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10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Emor is the 31st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 21:1-24:23 Emor (“Say”) opens with laws regulating priestly behavior, working in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and consuming sacrifices and priestly food. It describes the biblical holidays of Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot, and ends with a story about a blasphemer and his punishment. [1] Triennial year 2 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) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 678 – 695 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 672 – 695) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 722 – 733 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 717 – 733) Once again we have an accounting of the various holidays throughout the course of the year.  This is also one of the many places in the Torah in which these special occasions, “places in time to meet”, are discussed. So why here? One of the ways we analyze Torah is by context and flow.  We look at the passages before and after and look at how they relate to each other.  Notice that our portion opens discussing various regulations and qualifications of the priests and high priests.  Their behavior and appearance needs to be exemplary.  Perhaps these are the conditions and requirements set forth prior to officiating and leading the Congregation of Israel into these times when we connect directly with Hashem through our special times. Contrasted to this is an incident in which someone who was identified as not fully an Israelite defamed and cursed the holy name. The point is that respect for the One, True G-d is critical within our midst and there are no exceptions. We certainly want to welcome all, but they must respect our processes. Parashat emor 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת אֱמוֹר 18 de mayo de 2024 /10 iyyar 5784 Parashat Emor es la 31ª porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo judío anual de la lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Levítico 21: 1-24: 23 Emor ("decir") se abre con las leyes que regulan el comportamiento sacerdotal, trabajan en el mishkan (tabernáculo) y consumen sacrificios y alimentos sacerdotales. Describe las vacaciones bíblicas de la Pascua, Shavuot, Rosh Hashaná, Yom Kippur y Sukkot, y termina con una historia sobre un blasfemador y su castigo. [1] Trienial año 2 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: Ezequiel 44: 15-31 · 17 P’sukim Comentario y Divrei Torá SEFARIA OU TORAH SEMINARIO TEOLÓGICO Judío Universidad Judía Americana Hertz Chumash: pp. 513– 528 Trienal Year 2 (Kriyah completo pp. 517 - 528) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 678 - 695 Trienal Year 2 (Kriyah completo pp. 672 - 695) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 722 - 733 Trienal Year 2 (Kriyah completo pp. 717 - 733) Una vez más, tenemos una contabilidad de las diversas vacaciones a lo largo del año. Este es también uno de los muchos lugares de la Torá en los que se discuten estas ocasiones especiales, "lugares en el tiempo para reunirse". Entonces, ¿por qué aquí? Una de las formas en que analizamos la Torá es por contexto y flujo. Miramos los pasajes antes y después y miramos cómo se relacionan entre sí. Observe que nuestra parte se abre discutiendo diversas regulaciones y calificaciones de los sacerdotes y sumarnos. Su comportamiento y apariencia deben ser ejemplares. Quizás estas son las condiciones y requisitos establecidos antes de oficiar y liderar la Congregación de Israel en estos tiempos cuando nos conectamos directamente con Hashem a través de nuestros tiempos especiales. Contrastado con esto es un incidente en el que alguien que fue identificado como no completamente israelita difamó y maldijo el Santo Nombre. El punto es que el respeto por el único, verdadero G-s es crítico dentro de nuestro medio y no hay excepciones. Ciertamente queremos dar la bienvenida a todos, pero deben respetar nuestros procesos.

Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 5 May 2024-Hebrew School Tuesday, 7 May 2024-Miller Course (Day has changed) Wednesday, 8 May 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed) Thursday, 9 May 2024-Board Meeting Friday & Saturday, 10 & 11 May 2024-Shabbat Services Sunday, 12 May 2024-Hebrew School Sunday, 12 May 2024-Mother's Day Tuesday, 14 May 2024-Miller Course (Day has changed) Wednesday, 15 May 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed) 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 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 truth, people lack the full power to overthrow the Satan, doubts and internal demons that dwell within them. Nevertheless, when people willingly overcome their doubts - known by the code word Amalek, The Creator will fight for them throughout their lives, thus assuring a person's victory over the dark side and providing them with a life of fulfillment." A very poignant prayer that gives us comfort: 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. The following dates are tentative; will probably be out of the office for the week. Thursday, May 9, 2024 1:00am - 7:00pm (Board Meeting 7:00pm - 9:00pm) Friday, May 10, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, May 12, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) (May preempt 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 26, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah: פָּרָשַׁת קְדשִׁים Parashat Kedoshim 5784 (11 May 2024 / 3 Iyyar 5784) D'var Torah on YouTube Yom HaShoah 2024 / יוֹם הַשּׁוֹאָה 5784 Holocaust Memorial Day ✡️ Yom HaShoah for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Sunday, 5 May 2024 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 6 May 2024. Yom HaZikaron laShoah ve-laG’vurah (יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה; “Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day”), known colloquially in Israel and abroad as Yom HaShoah (יום השואה) and in English as Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Holocaust Day, is observed as Israel’s day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews and five million others who perished in the Holocaust as a result of the actions carried out by Nazi Germany and its accessories, and for the Jewish resistance in that period. In Israel, it is a national memorial day and public holiday. It was inaugurated on 1953, anchored by a law signed by the Prime Minister of Israel David Ben-Gurion and the President of Israel Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. It is held on the 27th of Nisan (April/May), unless the 27th would be adjacent to Shabbat, in which case the date is shifted by a day. Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 2024 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אִיָיר 5784 Start of month of Iyyar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Iyyar for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 7 May 2024 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 9 May 2024. Start of month of Iyyar on the Hebrew calendar. אִיָיר (transliterated Iyyar or Iyar) is the 2nd month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, and corresponds to April or May 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. Next Miller Course Day has changed Tuesday, May 7 @ 5pm Module 15: Greif Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 pm PT Day has changed Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Kedoshim 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת קְדשִׁים 11 May 2024 / 3 Iyyar 5784 D’var Torah on YouTube Parashat Kedoshim is the 30th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 19:1-20:27 Kedoshim (“Holy”) opens by instructing the Israelites to be holy. It details dozens of laws regulating all aspects of life, including observing Shabbat, loving one’s neighbor, and leaving portions of a field for the poor. It ends by detailing punishments for certain types of idolatry and sexual misconduct. [1] Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 497– 505 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 497– 508) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 656– 667 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 656– 671) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 693 – 700 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 693 – 704) Board Meeting Thursday, 9 May 2024 7:00pm - 9:00pm Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, May 16, 2024 @ 7:30pm Preempted this week for board meeting Discussing the Friday Night Ma'ariv Shabbat service. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, May 10⋅7:23pm ✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, May 11⋅8:24pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, May 10, 2024 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, May 11 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 Kedoshim 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת קְדשִׁים 11 May 2024 / 3 Iyyar 5784 D’var Torah on YouTube Parashat Kedoshim is the 30th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 19:1-19:37 (Triennial year 2) 1: 19:1-4 · 4 p’sukim 2: 19:5-10 · 6 p’sukim 3: 19:11-14 · 4 p’sukim 4: 19:15-18 · 4 p’sukim 5: 19:19-22 · 4 p’sukim 6: 19:23-32 · 10 p’sukim 7: 19:33-37 · 5 p’sukim maf: 19:35-37 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Ezekiel 22:1-19 · 19 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 497– 505 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 497– 508) Next Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario will be on Sunday, May 12, 2024 from 10:00am - 11:30am Our Hebrew Class consists of two sessions: 10:00am - 10:40pm Learning Hebrew 10:50am - 11:30am Studying Torah and other related topics 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 *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.

