp. 810 – 818; p. 696 Artscroll Chumash: pp. 1012 – 1023;p. 892 Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. Shavuot 2023 / שָׁבוּעוֹת 5783 Festival de las Semanas ⛰️🌸 Shavuot para el año hebreo 5783 comienza en la diáspora al atardecer del jueves 25 de mayo de 2023 y termina al anochecer del sábado 27 de mayo de 2023. La festividad de Shavuot (o Shavuos, en el uso asquenazí; Shabhuʿoth en hebreo clásico y mizrají: שבועות, literalmente "Semanas") es una festividad judía que se celebra el sexto día del mes hebreo de Sivan (finales de mayo o principios de junio). ). Shavuot conmemora el aniversario del día en que Di-s entregó la Torá a toda la nación israelita reunida en el Monte Sinaí, aunque la asociación entre la entrega de la Torá (Matán Torá) y Shavuot no está explícita en el texto bíblico. La fiesta es uno de los Shalosh Regalim, los tres festivales de peregrinación bíblica. Marca la conclusión de la cuenta del Omer. Meguilá 1: Rut 1:1-22 · 22 p'sukim 2: Rut 2:1-23 · 23 p'sukim 3: Rut 3:1-18 · 18 p'sukim 4: Rut 4:1-22 · 22 p'sukim Leemos el Libro de Rut en Shavuot porque ocurrió entre la cosecha de cebada y la cosecha de trigo, correspondiente a Shavuot; ya que su conversión fue su aceptación del pacto con Hashem al igual que los israelitas aceptaron la Torá; y dado que ella es la antepasada del rey David, Shavuot se considera su yorzheit. Shavuot I / שָׁבוּעוֹת א׳ viernes, 26 mayo 2023 / 6 Sivan 5783 Porción de la Torá: Éxodo 19:1-20:23; Números 28:26-31 1: Éxodo 19:1-6 · 6 p'sukim · 2: Éxodo 19:7-13 · 7 p'sukim · 3: Éxodo 19:14-19 · 6 p'sukim · 4: Éxodo 19:20-20:14 · 20 p'sukim · 5: Éxodo 20:15-23 · 9 p'sukim · maf: Números 28:26-31 · 6 p’sukim · Haftará: Ezequiel 1:1-28, 3:12 · 29 p'sukim Shavuot conmemora que Israel recibió la Torá. En cierto sentido, Pesaj y Shavuot son una fiesta larga conectada por la cuenta del Omer. Esto marca el momento en que salimos de Egipto para llegar al pie del monte Sinaí siete semanas después. Shavuot II / שָׁבechza ב׳ Jueves 13 de junio de 2024 /7 Sivan 5784 Megillah 1: Ruth 1: 1-22 · 22 P’sukim 2: Ruth 2: 1-23 · 23 P’sukim 3: Ruth 3: 1-18 · 18 P’sukim 4: Ruth 4: 1-22 · 22 P’sukim PORción de la Torá: Deuteronomio 15: 19-16: 17; Números 28: 26-31 1: Deuteronomio 15: 19-23 · 5 P’sukim 2: Deuteronomio 16: 1-3 · 3 P’sukim 3: Deuteronomio 16: 4-8 · 5 P’sukim 4: Deuteronomio 16: 9-12 · 4 P’sukim 5: Deuteronomio 16: 13-17 · 5 P’sukim MAF: Números 28: 26-31 · 6 P’sukim Haftarah: Habacuc 3: 1-19 · 19 P’sukim Para el segundo día de Shavuot que este año ocurre en Shabat, revisamos los mandamientos de los primeros nacidos y de la amabilidad y la generosidad. Dado que los primogénitos se salvaron durante la décima peste, Hashem requiere una consideración especial de nuestro primogénito. También revisamos la remisión de deudas durante el año de sh’Mittah como una conexión con la riqueza que tomamos de Egipto al partir por los muchos años de servidumbre.

Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 2 June 2024-Religious School Wednesday, 5 June 2024-Torah Study Thursday, 6 June 2024-Judaic Studies Friday, 7 June 2024-Rosh Hodesh Sivan Friday & Saturday, 7 & 8 June 2024-Shabbat Services Wednesday, 12 June 2024-Shavuot 1 Thursday, 13 June 2024-Shavuot 2 Friday & Saturday, 14 & 15 June 2024-Shabbat Services Wednesday, 19 June 2024-Torah Study Thursday, 20 June 2024-Board Meeting Friday & Saturday, 14 & 15 June 2024-Shabbat Services We are now offering Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org Please note what the payment is for. Thank you. Kabbalah Thought for this week "Each day in our lives presents us with opportunities to fulfill our personal spiritual mission in life and complete our transformation. Unfortunately, most people fail to realize the meaning of life and the purpose of their existence. Each lost opportunity creates a negative blockage that diminishes and dims the Light of The Creator in our lives. It is within this expanding darkness that turmoil, hardship, pain and suffering are born. Thus, it behooves us to awaken to the spiritual truths of our existence, so that we may develop ourselves spiritually." 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. Office Hours for the next few weeks: Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School from my office and making Sunday an office day to be more available. Sunday, June 2, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) Friday, June 7, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, June 9, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (No Hebrew School, out of town) Wednesday & Thursday, June 12 & 13, 2024 9:00pm - 12:30pm (Shavuot Services) Friday, June 14, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, June 16, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) Friday, June 21, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, June 23, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (No Hebrew School, out of town) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) D'var Torah for Parashat Bamidbar 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּמִדְבַּר June 8, 2024 / 2 Sivan 5784 D'var Torah on YouTube Yom Yerushalayim 2024 / יוֹם יְרוּשָׁלַיִם 5784 Jerusalem Day 🇮🇱 Yom Yerushalayim for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 4 June 2024 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 5 June 2024. Jerusalem Day (Hebrew: יום ירושלים, Yom Yerushalayim) is an Israeli national holiday commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem and the establishment of Israeli control over the Old City in June 1967. The Chief Rabbinate of Israel declared Jerusalem Day a minor religious holiday to thank G-d for victory in the Six-Day War and for answering the 2,000-year-old prayer of “Next Year in Jerusalem”. Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Wednesday, June 5 at 7:30 pm PT Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Bamidbar 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּמִדְבַּר 8 June 2024 / 2 Sivan 5784 D’var Torah on YouTube Parashat Bamidbar is the 34th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 1:1-4:20 Bamidbar (“In The Desert”) is the first Torah portion in the Book of Numbers. It describes God's command to take a census and details the camping formation of the Israelites in the desert. It also begins to enumerate the responsibilities of the Levites when transporting the Mishkan (Tabernacle). [1] Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 572– 575 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 568 – 580) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 732 – 739 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 726 – 747) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 774 – 779 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 769 – 785) Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, June 6, 2024 @ 7:30pm Discussing the Conservative Movement Rosh Chodesh Sivan 2024 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ סִיוָן 5784 Start of month of Sivan on the Hebrew calendar 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Sivan for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at: sundown on Thursday, 6 June 2024 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 7 June 2024. Start of month of Sivan on the Hebrew calendar. Sivan (סִיוָן) is the 3rd month of the Hebrew year, has 30 days, and corresponds to May or June 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. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, June 7⋅7:42pm ✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, June 8⋅8:45pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, June 7, 2024 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, June 8, 2024 @ 9:30 am Shabbat 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 Bamidbar 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּמִדְבַּר 8 June 2024 / 2 Sivan 5784 Parashat Bamidbar is the 34th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion, Triennial year 2 : Numbers 2:1-3:13 1: 2:1-9 · 9 p’sukim 2: 2:10-16 · 7 p’sukim 3: 2:17-24 · 8 p’sukim 4: 2:25-31 · 7 p’sukim 5: 2:32-34 · 3 p’sukim 6: 3:1-4 · 4 p’sukim 7: 3:5-13 · 9 p’sukim maf: 4:17-20 · 4 p’sukim Haftarah: Hosea 2:1-22 · 22 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 572– 575 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 568 – 580) Next Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario on Sunday, June 16, 2024 Preempted on June 9 as I will be out of town Our Religious Instruction consists of two sessions: 10:00am - 10:40am Hebrew 10:50am - 11:30pm Torah & Related Topics Shavuot 2024 / שָׁבוּעוֹת 5784 Festival of Weeks ⛰️🌸 Shavuot for Hebrew Year 5784 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 13 June 2024. The festival of Shavuot (or Shavuos, in Ashkenazi usage; Shabhuʿoth in Classical and Mizrahi Hebrew Hebrew: שבועות, lit. “Weeks”) is a Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan (late May or early June). Shavuot commemorates the anniversary of the day G-d gave the Torah to the entire Israelite nation assembled at Mount Sinai, although the association between the giving of the Torah (Matan Torah) and Shavuot is not explicit in the Biblical text. The holiday is one of the Shalosh Regalim, the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals. It marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer. Board Meeting Thursday, June 20, 2024 7pm - 9pm Join Us For our celebration of 68 years! Movie Day at Temple Sholom of Ontario July 7, 2024 *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. 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Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 26 May 2024-Religious School preempted for Memorial Day Monday, 27 May 2024-Memorial Day Tuesday, 28 May 2024-Miller Course (Day has changed) Wednesday, 29 May 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed) Thursday, 30 May 2024-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 31 May & 1 June 2024-Shabbat Services Sunday, 2 June 2024-Religious School Tuesday, 4 June 2024-Miller Course Wednesday, 5 June 2024-Torah Study Thursday, 6 June 2024-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 7 & 8 June 2024-Shabbat Services Wednesday, 12 June 2024-Shavuot 1 Thursday, 13 June 2024-Shavuot 2 Thursday, 20 June 2024-Board Meeting We are now offering Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org Please note what the payment is for. Thank you. Kabbalah Thought for this week "In reality, The Creator does not choose to destroy or reward His Creation. The light of The Creator is a constant expanding force of goodness, positivity, and fulfillment. It is our free-willed choice as to whether we connect to this divine force of Energy (reward) or disconnects from the Light (destruction). [It can] be understood through this analogy: The electrical current flowing through a home is always available for use. If a room is in darkness and we mistakenly (or purposely) fail to plug a lamp into the wall socket, the room remains darkened. It is not logical to conclude that the electricity decided to withhold its energy, keeping the room darkened. Rather, it is our own actions that determine whether we live in darkness or light." 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. Office Hours for the next few weeks: Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School from my office and making Sunday an office day to be more available. Sunday, May 26, 2024 Holiday-Memorial Day Friday, May 31, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, June 2, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) Friday, June 7, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, June 9, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (No Hebrew School, out of town) Wednesday & Thursday, June 12 & 13, 2024 9:00pm - 12:30pm (Shavuot Services) Friday, June 14, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) Lag BaOmer 2024 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5784 33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥 Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Saturday, 25 May 2024 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 26 May 2024. Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also Lag B’Omer, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. One reason given for the holiday is as the day of passing of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba Revolt against the Roman Empire (132-135 CE). In Israel, it is celebrated as a symbol for the fighting Jewish spirit. Happy Memorial Day Monday, May 27 Memorial Day is a U.S. federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May to honor the men and women who have died while serving in the military. It was formerly known as Decoration Day. In 2024, Memorial Day will be observed on Monday, May 27. This week's D'var Torah: פָּרָשַׁת בְּחֻקֹּתַי Parashat Bechukotai 5784 1 June 2024 / 24 Iyyar 5784 D'var Torah on YouTube Next Miller Course Day has changed Tuesday, May 29 @ 5pm Module 18: Final Class Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Wednesday, May 29 at 7:30 pm PT Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Bechukotai 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּחֻקֹּתַי 1 June 2024 / 24 Iyyar 5784 D’var Torah on YouTube Parashat Bechukotai is the 33rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 26:3-27:34 Bechukotai (“In My Laws”) is the final Torah portion in the Book of Leviticus. It begins describing blessings that follow obedience to God's laws and curses that come with desecration of them. It ends with laws of vows and consecration of people and