Parashat Kedoshim 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת קְדשִׁים 11 May 2024 / 3 Iyyar 5784 D’var Torah on YouTube Parashat Kedoshim is the 30th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 19:1-20:27 Kedoshim (“Holy”) opens by instructing the Israelites to be holy. It details dozens of laws regulating all aspects of life, including observing Shabbat, loving one’s neighbor, and leaving portions of a field for the poor. It ends by detailing punishments for certain types of idolatry and sexual misconduct. [1] Triennial year 2 1: 19:1-4 · 4 p’sukim 2: 19:5-10 · 6 p’sukim 3: 19:11-14 · 4 p’sukim 4: 19:15-18 · 4 p’sukim 5: 19:19-22 · 4 p’sukim 6: 19:23-32 · 10 p’sukim 7: 19:33-37 · 5 p’sukim maf: 19:35-37 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Ezekiel 22:1-19 · 19 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 497– 505 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 497– 508) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 656– 667 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 656– 671) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 693 – 700 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 693 – 704) Kedoshim is an interesting portion..  First of all, it is right in the middle of the Torah.  It is a fairly short parashat, but each verse is rich with information.  It is similar to the parashat MIshpatim (the parashat right after the Ten Commandments) in that it, too, lists an extensive array of commandments. In our Humash, Rabbi Hertz gives extensive commentary that makes for a lengthy reading. Why?  Consider that this parashat can be summarized by the phrase, “social justice”.  A common theme is treating people of minimal means fairly: helping them out with interest-free loans and allowing them access to the gleanings (produce left behind) of your field, as well as paying them immediately for any work they do so they can buy food and shelter.  Akin to that is helping the widow and orphan who both may be needy, and, of course, being kind to the stranger. We also want to avoid immoral practices, both social and spiritual.  We do not bear grudges or take vengeance for wrongs. We do not favor the poor in judgment against the wealthy since they have greater need for the success of the trial.  We do not lie, cheat, steal or talebear.  We do not put any credence or worship ghosts, spirits or demons, as those practices will take us away from Hashem and Torah. I would invite you all to study this parashat.  It’s very worthy and always timely. Parashat Kedoshim 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת קְדשִׁים 11 de mayo de 2024 / 3 Iyyar 5784 Parashat Kedoshim es la trigésima porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo judío anual de lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Levítico 19:1-20:27 Kedoshim (“Santo”) comienza instruyendo a los israelitas a ser santos. Detalla docenas de leyes que regulan todos los aspectos de la vida, incluida la observancia del Shabat, el amor al prójimo y la entrega de partes del campo a los pobres. Termina detallando los castigos para ciertos tipos de idolatría y conducta sexual inapropiada. [1] Trienal año 2 1: 19:1-4 · 4 pesukim 2: 19:5-10 · 6 pesukim 3: 19:11-14 · 4 pesukim 4: 19:15-18 · 4 pesukim 5: 19:19-22 · 4 pesukim 6: 19:23-32 · 10 pesukim 7: 19:33-37 · 5 pesukim maf: 19:35-37 · 3 pesukim Haftará para los Ashkenazim: Ezequiel 22:1-19 · 19 p’sukim Comentario y Divrei Torá Sefaria OU Torah Seminario Teológico Judío Universidad Judía Americana Hertz Chumash: págs. 497– 505 Año trienal 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 497– 508) Artscroll Chumash: págs. 656– 667 Año trienal 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 656– 671) Etz Jaim Jumash: págs. 693 – 700 Trienal Año 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 693 – 704) Kedoshim es una porción interesante. En primer lugar, está justo en el medio de la Torá. Es una parashat bastante corta, pero cada verso es rico en información. Es similar a la parashat MIshpatim (la parashat justo después de los Diez Mandamientos) en que también enumera una amplia gama de mandamientos. En nuestro Humash, el rabino Hertz ofrece comentarios extensos que hacen que la lectura sea extensa. ¿Por qué? Considere que esta parashá se puede resumir en la frase “justicia social”. Un tema común es tratar a las personas con recursos mínimos de manera justa: ayudándolos con préstamos sin intereses y permitiéndoles acceder a los restos (productos que quedan) de su campo, así como pagarles inmediatamente por cualquier trabajo que realicen para que puedan comprar. comida y refugio. Algo similar es ayudar a la viuda y al huérfano, quienes pueden estar necesitados y, por supuesto, ser amable con el extraño. También queremos evitar prácticas inmorales, tanto sociales como espirituales. No guardamos rencores ni nos vengamos de los errores. No favorecemos a los pobres en el juicio frente a los ricos, ya que ellos tienen mayor necesidad del éxito del juicio. No mentimos, engañamos, robamos ni chismosamos. No damos ningún crédito ni adoramos a fantasmas, espíritus o demonios, ya que esas prácticas nos alejarán de Hashem y la Torá. Los invito a todos a estudiar esta parashá. Es muy digno y siempre oportuno.

Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 28 April 2024-Hebrew School Monday, 29 April 2024-Passover 7 Services Tuesday, 30 April 2024-Passover 8 Services Tuesday, 30 April 2024-Miller Course (?) Wednesday, 1 May 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed) Thursday, 2 May 2024-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 3 & 4 May 2024-Shabbat Services Sunday, 5 May 2024-Hebrew School Tuesday, 7 May 2024-Miller Course (Day has changed) Wednesday, 8 May 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed) Sunday, 19 May 2024-Biannual Congregational 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. Talmud Thought for this week Bava Metzia 58b:6-7 "If one is a penitent, another may not say to him: Remember your earlier deeds. If one is the child of converts, another may not say to him: Remember the deeds of your ancestors, as it is stated: “And a convert shall you neither mistreat, nor shall you oppress him” (Exodus 22:20). The Sages taught: It is written: “And you shall not mistreat [tonu] one man his colleague; and you shall fear your God, for I am the Lord your God” (Leviticus 25:17). This, verbal mistreatment, affects one’s body." A very poignant prayer that gives us comfort: 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, April 28, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) Monday, April 29, 2024 9:00am - 1:00pm (Passover 7 Services 9:30am - 12:00pm) Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:00am - 1:00pm (Passover 8 Services/Yizkor 9:30am - 12:00pm) Friday, May 5, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, May 7, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) Friday, May 12, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) D'var Torah for Parashat Acherei Mot 5784 (4 May 2024) D'var Torah on YouTube Pesach 2024 / פֶּסַח 5784 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷 Pesach for Hebrew Year 5784 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Monday, 22 April 2024 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 30 April 2024. Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳ Sunday, 28 April 2024 / 20 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Numbers 9:1-14, 28:19-25 1: Numbers 9:1-5 · 5 p’sukim 2: Numbers 9:6-8 · 3 p’sukim 3: Numbers 9:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach VII / פֶּסַח ז׳ Monday, 29 April 2024 / 21 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:17-22 · 6 p’sukim 2: Exodus 14:1-8 · 8 p’sukim 3: Exodus 14:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 4: Exodus 14:15-25 · 11 p’sukim 5: Exodus 14:26-15:26 · 32 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51 · 51 p’sukim Pesach VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳ Tuesday, 30 April 2024 / 22 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25 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 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6 · 25 p’sukim Upcoming Passover Services Pesach VII / פֶּסַח ז׳ Monday, 29 April 2024 / 21 Nisan 5784 @ 9:30 am Pesach VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳ Tuesday, 30 April 2024 / 22 Nisan 5784 @ 9:30 am Passover links for all the Passover services will be sent out Sunday & Monday evening, respectively. Passover 7 Shachrit Service @ 9:30 am Pesach VII / פֶּסַח ז׳ Monday, 29 April 2024 / 21 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:17-22 · 6 p’sukim 2: Exodus 14:1-8 · 8 p’sukim 3: Exodus 14:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 4: Exodus 14:15-25 · 11 p’sukim 5: Exodus 14:26-15:26 · 32 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51 · 51 p’sukim Passover 8 Shachrit Service @ 9:30 am Pesach VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳ Tuesday, 30 April 2024 / 22 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25 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 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6 · 25 p’sukim Next Miller Course Day has changed Tuesday, April 30 @ 5pm Module 14: Kids Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Wednesday, May 1 at 7:30 pm PT Day has changed Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Achrei Mot 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת 4 May 2024 / 26 Nisan 5784 Parashat Achrei Mot is the 29th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 16:1-18:30 Achrei Mot (“After The Death”) opens by describing the ritual service of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It then details the prohibitions of offering sacrifices outside of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and of eating animal blood, and ends with a list of forbidden sexual relations. [1] Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria  OU Torah  Jewish Theological Seminary  American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 485– 493 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 480– 493) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 644– 655 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 636– 655) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 685 – 692 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 679 – 692) Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, May 2, 2024 @ 7:30pm Discussing the Friday Night Ma'ariv Shabbat service. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, May 3⋅7:18pm ✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, May 4⋅8:18pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, May 3, 2024 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, May 4 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 Achrei Mot 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת 4 May 2024 / 26 Nisan 5784 D’var Torah on YouTube Parashat Achrei Mot is the 29th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 16:1-18:30 Triennial year 2 1: 17:1-7 · 7 p’sukim 2: 17:8-12 · 5 p’sukim 3: 17:13-16 · 4 p’sukim 4: 18:1-5 · 5 p’sukim 5: 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim 6: 18:22-25 · 4 p’sukim 7: 18:26-30 · 5 p’sukim maf: 18:26-30 · 5 p’sukim Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Ezekiel 22:1-19 · 19 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria  OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 485– 493 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 480– 493) Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Iyyar Saturday, May 4 Molad Iyyar: Wed, 41 minutes and 8 chalakim after 11:00 Next Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario will be on Sunday, May 5, 2024 from 10:00am - 11:30am Our Hebrew Class consists of two sessions: 10:00am - 10:40pm Learning Hebrew 10:50am - 11:30am Studying Torah and other related topics Yom HaShoah 2024 / יוֹם הַשּׁוֹאָה 5784 Holocaust Memorial Day ✡️ Yom HaShoah for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Sunday, 5 May 2024 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 6 May 2024. Yom HaZikaron laShoah ve-laG’vurah (יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה; “Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day”), known colloquially in Israel and abroad as Yom HaShoah (יום השואה) and in English as Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Holocaust Day, is observed as Israel’s day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews and five million others who perished in the Holocaust as a result of the actions carried out by Nazi Germany and its accessories, and for the Jewish resistance in that period. In Israel, it is a national memorial day and public holiday. It was inaugurated on 1953, anchored by a law signed by the Prime Minister of Israel David Ben-Gurion and the President of Israel Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. It is held on the 27th of Nisan (April/May), unless the 27th would be adjacent to Shabbat, in which case the date is shifted by a day. Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 2024 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אִיָיר 5784 Start of month of Iyyar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Iyyar for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 7 May 2024 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 9 May 2024. Start of month of Iyyar on the Hebrew calendar. אִיָיר (transliterated Iyyar or Iyar) is the 2nd month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, and corresponds to April or May 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. Biannual Congregational Meeting Sunday, 19 May 2024 @ 1:00pm *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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Parashat Achrei Mot 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת 4 May 2024 / 26 Nisan 5784 D’var Torah on YouTube Parashat Achrei Mot is the 29th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 16:1-18:30 Achrei Mot (“After The Death”) opens by describing the ritual service of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It then details the prohibitions of offering sacrifices outside of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and of eating animal blood, and ends with a list of forbidden sexual relations. [1] Triennial year 2 1: 17:1-7 · 7 p’sukim 2: 17:8-12 · 5 p’sukim 3: 17:13-16 · 4 p’sukim 4: 18:1-5 · 5 p’sukim 5: 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim 6: 18:22-25 · 4 p’sukim 7: 18:26-30 · 5 p’sukim maf: 18:26-30 · 5 p’sukim Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Ezekiel 22:1-19 · 19 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria  OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 485– 493 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 480– 493) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 644– 655 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 636– 655) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 685 – 692 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 679 – 692) This week we resume the sequence of parachot in our schedule of Torah readings. Acherei Mot continues after the death of Aaron’s two oldest sons and describes the process of repentance that has become Yom Kippur.  Many see the consequence of Nadab and Abihu neglecting Hashem’s teaching with the need for a formal process for redemption. Of course, the process described for a time when a Temple was standing to today’s Judaism without a central Temple is very different. We also have chapter 18 that describes forbidden relationships.  As always, consider the context and the concept that Israel is to lead the way of the world into purity.  These relationships abounded in pagan societies that worshipped the temptation and lust that leads to sin. Our mission is to establish guidelines for a moral and respectful society in which everyone can thrive and feel the shame that leads to dysfunction. Parashat Achrei MOT 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת 4 de mayo de 2024 /26 Nisan 5784 D’ar torah en youtube Parashat Achrei Mot es la 29a porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo judío anual de la lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Levítico 16: 1-18: 30 Achrei Mot ("Después de la muerte") se abre describiendo el servicio ritual de Yom Kippur, el día de la expiación. Luego detalla las prohibiciones de ofrecer sacrificios fuera del Mishkan (tabernáculo) y de comer sangre animal, y termina con una lista de relaciones sexuales prohibidas. [1] Trienial año 2 1: 17: 1-7 · 7 P’sukim 2: 17: 8-12 · 5 P’sukim 3: 17: 13-16 · 4 P’sukim 4: 18: 1-5 · 5 P’sukim 5: 18: 6-21 · 16 P’sukim 6: 18: 22-25 · 4 P’sukim 7: 18: 26-30 · 5 P’sukim MAF: 18: 26-30 · 5 P’Sukim Haftarh para Ashkenazim: Ezequiel 22: 1-19 · 19 P’sukim Comentario y Divrei Torá SEFARIA OU TORAH SEMINARIO TEOLÓGICO Judío Universidad Judía Americana Hertz Chumash: pp. 485– 493 Trienal Year 2 (Kriyah completo pp. 480– 493) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 644– 655 Trienal Year 2 (Kriyah completo pp. 636– 655) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 685 - 692 Trienal Year 2 (Kriyah completo pp. 679 - 692) Esta semana reanudamos la secuencia de paracaídas en nuestro horario de lecturas de la Torá. Acherei Mot continúa después de la muerte de los dos hijos mayores de Aaron y describe el proceso de arrepentimiento que se ha convertido en Yom Kippur. Muchos ven la consecuencia de Nadab y Abihu que descuidan la enseñanza de Hashem con la necesidad de un proceso formal de redención. Por supuesto, el proceso descrito por un momento en que un templo estaba parado en el judaísmo de hoy sin un templo central es muy diferente. También tenemos el Capítulo 18 que describe las relaciones prohibidas. Como siempre, considere el contexto y el concepto que Israel es llevar el camino del mundo a la pureza. Estas relaciones abundaban en las sociedades paganas que adoraban la tentación y la lujuria que conduce al pecado. Nuestra misión es establecer pautas para una sociedad moral y respetuosa en la que todos puedan prosperar y sentir la vergüenza que conduce a la disfunción.

Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 21 April 2024-Hebrew School Monday, 22 April 2024 - nightfall Tuesday, 30 April 2024-Passover Tuesday, 23 April 2024-Passover 1 Services Tuesday, 23 April 2024-Miller Course (?) (Moved to Wednesday) Wednesday, 24 April 2024-Passover 2 Services Wednesday, 24 April 2024-Torah Study (Cancelled due to Passover) Wednesday, 24 April 2024-Miller Course (Moved due to Passover) Thursday, 25 April 2024-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 26 & 27 April 2024-Shabbat Services Sunday, 28 April 2024-Hebrew School Monday, 29 April 2024-Passover 7 Services Tuesday, 30 April 2024-Passover 8 Services Tuesday, 30 April 2024-Miller Course (?) Wednesday, 1 May 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed) Thursday, 2 May 2024-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 3 & 4 May 2024-Shabbat Services Sunday, 5 May 2024-Hebrew School Tuesday, 7 May 2024-Miller Course (Day has changed) Wednesday, 8 May 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed) Sunday, 19 May 2024-Biannual Congregational 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 "Kabbalists have revealed that the nation of Amalek is a code term that refers to the doubts and undertainties that dwell within the consciousness of humankind. Specifically, these doubts concern the following: our recogition of the reality of The Creator; our trust in the spirirutal laws of our universe; our willingness to embark on and remain on the correct spiritual path. Whenever we begin to approach these universsal truths and come nearer to the Light, doubts automatically set in. Consciously waging war against uncertainty helps to hasten the arrival of our personal Messiah, as well as the global redemption. Moreover, triumping over our doubt helps to ignite the Light of mercy, which sweetens the Judgments due to us as a result of previous iniquities in this life or past incarnation. Hence, the strength to defeat skepticism is summoned forth herein and Light of mercy shines brighter in our lives, helping to soften decrees of judgement that might be due us." A very poignant prayer that gives us comfort: 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, April 21, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) Tuesday, April 23, 2024 9:00am - 1:00pm (Passover 1 Services 9:30am - 12:00pm) Tuesday, April 23, 2024 5:00pm - 9:00pm (2nd Night Seder 6:00am - 8:00pm) Wednesday, April 24, 2024 9:00am - 1:00pm (Passover 2 Services 9:30am - 12:00pm) Friday, April 26, 2024 10:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, April 21, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) Monday, April 29, 2024 9:00am - 1:00pm (Passover 7 Services 9:30am - 12:00pm) Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:00am - 1:00pm (Passover 8 Services/Yizkor 9:30am - 12:00pm) Friday, May 5, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, May 7, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) Friday, May 12, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) D'var Torah for Parashat Pesach 5784 (22 - 30 April 2024) D'var Torah on YouTube Upcoming Passover Services Pesach I / פֶּסַח א׳ Tuesday, 23 April 2024 / 15 Nisan 5784 @ 9:30 am Pesach II / פֶּסַח ב׳ Wednesday, 24 April 2024 / 16 Nisan 5784 @ 9:30 am Next Miller Course Day has changed Due to Passover/Pesach, class will be held on Wednesday, April 24 @ 6pm TBA alternate day Module 13: Love Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Wednesday, April 30 at 7:30 pm PT (?) Day has changed Preempted due to Passover/Pesach Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Achrei Mot 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת 4 May 2024 / 26 Nisan 5784 Parashat Achrei Mot is the 29th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 16:1-18:30 Achrei Mot (“After The Death”) opens by describing the ritual service of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It then details the prohibitions of offering sacrifices outside of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and of eating animal blood, and ends with a list of forbidden sexual relations. [1] Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, April 25, 2024 @ 7:30pm Discussing the Friday Night Ma'ariv Shabbat service. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, April 26⋅7:13pm ✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, April 27⋅8:11pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat/Pesach Ma'ariv Service Friday, April 26, 2024 @ 7:30 pm Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed / פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד Saturday, 27 April 2024 / 19 Nisan 5784 @ 9:30 am Pesach VII / פֶּסַח ז׳ Monday, 29 April 2024 / 21 Nisan 5784 @ 9:30 am Pesach VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳ Tuesday, 30 April 2024 / 22 Nisan 5784 @ 9:30 am Shabbat Zoom Links sent in separate email Friday afternoon. Passover links for all the Passover services will be sent out Sunday evening. Please reply if you do not receive them. We are now incorporating guitar accompaniment with our Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv Pesach 2024 / פֶּסַח 5784 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷 Pesach for Hebrew Year 5784 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Monday, 22 April 2024 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 30 April 2024. Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. Pesach I / פֶּסַח א׳ Tuesday, 23 April 2024 / 15 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Exodus 12:21-24 · 4 p’sukim 2: Exodus 12:25-28 · 4 p’sukim 3: Exodus 12:29-36 · 8 p’sukim 4: Exodus 12:37-42 · 6 p’sukim 5: Exodus 12:43-51 · 9 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Joshua 3:5-7, 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 19 p’sukim Haftarah for Sephardim: Joshua 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 16 p’sukim Pesach II / פֶּסַח ב׳ Wednesday, 24 April 2024 / 16 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Leviticus 22:26-23:3 · 11 p’sukim 2: Leviticus 23:4-14 · 11 p’sukim 3: Leviticus 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim 4: Leviticus 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim 5: Leviticus 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim Haftarah: II Kings 23:1-9, 23:21-25 · 14 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 1 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם א׳ Thursday, 25 April 2024 / 17 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:1-4 · 4 p’sukim 2: Exodus 13:5-10 · 6 p’sukim 3: Exodus 13:11-16 · 6 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ב׳Friday, 26 April 2024 / 18 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 22:24-26 · 3 p’sukim 2: Exodus 22:27-23:5 · 9 p’sukim 3: Exodus 23:6-19 · 14 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed / פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד Saturday, 27 April 2024 / 19 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 33:12-16 · 5 p’sukim 2: Exodus 33:17-19 · 3 p’sukim 3: Exodus 33:20-23 · 4 p’sukim 4: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim 5: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim 6: Exodus 34:11-17 · 7 p’sukim 7: Exodus 34:18-26 · 9 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14 · 14 p’sukim Megillah 1: Song of Songs 1:1-17 · 17 p’sukim 2: Song of Songs 2:1-17 · 17 p’sukim 3: Song of Songs 3:1-11 · 11 p’sukim 4: Song of Songs 4:1-16 · 16 p’sukim 5: Song of Songs 5:1-16 · 16 p’sukim 6: Song of Songs 6:1-12 · 12 p’sukim 7: Song of Songs 7:1-14 · 14 p’sukim 8: Song of Songs 8:1-14 · 14 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳ Sunday, 28 April 2024 / 20 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Numbers 9:1-14, 28:19-25 1: Numbers 9:1-5 · 5 p’sukim 2: Numbers 9:6-8 · 3 p’sukim 3: Numbers 9:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach VII / פֶּסַח ז׳ Monday, 29 April 2024 / 21 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:17-22 · 6 p’sukim 2: Exodus 14:1-8 · 8 p’sukim 3: Exodus 14:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 4: Exodus 14:15-25 · 11 p’sukim 5: Exodus 14:26-15:26 · 32 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51 · 51 p’sukim Pesach VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳ Tuesday, 30 April 2024 / 22 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25 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 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6 · 25 p’sukim Next Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario will be on Sunday, April 21, 2024 from 10:00am - 11:30am Our Hebrew Class consists of two sessions: 10:00am - 10:40pm Learning Hebrew 10:50am - 11:30am Studying Torah and other related topics Pesach 2024 / פֶּסַח 5784 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷 Pesach for Hebrew Year 5784 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Monday, 22 April 2024 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 30 April 2024. Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. Second Seder Tanakh This displays the Diaspora holiday schedule for Passover. Passover Services and Readings Passover 1 Shachrit Service @ 9:30 am Pesach I / פֶּסַח א׳ Tuesday, 23 April 2024 / 15 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Exodus 12:21-24 · 4 p’sukim 2: Exodus 12:25-28 · 4 p’sukim 3: Exodus 12:29-36 · 8 p’sukim 4: Exodus 12:37-42 · 6 p’sukim 5: Exodus 12:43-51 · 9 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Joshua 3:5-7, 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 19 p’sukim Haftarah for Sephardim: Joshua 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 16 p’sukim Passover 2 Shachrit Service @ 9:30 am Pesach II / פֶּסַח ב׳ Wednesday, 24 April 2024 / 16 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Leviticus 22:26-23:3 · 11 p’sukim 2: Leviticus 23:4-14 · 11 p’sukim 3: Leviticus 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim 4: Leviticus 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim 5: Leviticus 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim Haftarah: II Kings 23:1-9, 23:21-25 · 14 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 1 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם א׳ Thursday, 25 April 2024 / 17 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:1-4 · 4 p’sukim 2: Exodus 13:5-10 · 6 p’sukim 3: Exodus 13:11-16 · 6 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ב׳ Friday, 26 April 2024 / 18 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 22:24-26 · 3 p’sukim 2: Exodus 22:27-23:5 · 9 p’sukim 3: Exodus 23:6-19 · 14 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed / פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד Saturday, 27 April 2024 / 19 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 33:12-16 · 5 p’sukim 2: Exodus 33:17-19 · 3 p’sukim 3: Exodus 33:20-23 · 4 p’sukim 4: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim 5: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim 6: Exodus 34:11-17 · 7 p’sukim 7: Exodus 34:18-26 · 9 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14 · 14 p’sukim Megillah 1: Song of Songs 1:1-17 · 17 p’sukim 2: Song of Songs 2:1-17 · 17 p’sukim 3: Song of Songs 3:1-11 · 11 p’sukim 4: Song of Songs 4:1-16 · 16 p’sukim 5: Song of Songs 5:1-16 · 16 p’sukim 6: Song of Songs 6:1-12 · 12 p’sukim 7: Song of Songs 7:1-14 · 14 p’sukim 8: Song of Songs 8:1-14 · 14 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳ Sunday, 28 April 2024 / 20 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Numbers 9:1-14, 28:19-25 1: Numbers 9:1-5 · 5 p’sukim 2: Numbers 9:6-8 · 3 p’sukim 3: Numbers 9:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Passover 7 Shachrit Service @ 9:30 am Pesach VII / פֶּסַח ז׳ Monday, 29 April 2024 / 21 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:17-22 · 6 p’sukim 2: Exodus 14:1-8 · 8 p’sukim 3: Exodus 14:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 4: Exodus 14:15-25 · 11 p’sukim 5: Exodus 14:26-15:26 · 32 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51 · 51 p’sukim Passover 8 Shachrit Service @ 9:30 am Pesach VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳ Tuesday, 30 April 2024 / 22 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25 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 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6 · 25 p’sukim Biannual Congregational Meeting Sunday, 19 May 2024 @ 1:00pm *The titles in blue and underlined are "hyperlinks". 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Pesach 2024 / פֶּסַח 5784 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷 Pesach for Hebrew Year 5784 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Monday, 22 April 2024 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 30 April 2024. D'var Torah on YouTube Pesach for Hebrew Year 5784 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Monday, 22 April 2024 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 30 April 2024. Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. Pesach I / פֶּסַח א׳ Tuesday, 23 April 2024 / 15 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Exodus 12:21-24 · 4 p’sukim 2: Exodus 12:25-28 · 4 p’sukim 3: Exodus 12:29-36 · 8 p’sukim 4: Exodus 12:37-42 · 6 p’sukim 5: Exodus 12:43-51 · 9 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Joshua 3:5-7, 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 19 p’sukim Haftarah for Sephardim: Joshua 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 16 p’sukim Pesach II / פֶּסַח ב׳ Wednesday, 24 April 2024 / 16 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Leviticus 22:26-23:3 · 11 p’sukim 2: Leviticus 23:4-14 · 11 p’sukim 3: Leviticus 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim 4: Leviticus 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim 5: Leviticus 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim Haftarah: II Kings 23:1-9, 23:21-25 · 14 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 1 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם א׳ Thursday, 25 April 2024 / 17 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:1-4 · 4 p’sukim 2: Exodus 13:5-10 · 6 p’sukim 3: Exodus 13:11-16 · 6 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ב׳ Friday, 26 April 2024 / 18 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 22:24-26 · 3 p’sukim 2: Exodus 22:27-23:5 · 9 p’sukim 3: Exodus 23:6-19 · 14 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed / פֶּסַח שַׁ בָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד Saturday, 27 April 2024 / 19 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 33:12-16 · 5 p’sukim 2: Exodus 33:17-19 · 3 p’sukim 3: Exodus 33:20-23 · 4 p’sukim 4: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim 5: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim 6: Exodus 34:11-17 · 7 p’sukim 7: Exodus 34:18-26 · 9 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14 · 14 p’sukim Megillah 1: Song of Songs 1:1-17 · 17 p’sukim 2: Song of Songs 2:1-17 · 17 p’sukim 3: Song of Songs 3:1-11 · 11 p’sukim 4: Song of Songs 4:1-16 · 16 p’sukim 5: Song of Songs 5:1-16 · 16 p’sukim 6: Song of Songs 6:1-12 · 12 p’sukim 7: Song of Songs 7:1-14 · 14 p’sukim 8: Song of Songs 8:1-14 · 14 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳ Sunday, 28 April 2024 / 20 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Numbers 9:1-14, 28:19-25 1: Numbers 9:1-5 · 5 p’sukim 2: Numbers 9:6-8 · 3 p’sukim 3: Numbers 9:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach VII / פֶּסַח ז׳ Monday, 29 April 2024 / 21 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:17-22 · 6 p’sukim 2: Exodus 14:1-8 · 8 p’sukim 3: Exodus 14:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 4: Exodus 14:15-25 · 11 p’sukim 5: Exodus 14:26-15:26 · 32 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51 · 51 p’sukim Pesach VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳ Tuesday, 30 April 2024 / 22 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25 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 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6 · 25 p’sukim

Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 14 April 2024-Hebrew School Tuesday, 16 April 2024-Miller Course (Day has changed) Wednesday, 17 April 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed) Thursday, 18 April 2024-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 19 & 20 April 2024-Shabbat Services Sunday, 21 April 2024-Hebrew School Monday, 22 April 2024 - nightfall Tuesday, 30 April 2024-Passover Tuesday, 23 April 2024-Passover Services Tuesday, 23 April 2024-Miller Course (?) (Day has changed) Wednesday, 24 April 2024-Passover Services Wednesday, 24 April 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed) Thursday, 25 April 2024-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 26 & 27 April 2024-Shabbat Services Sunday, 28 April 2024-Hebrew School Monday, 29 April 2024-Passover Services Tuesday, 30 April 2024-Passover Services Sunday, 19 May 2024-Biannual Congregational 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 "To achieve a higher level of spirituality and existence, we sometimes need to "borrow" Light from the Creator in order to use it to awaken and arouse even grater Light in our lives and in this world. This is similar to a businessman borrowing money from a bak for the prupose of building a successful business. In other, you need money in order to make money." A very poignant prayer that gives us comfort: 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, April 14, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) Friday, April 19, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, April 21, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) Tuesday, April 23, 2024 9:00am - 1:00pm (Passover 1 Services 9:30am - 12:00pm) Tuesday, April 23, 2024 5:00pm - 9:00pm (2nd Night Seder 6:00am - 8:00pm) Wednesday, April 24, 2024 9:00am - 1:00pm (Passover 2 Services 9:30am - 12:00pm) Friday, April 26, 2024 10:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, April 21, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) Monday, April 29, 2024 9:00am - 1:00pm (Passover 7 Services 9:30am - 12:00pm) Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:00am - 1:00pm (Passover 8 Services/Yizkor 9:30am - 12:00pm) Friday, May 5, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, May 7, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) D'varTorah for Parashat Metzora 5784 (20 April 2024) פָּרָשַׁת מְּצֹרָע D'var Torah on YouTube In-Person Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario will be on Sunday, April 14, 2024 from 10:00am - 12:00pm Next Miller Course Day has changed Tuesday, April 16, 2024 @ 5:00pm PT Module 12: Middle Ages/Medieval Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30 pm PT Day has changed Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Metzora 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת מְּצֹרָע 20 April 2024 / 12 Nisan 5784 Parashat Metzora is the 28th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 14:1-15:33 Metzora opens by describing the purification process and accompanying sacrifices for one infected with tzaraat, a discoloration condition on the skin. It then describes the process of treating a house infected with tzaraat and the ritual impurity generated by certain bodily discharges. [1] Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah  Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 470 – 473 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 470 – 477) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 620 – 625 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 620 – 635) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 660 – 663 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 660– 670) Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, April 18, 2024 @ 7:30pm Discussing the Friday Night Ma'ariv Shabbat service. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, April 19⋅7:07pm ✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, April 20⋅8:05pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, April 19, 2024 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, April 20, 2024 @ 9:30 am 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 Metzora 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת מְּצֹרָע 20 April 2024 / 12 Nisan 5784 Parashat Metzora is the 28th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 14:1-15:33 Triennial year 2 1: 14:1-5 · 5 p’sukim 2: 14:6-9 · 4 p’sukim 3: 14:10-12 · 3 p’sukim 4: 14:13-15 · 3 p’sukim 5: 14:16-20 · 5 p’sukim 6: 14:21-25 · 5 p’sukim 7: 14:26-32 · 7 p’sukim maf: 14:30-32 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah*: Malachi 3:4-24 · 21 p’sukim *Shabbat HaGadol Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 470 – 473 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 470 – 477) Next Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario will be on Sunday, April 21, 2024 from 10:00am - 11:30am Our Hebrew Class consists of two sessions: 10:00am - 10:40pm Learning Hebrew 10:50am - 11:30am Studying Torah and other related topics Pesach 2024 / פֶּסַח 5784 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷 Pesach for Hebrew Year 5784 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Monday, 22 April 2024 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 30 April 2024. Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. Second Seder Tanakh This displays the Diaspora holiday schedule for Passover. Passover Services and Readings Passover 1 Shachrit Service @ 9:30 am Pesach I / פֶּסַח א׳ Tuesday, 23 April 2024 / 15 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Exodus 12:21-24 · 4 p’sukim 2: Exodus 12:25-28 · 4 p’sukim 3: Exodus 12:29-36 · 8 p’sukim 4: Exodus 12:37-42 · 6 p’sukim 5: Exodus 12:43-51 · 9 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Joshua 3:5-7, 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 19 p’sukim Haftarah for Sephardim: Joshua 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 16 p’sukim Passover 2 Shachrit Service @ 9:30 am Pesach II / פֶּסַח ב׳ Wednesday, 24 April 2024 / 16 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Leviticus 22:26-23:3 · 11 p’sukim 2: Leviticus 23:4-14 · 11 p’sukim 3: Leviticus 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim 4: Leviticus 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim 5: Leviticus 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim Haftarah: II Kings 23:1-9, 23:21-25 · 14 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 1 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם א׳ Thursday, 25 April 2024 / 17 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:1-4 · 4 p’sukim 2: Exodus 13:5-10 · 6 p’sukim 3: Exodus 13:11-16 · 6 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ב׳ Friday, 26 April 2024 / 18 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 22:24-26 · 3 p’sukim 2: Exodus 22:27-23:5 · 9 p’sukim 3: Exodus 23:6-19 · 14 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed / פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד Saturday, 27 April 2024 / 19 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 33:12-16 · 5 p’sukim 2: Exodus 33:17-19 · 3 p’sukim 3: Exodus 33:20-23 · 4 p’sukim 4: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim 5: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim 6: Exodus 34:11-17 · 7 p’sukim 7: Exodus 34:18-26 · 9 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14 · 14 p’sukim Megillah 1: Song of Songs 1:1-17 · 17 p’sukim 2: Song of Songs 2:1-17 · 17 p’sukim 3: Song of Songs 3:1-11 · 11 p’sukim 4: Song of Songs 4:1-16 · 16 p’sukim 5: Song of Songs 5:1-16 · 16 p’sukim 6: Song of Songs 6:1-12 · 12 p’sukim 7: Song of Songs 7:1-14 · 14 p’sukim 8: Song of Songs 8:1-14 · 14 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳ Sunday, 28 April 2024 / 20 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Numbers 9:1-14, 28:19-25 1: Numbers 9:1-5 · 5 p’sukim 2: Numbers 9:6-8 · 3 p’sukim 3: Numbers 9:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Passover 7 Shachrit Service @ 9:30 am Pesach VII / פֶּסַח ז׳ Monday, 29 April 2024 / 21 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:17-22 · 6 p’sukim 2: Exodus 14:1-8 · 8 p’sukim 3: Exodus 14:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 4: Exodus 14:15-25 · 11 p’sukim 5: Exodus 14:26-15:26 · 32 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51 · 51 p’sukim Passover 8 Shachrit Service @ 9:30 am Pesach VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳ Tuesday, 30 April 2024 / 22 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25 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 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6 · 25 p’sukim Biannual Congregational Meeting Sunday, 19 May 2024 @ 1:00pm *The titles in blue and underlined are "hyperlinks". 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Parashat Metzora 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת מְּצֹרָע 20 April 2024 / 12 Nisan 5784 D'var Torah on YouTube Parashat Metzora is the 28th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 14:1-15:33 Metzora opens by describing the purification process and accompanying sacrifices for one infected with tzaraat, a discoloration condition on the skin. It then describes the process of treating a house infected with tzaraat and the ritual impurity generated by certain bodily discharges. [1] Triennial year 2 1: 14:1-5 · 5 p’sukim 2: 14:6-9 · 4 p’sukim 3: 14:10-12 · 3 p’sukim 4: 14:13-15 · 3 p’sukim 5: 14:16-20 · 5 p’sukim 6: 14:21-25 · 5 p’sukim 7: 14:26-32 · 7 p’sukim maf: 14:30-32 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah*: Malachi 3:4-24 · 21 p’sukim *Shabbat HaGadol Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 470 – 473 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 470 – 477) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 620 – 625 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 620 – 635) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 660 – 663 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 660– 670) Shabbat HaGadol 2024 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5784 Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat) 🕍 Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 19 April 2024 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 20 April 2024. This corresponds to Parashat Metzora. Shabbat HaGadol (“Great Shabbat” שבת הגדול) is the Shabbat immediately before Passover. There is a special Haftarah reading on this Shabbat of the book of Malachi. Traditionally a lengthy and expansive sermon is given to the general community in the afternoon. In our last parashat, we learned of all the skin impurities that can infect people.  In this parashat, we have the spiritual processes that we do after these maladies are resolved.  We also learn how to deal with marks that appear on the walls of our houses and as well as unusual discharges. Usually in non-leap years these two parashats are read together on the same Shabbat. That the Torah devotes two parachot to dealing with maladies that occur on the skin maladies and impure discharges gives us insight about cleanliness and purity.  The same question arises: Is this about health or about spiritual cleanliness?  Consider that it deals with both.  When we live in a clean environment, we feel good.  It also helps us to respect our bodies and be considerate of others around us. Either way, it addresses how to keep ourselves pure in society as we interact with others. Parashat Metzorá 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת מְּצֹרָע 20 de abril de 2024/12 de Nisán 5784 Parashat Metzora es la 28.ª porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo judío anual de lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Levítico 14:1-15:33 Metzora comienza describiendo el proceso de purificación y los sacrificios que lo acompañan para alguien infectado con tzaraat, una condición de decoloración de la piel. Luego describe el proceso de tratamiento de una casa infectada con tzaraat y la impureza ritual generada por ciertas descargas corporales. [1] Trienal año 2 1: 14:1-5 · 5 pesukim 2: 14:6-9 · 4 pesukim 3: 14:10-12 · 3 pesukim 4: 14:13-15 · 3 pesukim 5: 14:16-20 · 5 pesukim 6: 14:21-25 · 5 pesukim 7: 14:26-32 · 7 pesukim maf: 14:30-32 · 3 pesukim Haftará*: Malaquías 3:4-24 · 21 pesukim *Shabbat HaGadol Shabat HaGadol 2024 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5784 Shabat antes de Pesaj (El Gran Shabat) 🕍 Shabat HaGadol para el año hebreo 5784 comienza al atardecer del viernes 19 de abril de 2024 y termina al anochecer del sábado 20 de abril de 2024. Esto corresponde a Parashat Metzora. Shabat HaGadol (“Gran Shabat” שבת הגדול) es el Shabat inmediatamente anterior a Pesaj. Hay una lectura especial de Haftará en este Shabat del libro de Malaquías. Tradicionalmente se da un sermón largo y extenso a la comunidad en general por la tarde. En nuestra última parashat aprendimos sobre todas las impurezas de la piel que pueden infectar a las personas. En esta parashá tenemos los procesos espirituales que llevamos a cabo después de que se resuelven estas enfermedades. También aprendemos a afrontar las marcas que aparecen en las paredes de nuestras casas y también los vertidos inusuales. Por lo general, en los años no bisiestos, estas dos parashás se leen juntas en el mismo Shabat. El hecho de que la Torá dedique dos parajot a tratar las enfermedades que ocurren en la piel, enfermedades y secreciones impuras, nos da una idea de la limpieza y la pureza. Surge la misma pregunta: ¿Se trata de salud o de limpieza espiritual? Considere que se trata de ambos. Cuando vivimos en un ambiente limpio, nos sentimos bien. También nos ayuda a respetar nuestros cuerpos y a ser considerados con los que nos rodean. De cualquier manera, aborda cómo mantenernos puros en la sociedad mientras interactuamos con los demás.

Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 7 April 2024-Hebrew School Tuesday, 9 April 2024-Miller Course (Day has changed) Wednesday, 10 April 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed) Thursday, 11 April 2024-Board Meeting Friday & Saturday, 12 & 13 April 2024-Shabbat Services Sunday, 14 April 2024-Hebrew School Tuesday, 16 April 2024-Miller Course (Day has changed) Wednesday, 17 April 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed) Thursday, 18 April 2024-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 19 & 20 April 2024-Shabbat Services Monday, 22 April 2024 - nightfall Tuesday, 30 April 2024-Passover 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 "Two paths to redemption and eternal peace are always available to us, a Ligh - fillled path that embodies mercy ad protection, or a darkened path that embodies pain, torment, and suffering. Our egos constanly urge us towards the path of darkness. Through a meditative, intense introspection, we can help ourselves and the world at large, avoid he potential gloom and devastation that attends the path of darkness." A very poignant prayer that gives us comfort: 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. Thursday, April 11, 2024 1:00pm - 7:00pm (Board Meeting 7:00pm - 9:00pm) Friday, April 12, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, April 14, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) Friday, April 19, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, April 21, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) Friday, April 26, 2024 10:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) D'var Torah for Parashat Tazria 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת תַזְרִיעַ 13 April 2024 D'var Torah on YouTube Next Miller Course Day has changed Tuesday, April 9, 2024 @ 5:00pm PT Module 11: Kashrut Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Wednesday, April 10 at 7:30 pm PT Day has changed Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Tazria 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת תַזְרִיעַ 13 April 2024 / 5 Nisan 5784 Parashat Tazria is the 27th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 12:1-13:59 Tazria (“She Bears Seed”) opens by describing the purification process for a woman after childbirth. It then describes different forms of tzaraat, a discoloration condition on skin or clothing, and the requirement of an infected person to dwell alone outside the camp and be inspected by a priest. [1] Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 463– 466 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 459– 466) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 614– 619 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 608– 619) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 655– 659 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 649– 659) Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, April 18, 2024 @ 7:30pm Preempted on April 11 for board meeting We’ll be deciding what to discuss next. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, April 12⋅7:02pm ✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, April 13⋅7:59pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, April 12, 2024 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, April 13, 2024 @ 9:30 am 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 Tazria 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת תַזְרִיעַ 13 April 2024 / 5 Nisan 5784 Parashat Tazria is the 27th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 12:1-13:59 Tazria (“She Bears Seed”) opens by describing the purification process for a woman after childbirth. It then describes different forms of tzaraat, a discoloration condition on skin or clothing, and the requirement of an infected person to dwell alone outside the camp and be inspected by a priest. [1] Triennial year 2 1: 13:29-34 · 6 p’sukim 2: 13:35-39 · 5 p’sukim 3: 13:40-42 · 3 p’sukim 4: 13:43-46 · 4 p’sukim 5: 13:47-50 · 4 p’sukim 6: 13:51-54 · 4 p’sukim 7: 13:55-59 · 5 p’sukim maf: 13:57-59 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah: II Kings 4:42-5:19 · 22 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Academy for Jewish Religion Jewish Theological Seminary Hertz Chumash: pp. 463– 466 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 459– 466) In-Person Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario will be on Sunday, April 14, 2024 from 10:00am - 12:00pm Next Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario will be on Sunday, April 21, 2024 from 10:00am - 11:30am Our Hebrew Class consists of two sessions: 10:00am - 10:40pm Learning Hebrew 10:50am - 11:30am Studying Torah and other related topics Pesach 2024 / פֶּסַח 5784 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷 Pesach for Hebrew Year 5784 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Monday, 22 April 2024 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 30 April 2024. Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. Second Seder Tanakh This displays the Diaspora holiday schedule for Passover. Pesach I / פֶּסַח א׳ Tuesday, 23 April 2024 / 15 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Exodus 12:21-24 · 4 p’sukim 2: Exodus 12:25-28 · 4 p’sukim 3: Exodus 12:29-36 · 8 p’sukim 4: Exodus 12:37-42 · 6 p’sukim 5: Exodus 12:43-51 · 9 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Joshua 3:5-7, 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 19 p’sukim Haftarah for Sephardim: Joshua 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 16 p’sukim Pesach II / פֶּסַח ב׳ Wednesday, 24 April 2024 / 16 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Leviticus 22:26-23:3 · 11 p’sukim 2: Leviticus 23:4-14 · 11 p’sukim 3: Leviticus 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim 4: Leviticus 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim 5: Leviticus 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim Haftarah: II Kings 23:1-9, 23:21-25 · 14 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 1 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם א׳ Thursday, 25 April 2024 / 17 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:1-4 · 4 p’sukim 2: Exodus 13:5-10 · 6 p’sukim 3: Exodus 13:11-16 · 6 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ב׳ Friday, 26 April 2024 / 18 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 22:24-26 · 3 p’sukim 2: Exodus 22:27-23:5 · 9 p’sukim 3: Exodus 23:6-19 · 14 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed / פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד Saturday, 27 April 2024 / 19 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 33:12-16 · 5 p’sukim 2: Exodus 33:17-19 · 3 p’sukim 3: Exodus 33:20-23 · 4 p’sukim 4: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim 5: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim 6: Exodus 34:11-17 · 7 p’sukim 7: Exodus 34:18-26 · 9 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14 · 14 p’sukim Megillah 1: Song of Songs 1:1-17 · 17 p’sukim 2: Song of Songs 2:1-17 · 17 p’sukim 3: Song of Songs 3:1-11 · 11 p’sukim 4: Song of Songs 4:1-16 · 16 p’sukim 5: Song of Songs 5:1-16 · 16 p’sukim 6: Song of Songs 6:1-12 · 12 p’sukim 7: Song of Songs 7:1-14 · 14 p’sukim 8: Song of Songs 8:1-14 · 14 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳ Sunday, 28 April 2024 / 20 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Numbers 9:1-14, 28:19-25 1: Numbers 9:1-5 · 5 p’sukim 2: Numbers 9:6-8 · 3 p’sukim 3: Numbers 9:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach VII / פֶּסַח ז׳ Monday, 29 April 2024 / 21 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:17-22 · 6 p’sukim 2: Exodus 14:1-8 · 8 p’sukim 3: Exodus 14:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 4: Exodus 14:15-25 · 11 p’sukim 5: Exodus 14:26-15:26 · 32 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51 · 51 p’sukim Pesach VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳ Tuesday, 30 April 2024 / 22 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25 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 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6 · 25 p’sukim *The titles in blue and underlined are "hyperlinks". 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D'var Torah on YouTube Parashat Tazria is the 27th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 12:1-13:59 Tazria (“She Bears Seed”) opens by describing the purification process for a woman after childbirth. It then describes different forms of tzaraat, a discoloration condition on skin or clothing, and the requirement of an infected person to dwell alone outside the camp and be inspected by a priest. [1] Triennial year 2 1: 13:29-34 · 6 p’sukim 2: 13:35-39 · 5 p’sukim 3: 13:40-42 · 3 p’sukim 4: 13:43-46 · 4 p’sukim 5: 13:47-50 · 4 p’sukim 6: 13:51-54 · 4 p’sukim 7: 13:55-59 · 5 p’sukim maf: 13:57-59 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah: II Kings 4:42-5:19 · 22 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria     OU Torah     Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 463– 466 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 459– 466) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 614– 619 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 608– 619) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 655– 659 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 649– 659) Rabbi Hertz in his humash comments that we now take a look at the laws of purity.  The Etz Haim humash states that in the previous portion we discussed the holiness of what goes into the body; now we discuss what comes out. The parashat starts out discussing the procedure for a woman who gives birth to purify herself.  Sometimes, this gets misunderstood.  This is not a denigration or a negative.  Rather, it is a way to sanctify and preserve the health of both the mother and the child.  After all, the first commandment in the Torah is to be fruitful and multiply.  These laws discuss the process.  We also are introduced to the laws of dealing with various impurities that appear on the skin There is discussion on the purpose of these laws. Some say that in this primitive society it was a way of preserving health.  Others contend that they are really about holiness, the same way eating certain animals was about holiness and not life. The Artscroll Humash contends that the reason for the various skin ailments were as a direct result of Lashon Harah, and it was a divine way of keeping talebearers out of society.  This would minimize the damage that evil speech causes. Great points for discussion. Parashat Tazria 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת תַזְרִיעַ 13 de abril de 2024 / 5 de Nisán 5784 Parashat Tazria es la 27ª porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo judío anual de lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Levítico 12:1-13:59 Tazria (“Ella lleva semilla”) comienza describiendo el proceso de purificación de una mujer después del parto. Luego describe diferentes formas de tzaraat, una condición de decoloración de la piel o la ropa, y el requisito de que una persona infectada viva sola fuera del campamento y sea inspeccionada por un sacerdote. [1] Trienal año 2 1: 13:29-34 · 6 pesukim 2: 13:35-39 · 5 pesukim 3: 13:40-42 · 3 pesukim 4: 13:43-46 · 4 pesukim 5: 13:47-50 · 4 pesukim 6: 13:51-54 · 4 pesukim 7: 13:55-59 · 5 pesukim maf: 13:57-59 · 3 pesukim Haftará: II Reyes 4:42-5:19 · 22 p’sukim Comentario y Divrei Torá Sefaria OU Torah Seminario Teológico Judío Universidad Judía Americana Hertz Chumash: págs. 463– 466 Año trienal 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 459– 466) Artscroll Chumash: págs. 614– 619 Año trienal 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 608– 619) Etz Jaim Jumash: págs. 655– 659 Año trienal 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 649– 659) El rabino Hertz en su humash comenta que ahora echemos un vistazo a las leyes de la pureza. El Etz Haim humash afirma que en la porción anterior discutimos la santidad de lo que entra en el cuerpo; ahora discutimos lo que sale. La parashat comienza discutiendo el procedimiento que debe seguir una mujer que da a luz para purificarse. A veces esto se malinterpreta. Esto no es una denigración ni una negativa. Más bien, es una manera de santificar y preservar la salud tanto de la madre como del niño. Después de todo, el primer mandamiento de la Torá es ser fructífero y multiplicarse. Estas leyes discuten el proceso. También nos presentan las leyes para tratar las diversas impurezas que aparecen en la piel. Hay discusión sobre el propósito de estas leyes. Algunos dicen que en esta sociedad primitiva era una forma de preservar la salud. Otros sostienen que en realidad tienen que ver con la santidad, de la misma manera que comer ciertos animales tenía que ver con la santidad y no con la vida. El Artscroll Humash sostiene que la razón de las diversas dolencias de la piel fue un resultado directo de Lashon Harah, y era una forma divina de mantener a los chismosos fuera de la sociedad. Esto minimizaría el daño que causa el mal discurso. Grandes puntos para la discusión.

Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 31 March 2024-Hebrew School Tuesday, 2 April 2024-Miller Course (Day has changed) Wednesday, 3 April 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed) Thursday, 4 April 2024-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 5 & 6 April 2024-Shabbat Services Sunday, 7 April 2024-Hebrew School Tuesday, 9 April 2024-Miller Course (Day has changed) Wednesday, 10 April 2024-Torah Study (Day has changed) Thursday, 11 April 2024-Board Meeting Friday & Saturday, 12 & 13 April 2024-Shabbat Services Sunday, 14 April 2024-Hebrew School Monday, 22 April 2024 - nightfall Tuesday, 30 April 2024-Passover 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 "To achieve a higher level of spirituality and existence, we sometimes need to "borrow" Light from The Creator in order to use it to awaken and arouse even greater Light in our lives and in this world. This is similar to a businessman borrowing money from a bank for the purpose of building a successful business. In other words, you need money to make money." A very poignant prayer that gives us comfort: 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. Monday, April 1, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm Friday, April 5, 2024 10:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Thursday, April 11, 2024 1:00pm - 7:00pm (Board Meeting 7:00pm - 9:00pm) Friday, April 12, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, April 14, 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) Friday, April 19, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) D'var Torah for Parashat Shmini 5784 6 April 2024 / פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי D'var Torah on YouTube Next Miller Course Day has changed Tuesday, April 2, 2024 @ 5:00pm PT Module 10: High Holy Days Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Wednesday, March 26 at 7:30 pm PT Day has changed Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Shmini 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי 6 April 2024 / 27 Adar II 5784 Parashat Shmini is the 26th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 9:1-11:47; Exodus 12:1-20 Shemini (“Eighth”) opens with the consecration of the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Two of Aaron’s sons are consumed by a fire sent from God when they attempt to offer a “strange fire.” God describes the animals, birds, and fish that are permissible and prohibited for consumption, as well as some laws of ritual purity. [1] Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 447 – 452 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 443 – 454) pp. 253 - 257 Artscroll Chumash: pp. 594 – 603 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 588 – 607) pp. 348 - 355 Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 635 – 641 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 630 – 642); pp. 380 - 385 Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, March 28, 2024 @ 7:30pm We’ll be deciding what to discuss next. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, April 5⋅6:56pm ✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, April 6⋅7:53pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, April 5, 2024 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, April 6, 2024 @ 9:30 am 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 Shmini 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי 6 April 2024 / 27 Adar II 5784 D'var Torah on YouTube Parashat Shmini is the 26th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 9:1-11:47; Exodus 12:1-20 Triennial year 2 1: 10:12-15 · 4 p’sukim 2: 10:16-20 · 5 p’sukim 3: 11:1-8 · 8 p’sukim 4: 11:9-12 · 4 p’sukim 5: 11:13-19 · 7 p’sukim 6: 11:20-28 · 9 p’sukim 7: 11:29-32 · 4 p’sukim maf*: Exodus 12:1-20 · 20 p’sukim  *Shabbat HaChodesh Haftarah for Ashkenazim*: Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 · 28 p’sukim *Shabbat HaChodesh Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 447 – 452 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 443 – 454) pp. 253 - 257 Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Nisan Saturday, April 6 Molad Nisan: Mon, 57 minutes and 7 chalakim after 22:00 The Shabbat before the start of a Jewish month (Rosh Chodesh) is known as Shabbat Mevarchim, “the Shabbat when we bless.” On this day, during the synagogue service, we recite a special blessing for the new month and announce the timing of Rosh Chodesh. Shabbat HaChodesh 2024 / שַׁבָּת הַחֹדֶשׁ 5784 Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan 🕍 Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 5 April 2024 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 6 April 2024. This corresponds to Parashat Shmini. Shabbat HaChodesh (“Sabbath [of the] month” שבת החודש) precedes the first of the Hebrew month of Nisan during which Passover is celebrated. Exodus 12:1-20 and the laws of Passover. On the first day of Nisan, G-d presented the first commandment of how to “sanctify the new moon” (kiddush hachodesh) for the onset of Rosh Chodesh and thus Nisan becomes the first month of the Jewish year (counting by months.). Next Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario will be on Sunday, April 7, 2024 from 10:00am - 11:30am Our Hebrew Class consists of two sessions: 10:00am - 10:40pm Learning Hebrew 10:50am - 11:30am Studying Torah and other related topics Rosh Chodesh Nisan 2024 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ נִיסָן 5784 Start of month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Nisan for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Monday, 8 April 2024 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 9 April 2024. Start of month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. נִיסָן (transliterated Nisan or Nissan) is the 1st month of the Hebrew year, has 30 days, and corresponds to March or April 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. Pesach 2024 / פֶּסַח 5784 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷 Pesach for Hebrew Year 5784 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Monday, 22 April 2024 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 30 April 2024. Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. Tanakh This displays the Diaspora holiday schedule. Pesach I / פֶּסַח א׳Tuesday, 23 April 2024 / 15 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Exodus 12:21-24 · 4 p’sukim 2: Exodus 12:25-28 · 4 p’sukim 3: Exodus 12:29-36 · 8 p’sukim 4: Exodus 12:37-42 · 6 p’sukim 5: Exodus 12:43-51 · 9 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Joshua 3:5-7, 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 19 p’sukim Haftarah for Sephardim: Joshua 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 16 p’sukim Pesach II / פֶּסַח ב׳Wednesday, 24 April 2024 / 16 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Leviticus 22:26-23:3 · 11 p’sukim 2: Leviticus 23:4-14 · 11 p’sukim 3: Leviticus 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim 4: Leviticus 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim 5: Leviticus 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim Haftarah: II Kings 23:1-9, 23:21-25 · 14 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 1 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם א׳Thursday, 25 April 2024 / 17 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:1-4 · 4 p’sukim 2: Exodus 13:5-10 · 6 p’sukim 3: Exodus 13:11-16 · 6 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ב׳Friday, 26 April 2024 / 18 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 22:24-26 · 3 p’sukim 2: Exodus 22:27-23:5 · 9 p’sukim 3: Exodus 23:6-19 · 14 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed / פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵדSaturday, 27 April 2024 / 19 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 33:12-16 · 5 p’sukim 2: Exodus 33:17-19 · 3 p’sukim 3: Exodus 33:20-23 · 4 p’sukim 4: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim 5: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim 6: Exodus 34:11-17 · 7 p’sukim 7: Exodus 34:18-26 · 9 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14 · 14 p’sukim Megillah 1: Song of Songs 1:1-17 · 17 p’sukim 2: Song of Songs 2:1-17 · 17 p’sukim 3: Song of Songs 3:1-11 · 11 p’sukim 4: Song of Songs 4:1-16 · 16 p’sukim 5: Song of Songs 5:1-16 · 16 p’sukim 6: Song of Songs 6:1-12 · 12 p’sukim 7: Song of Songs 7:1-14 · 14 p’sukim 8: Song of Songs 8:1-14 · 14 p’sukim Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳Sunday, 28 April 2024 / 20 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Numbers 9:1-14, 28:19-25 1: Numbers 9:1-5 · 5 p’sukim 2: Numbers 9:6-8 · 3 p’sukim 3: Numbers 9:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Pesach VII / פֶּסַח ז׳Monday, 29 April 2024 / 21 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:17-22 · 6 p’sukim 2: Exodus 14:1-8 · 8 p’sukim 3: Exodus 14:9-14 · 6 p’sukim 4: Exodus 14:15-25 · 11 p’sukim 5: Exodus 14:26-15:26 · 32 p’sukim maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51 · 51 p’sukim Pesach VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳Tuesday, 30 April 2024 / 22 Nisan 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25 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 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6 · 25 p’sukim *The titles in blue and underlined are "hyperlinks". 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