property. [1] Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 542– 548 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 542 – 550) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 708 – 721 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 708 – 723) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 747 – 755 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 747 – 757) Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, May 30, 2024 @ 7:30pm Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, May 31⋅7:38pm ✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, June 1⋅8:40pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, May 31, 2024 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, June 1, 2024 @ 9:30 am Shabbat 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 Bechukotai 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּחֻקֹּתַי 1 June 2024 / 24 Iyyar 5784 Parashat Bechukotai is the 33rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 26:3-27:34 Triennial year 2 1: 26:3-5 · 3 p’sukim 2: 26:6-9 · 4 p’sukim 3: 26:10-46 · 37 p’sukim 4: 27:1-4 · 4 p’sukim 5: 27:5-8 · 4 p’sukim 6: 27:9-11 · 3 p’sukim 7: 27:12-15 · 4 p’sukim maf: 27:12-15 · 4 p’sukim Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 · 17 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 542– 548 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 542 – 550) Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Sivan Sat 6/1/2024 (All day) Molad Sivan: Fri, 25 minutes and 9 chalakim after 0:00 Next Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario on Sunday, June 2, 2024 May 26 preempted due to Memorial Day Our Religious Instruction consists of two sessions: 10:00am - 10:40am Hebrew 10:50am - 11:30pm Torah & Related Topics Rosh Chodesh Sivan 2024 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ סִיוָן 5784 Start of month of Sivan on the Hebrew calendar 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Sivan for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at: sundown on Thursday, 6 June 2024 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 7 June 2024. Start of month of Sivan on the Hebrew calendar. Sivan (סִיוָן) is the 3rd month of the Hebrew year, has 30 days, and corresponds to May or June 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. Shavuot 2024 / שָׁבוּעוֹת 5784 Festival of Weeks ⛰️🌸 Shavuot for Hebrew Year 5784 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 13 June 2024. The festival of Shavuot (or Shavuos, in Ashkenazi usage; Shabhuʿoth in Classical and Mizrahi Hebrew Hebrew: שבועות, lit. “Weeks”) is a Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan (late May or early June). Shavuot commemorates the anniversary of the day G-d gave the Torah to the entire Israelite nation assembled at Mount Sinai, although the association between the giving of the Torah (Matan Torah) and Shavuot is not explicit in the Biblical text. The holiday is one of the Shalosh Regalim, the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals. It marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer. Board Meeting Thursday, June 20, 2024 7pm - 9pm Movie Day at Temple Sholom of Ontario July 7, 2024 *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.

D'var Torah on YouTube Parashat Bamidbar is the 34th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 1:1-4:20 Bamidbar (“In The Desert”) is the first Torah portion in the Book of Numbers. It describes God's command to take a census and details the camping formation of the Israelites in the desert. It also begins to enumerate the responsibilities of the Levites when transporting the Mishkan (Tabernacle). [1] Triennial year 2 1: 2:1-9 · 9 p’sukim 2: 2:10-16 · 7 p’sukim 3: 2:17-24 · 8 p’sukim 4: 2:25-31 · 7 p’sukim 5: 2:32-34 · 3 p’sukim 6: 3:1-4 · 4 p’sukim 7: 3:5-13 · 9 p’sukim maf: 3:11-13 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah: Hosea 2:1-22 · 22 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 572– 575 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 568 – 580) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 732 – 739 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 726 – 747) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 774 – 779 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 769 – 785) We begin a new book of Torah this week, Bamidbar, literally, “In the Wilderness”.  We know this book from the English name, “Numbers” because Hashem tells Moses and Aaron to take censuses.  The first is of the lay tribes, of all the males ages 20 – 50, who are of fighting age, available to go to war.  Then they divide up the three Levite clans and assign them the responsibility of transporting the different categories of the parts of the Mishkan for transport and assembly. Torah, here, doesn’t just give us a count; we get the names of each of the princes of each of the tribes who are to do the counting of their respective numbers.  We then get an exact accounting. Rabbi Dr. Hertz makes a point to compare these numbers to another count in which the same numbers come up. Some of the commentary state that Hashem cares so much about us, the Israelites, that He wants to know each of us. Consider that Torah is a living, breathing entity.  It traces our history not just as a people, but as a spiritual entity.  These are the people who led us, who began this beautiful, humane, humanitarian venue of connecting with the force that created, maintains and sustains us.  Real people evolving spiritually, creating a system of connecting and developing a relationship with the ultimate Creator so that we can interact with our fellow humankind with Divine Justice.  And we today are inspired to continue that legacy. Parashá Bamidbar 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּמִדְבַּר 8 de junio de 2024 / 2 Siván 5784 Parashat Bamidbar es la 34ª porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo judío anual de lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Números 1:1-4:20 Bamidbar (“En el desierto”) es la primera porción de la Torá en el Libro de Números. Describe el mandato de Dios de realizar un censo y detalla la formación de campamento de los israelitas en el desierto. También comienza a enumerar las responsabilidades de los levitas al transportar el Mishkán (Tabernáculo). [1] Trienal año 2 1: 2:1-9 · 9 pesukim 2: 2:10-16 · 7 pesukim 3: 2:17-24 · 8 pesukim 4: 2:25-31 · 7 pesukim 5: 2:32-34 · 3 pesukim 6: 3:1-4 · 4 pesukim 7: 3:5-13 · 9 pesukim maf: 3:11-13 · 3 pesukim Haftará: Oseas 2:1-22 · 22 p’sukim Comentario y Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Universidad Judía Americana Hertz Chumash: págs. 572– 575 Año trienal 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 568 – 580) Artscroll Chumash: págs. 732 – 739 Año trienal 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 726 – 747) Etz Jaim Jumash: págs. 774 – 779 Año Trienal 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 769 – 785) Esta semana comenzamos un nuevo libro de la Torá, Bamidbar, literalmente, “En el desierto”. Conocemos este libro por su nombre en inglés, “Números”, porque Hashem les dice a Moisés y Aarón que hagan censos. La primera es la de las tribus laicas, de todos los varones de entre 20 y 50 años, que están en edad de luchar y disponibles para ir a la guerra. Luego dividen los tres clanes levitas y les asignan la responsabilidad de transportar las diferentes categorías de las partes del Mishkán para su transporte y montaje. La Torá, aquí, no sólo nos da una cuenta; obtenemos los nombres de cada uno de los príncipes de cada una de las tribus que deben hacer el recuento de sus respectivos números. Luego obtenemos una contabilidad exacta. El rabino Dr. Hertz se esfuerza por comparar estos números con otro conteo en el que aparecen los mismos números. Algunos comentarios afirman que Hashem se preocupa tanto por nosotros, los israelitas, que quiere conocernos a cada uno de nosotros. Considere que la Torá es una entidad viva que respira. Traza nuestra historia no sólo como pueblo, sino como entidad espiritual. Estas son las personas que nos lideraron, quienes comenzaron este hermoso, humano y humanitario lugar para conectarnos con la fuerza que nos creó, nos mantiene y sostiene. Personas reales evolucionando espiritualmente, creando un sistema de conexión y desarrollo de una relación con el Creador supremo para que podamos interactuar con nuestros semejantes con la Justicia Divina. Y hoy nos sentimos inspirados a continuar con ese legado.

D'var Torah on YouTube Parashat Bechukotai is the 33rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 26:3-27:34 Bechukotai (“In My Laws”) is the final Torah portion in the Book of Leviticus. It begins describing blessings that follow obedience to God's laws and curses that come with desecration of them. It ends with laws of vows and consecration of people and property. [1] Triennial year 2 1: 26:3-5 · 3 p’sukim 2: 26:6-9 · 4 p’sukim 3: 26:10-46 · 37 p’sukim 4: 27:1-4 · 4 p’sukim 5: 27:5-8 · 4 p’sukim 6: 27:9-11 · 3 p’sukim 7: 27:12-15 · 4 p’sukim maf: 27:12-15 · 4 p’sukim Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 · 17 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 542– 548 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 542 – 550) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 708 – 721 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 708 – 723) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 747 – 755 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 747 – 757) As the book of Leviticus comes to a close, we get a dire warning in the way of the Tochacha, or “Warning”. Israel has made a covenant with the One, True G-d, and that has some awesome responsibilities.  For Hashem’s part, we will enjoy protection and prosperity as long as we work to maintain the mitzvot laid out for us in Torah. The consequences for abandoning these mitzvot and the Covenant are laid out graphically in this week’s reading.  Our sages have suggested that it should be read in a quieter voice lest our words take material form and they come to pass.  This would also have the effect of encouraging the congregation to pay very close attention, and thus take this warning to heart. In the past, some have pointed to this Tochacha as the reason why Jews have experienced calamities in life. They state that it is very clearly spelled out and all we need to do is “return” to our mitzvot.  Is there some validity to this?  That Hashem is stating that since we broke the terms of covenant and that absolves Him from His obligation, understanding that He is still making sure we survive and waiting for us to realize the errors of our ways? Or perhaps by abandoning some our precepts, our moral character has deteriorated to the point where we’ve lost some of our spiritual strength.  Consider that by observing our commandments, we continue to have the discipline and fortitude, and numbers to overcome these adversities? United we stand, divided we fall. Parashat Bejukotai 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּחֻקֹּתַי 1 de junio de 2024/24 Iyyar 5784 Parashat Bejukotai es la 33ª porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo judío anual de lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Levítico 26:3-27:34 Bejukotai (“En Mis Leyes”) es la porción final de la Torá en el Libro de Levítico. Comienza describiendo las bendiciones que siguen a la obediencia a las leyes de Dios y las maldiciones que vienen con la profanación de ellas. Termina con leyes de votos y consagración de personas y bienes. [1] Trienal año 2 1: 26:3-5 · 3 pesukim 2: 26:6-9 · 4 pesukim 3: 26:10-46 · 37 pesukim 4: 27:1-4 · 4 pesukim 5: 27:5-8 · 4 pesukim 6: 27:9-11 · 3 pesukim 7: 27:12-15 · 4 pesukim maf: 27:12-15 · 4 pesukim Haftará: Jeremías 16:19-17:14 · 17 p’sukim Comentario y Divrei Torá Sefaria OU Torah Seminario Teológico Judío Universidad Judía Americana Hertz Chumash: págs. 542–548 Año trienal 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 542 – 550) Artscroll Chumash: págs. 708 – 721 Trienal Año 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 708 – 723) Etz Jaim Jumash: págs. 747 – 755 Año Trienal 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 747 – 757) A medida que el libro de Levítico llega a su fin, recibimos una terrible advertencia a modo de Tochacha, o “Advertencia”. Israel ha hecho un pacto con el Único, el Dios Verdadero, y eso tiene algunas responsabilidades impresionantes. Por parte de Hashem, disfrutaremos de protección y prosperidad mientras trabajemos para cumplir las mitzvot establecidas para nosotros en la Torá. Las consecuencias de abandonar estas mitzvot y el Pacto se exponen gráficamente en la lectura de esta semana. Nuestros sabios han sugerido que se debe leer en voz más baja para que nuestras palabras no tomen forma material y se cumplan. Esto también tendría el efecto de animar a la congregación a prestar mucha atención y así tomar en serio esta advertencia. En el pasado, algunos han señalado esta Tojajá como la razón por la cual los judíos han experimentado calamidades en la vida. Afirman que está muy claramente explicado y que todo lo que tenemos que hacer es “volver” a nuestras mitzvot. ¿Hay alguna validez en esto? ¿Que Hashem está afirmando que ya que violamos los términos del pacto y eso lo absuelve de Su obligación, entendiendo que Él todavía se está asegurando de que sobrevivamos y esperando que nos demos cuenta de los errores de nuestros caminos? O tal vez al abandonar algunos de nuestros preceptos, nuestro carácter moral se ha deteriorado hasta el punto de haber perdido parte de nuestra fuerza espiritual. ¿Considera que al observar nuestros mandamientos, seguimos teniendo la disciplina, la fortaleza y el número de personas para superar estas adversidades? Unidos estamos, divididos caemos.

Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events for the next two weeks. Details of each event are below Sunday, 12 May 2024-Hebrew School preempted for Mother's Day Sunday, 12 May 2024-Mother's Day Tuesday, 14 May 2024-Miller Course (Day has changed) Wednesday, 15 May 2024-No Torah Study this week. Please join us on Sunday, June 19 for an adult discussion while the children are participating in In-Person Religious School Thursday, 16 May 2024-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 17 & 18 May 2024-Shabbat Services Sunday, 19 May 2024-In-Person Religious School Sunday, 19 May 2024-Biannual Congregational Meeting Tuesday, 21 May 2024-Miller Course (Day has changed) Wednesday, 22 May 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed) Thursday, 23 May 2024-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 24 & 25 May 2024-Shabbat Services Monday, 27 May 2024-Memorial Day Tuesday, 28 May 2024-Miller Course (Day has changed) Wednesday, 29 May 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed) Thursday, 30 May 2024-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 31 May & 1 June 2024-Shabbat Services We are now offering Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org Please note what the payment is for. Thank you. Kabbalah Thought for this week "The Light of The Creator is endless, every present, and it never changes. Darkness only exists when our Lower World disconnects from the Upper World. Disconnection occurs each time we succumb to the will of our ego and treat others with anything less than human dignity. Connection to the Upper World takes place when a person master the drives of their ego and yields to the longings of their souls." 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. Office Hours for the next few weeks: Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School from my office and making Sunday an office day to be more available. Sunday, May 12, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Preempted for Mother's Day) Friday, May 17, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, May 19, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (In Person Hebrew School 10:00am - 12:00am & Semi-annual Cong Meeting 1:00 pm - 1:45pm) Friday, May 24, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, May 26, 2024 Holiday-Memorial Day Friday, May 31, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's D'var Torah: פָּרָשַׁת אֱמוֹר Parashat Emor 5784 18 May 2024 / 10 Iyyar 5784 D'var Torah on YouTube D'var Torah for: פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר Parashat Behar 5784 25 May 2024 / 17 Iyyar 5784 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Yom HaZikaron 2024 / יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן 5784 Israeli Memorial Day 🇮🇱 Yom HaZikaron for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Sunday, 12 May 2024 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 13 May 2024. Israeli Memorial Day. Remembers those who died in the War of Independence and other wars in Israel. The full name of the holiday is Yom HaZikaron LeHalalei Ma’arakhot Yisrael ul’Nifge’ei Pe’ulot HaEivah (Hebrew: יוֹם הזִּכָּרוֹן לְחַלְלֵי מַעֲרָכוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְנִפְגְעֵי פְּעֻלּוֹת הָאֵיבָה), Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of the Wars of Israel and Victims of Actions of Terrorism. Although Yom Hazikaron is normally observed on the 4th of Iyyar, it may be moved earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaAtzma’ut, which always follows it) would conflict with Shabbat. Yom HaAtzma’ut 2024 / יוֹם הָעַצְמָאוּת 5784 Israeli Independence Day 🇮🇱 Yom HaAtzma’ut for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Monday, 13 May 2024 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 14 May 2024. Israeli Independence Day. Commemorates the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948. Although Yom HaAtzma’ut is normally observed on the 5th of Iyyar, it may be moved earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaZikaron, which always precedes it) would conflict with Shabbat. Next Miller Course Day has changed Tuesday, May 14 @ 5pm Module 16: Antisemitism Tuesday, May 21 @ 5pm Module 17: Israel Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Wednesday, May 22 at 7:30 pm PT No Torah Study this week. Please join us on Sunday, June 19 for an adult discussion while the children are participating in In-Person Religious School Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר Parashat Behar 5784 25 May 2024 / 17 Iyyar 5784 D’var Torah on YouTube Parashat Behar is the 32nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 25:29-26:2 Behar (“On The Mountain”) details the laws of the sabbatical year (Shemita), when working the land is prohibited and debts are forgiven. It also sets out laws of indentured servitude and of the Jubilee year (Yovel), when property reverts to its original ownership. [1] Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria  OU Torah  Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 531– 539 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 531 – 539) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 696 – 702 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 696– 702) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 738 – 746 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 738 – 746) Judaic Studies Next two sessions: Thursdays, May 16 & 23, 2024 @ 7:30pm Discussing the Friday Night Ma'ariv Shabbat service. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, May 17⋅7:29pm ✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, May 18⋅8:30pm 🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, May 24⋅7:34pm ✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, May 25⋅8:35pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, May 17 & 24, 2024 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, May 18 & 25, 2024 @ 9:30 am Shabbat 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 פָּרָשַׁת אֱמוֹר Parashat Emor 5784 18 May 2024 / 10 Iyyar 5784 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Emor is the 31st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion for Triennial year 2 : Leviticus 22:17-24:23 1: 22:17-20 · 4 p’sukim 2: 22:21-25 · 5 p’sukim 3: 22:26-33 · 8 p’sukim 4: 23:1-3 · 3 p’sukim 5: 23:4-8 · 5 p’sukim 6: 23:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 7: 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim maf: 24:21-23 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31 · 17 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 513– 528 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 517 – 528) Parashat Behar 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר 25 May 2024 / 17 Iyyar 5784 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Behar is the 32nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Triennial year 2 Torah Portion: Leviticus 25:29-26:2 1: 25:29-34 · 6 p’sukim 2: 25:35-38 · 4 p’sukim 3: 25:39-43 · 5 p’sukim 4: 25:44-46 · 3 p’sukim 5: 25:47-50 · 4 p’sukim 6: 25:51-54 · 4 p’sukim 7: 25:55-26:2 · 3 p’sukim maf: 25:55-26:2 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6-27 · 22 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria  OU Torah  Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 531– 539 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 531 – 539) Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario on Sunday, May 12, 2024 preempted due to Mother's Day Next In-Person Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario will be on Sunday, May 19, 2024 from 10:00am - 12:00pm Please have your children join us for fun activities and Bible Studies that will help the children understand and appreciate Judaism. Biannual Congregational Meeting Sunday, 19 May 2024 @ 1:00pm Movie Day at Temple Sholom of Ontario July 7, 2024 *The titles in blue and underlined are "hyperlinks". 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10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Behar is the 32nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 25:29-26:2 Behar (“On The Mountain”) details the laws of the sabbatical year (Shemita), when working the land is prohibited and debts are forgiven. It also sets out laws of indentured servitude and of the Jubilee year (Yovel), when property reverts to its original ownership. [1] Triennial year 2 1: 25:29-34 · 6 p’sukim 2: 25:35-38 · 4 p’sukim 3: 25:39-43 · 5 p’sukim 4: 25:44-46 · 3 p’sukim 5: 25:47-50 · 4 p’sukim 6: 25:51-54 · 4 p’sukim 7: 25:55-26:2 · 3 p’sukim maf: 25:55-26:2 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6-27 · 22 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria  OU Torah  Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 531– 539 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 531 – 539) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 696 – 702 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 696– 702) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 738 – 746 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 738 – 746) At the end of our previous portion, we were had a discussion of the various festivals and holidays, starting with our weekly Shabbat, in which we “meet” with Hashem.  Such were days of rest from regular activities so we can focus on spiritual pursuits and improve our character and integrity. Not only do we get rest to eliminate diversions, but also our servants and animals. Now it’s the land’s turn. Every seven years we have the Shmittah year in which the land gets to lie fallow. This allows the land to replenish itself so it can continue to produce food for us.  Interesting how just everyone and every animal gets time off, but so does the land. We respect all of Hashem’s creation. We also have laws involving indentured servitude.  Loans are not to be used to give someone a financial advantage, but as charity—tzedaka—to help someone get out of dire straits. Rabbi Dr. Hertz compares Israelite system of “slavery” with other ancient societies.   Unlike the Greeks and Romans, in which slaves had no rights at all and were at the mercy of the master, Israelite slaves had to be treated with respect and could go free after years of servitude. Also, ancestral land passed back to the original owners. As usual, we Jews have to be better than other societies. Parashat Behar 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּر. 25 de mayo de 2024 /17 iyyar 5784 Parashat Behar es la 32a porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo judío anual de la lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Levítico 25: 29-26: 2 Behar ("en la montaña") detalla las leyes del año sabático (shemita), cuando el trabajo se prohíbe la tierra y las deudas son perdonadas. También establece leyes de servidumbre por contrato y del año del jubileo (yovel), cuando la propiedad vuelve a su propiedad original. [1] Trienial año 2 1: 25: 29-34 · 6 P’Sukim 2: 25: 35-38 · 4 P’Sukim 3: 25: 39-43 · 5 P’sukim 4: 25: 44-46 · 3 P’Sukim 5: 25: 47-50 · 4 P’Sukim 6: 25: 51-54 · 4 P’sukim 7: 25: 55-26: 2 · 3 P’sukim MAF: 25: 55-26: 2 · 3 P’Sukim Haftarh: Jeremías 32: 6-27 · 22 P’Sukim Comentario y Divrei Torá SEFARIA OU TORAH SEMINARIO TEOLÓGICO Judío Universidad Judía Americana Hertz Chumash: pp. 531– 539 Trienal Year 2 (Kriyah completo pp. 531 - 539) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 696 - 702 Trienal Year 2 (Kriyah completo pp. 696–702) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 738 - 746 Trienal Year 2 (Kriyah completo pp. 738 - 746) Al final de nuestra parte anterior, tuvimos una discusión sobre los diversos festivales y vacaciones, comenzando con nuestro shabat semanal, en el que "nos reunimos" con Hashem. Tales fueron días de descanso de actividades regulares, por lo que podemos centrarnos en las actividades espirituales y mejorar nuestro carácter e integridad. No solo tenemos descanso para eliminar las desviaciones, sino también nuestros sirvientes y animales. Ahora es el turno de la tierra. Cada siete años tenemos el año de Shmittah en el que la tierra se encuentra en barbecho. Esto permite que la tierra se reponga para que pueda continuar produciendo alimentos para nosotros. Interesante cómo todos y cada animal tienen tiempo libre, pero también lo hace la tierra. Respetamos toda la creación de Hashem. También tenemos leyes que involucran la servidumbre por contrato. Los préstamos no deben usarse para darle a alguien una ventaja financiera, sino como la caridad, Tzedaka, para ayudar a alguien a salir de un estrecho terrible. El rabino Dr. Hertz compara el sistema israelita de "esclavitud" con otras sociedades antiguas. A diferencia de los griegos y los romanos, en los que los esclavos no tenían ningún derecho y estaban a merced del maestro, los esclavos israelitas tuvieron que ser tratados con respeto y podían liberarse después de años de servidumbre. Además, la tierra ancestral volvió a los propietarios originales. Como de costumbre, los judíos tenemos que ser mejores que otras sociedades.