Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 7 July 2024-Religious School Sunday, 7 July 2024-Movie Day Wednesday, 10 July 2024-Torah Study Thursday, 11 July 2024- Board Meeting (Judaic Studies Preempted) Friday & Saturday, 12 & 13 July 2024 -Shabbat Services Wednesday, 17 July 2024-Torah Study Thursday, 18 July 2024- Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 19 & 20 July 2024 -Shabbat Services Sunday, 21 July 2024-Adult Hebrew (tentative) Wednesday, 24 July 2024-Torah Study Thursday, 25 July 2024- Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 26 & 27 July 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. Psalm 121 שִׁ֗יר לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִ֑ים מֵ֝אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽי׃ A song for ascents. I turn my eyes to the mountains; from where will my help come? עֶ֭זְרִי מֵעִ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃ My help comes from the LORD, maker of heaven and earth. אַל־יִתֵּ֣ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֶ֑ךָ אַל־יָ֝נ֗וּם שֹׁמְרֶֽךָ׃ He will not let your foot give way; your guardian will not slumber; הִנֵּ֣ה לֹֽא־יָ֭נוּם וְלֹ֣א יִישָׁ֑ן שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ See, the guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps! יְהֹוָ֥ה שֹׁמְרֶ֑ךָ יְהֹוָ֥ה צִ֝לְּךָ֗ עַל־יַ֥ד יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ The LORD is your guardian, the LORD is your protection at your right hand. יוֹמָ֗ם הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ לֹֽא־יַכֶּ֗כָּה וְיָרֵ֥חַ בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃ By day the sun will not strike you, nor the moon by night. יְֽהֹוָ֗ה יִשְׁמׇרְךָ֥ מִכׇּל־רָ֑ע יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ The LORD will guard you from all harm; He will guard your life. יְֽהֹוָ֗ה יִשְׁמׇר־צֵאתְךָ֥ וּבוֹאֶ֑ךָ מֵ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ {פ} The LORD will guard your going and coming now and forever. 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, July 7 , 2024 10:00am - 3:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am & Movie Day @ 1:00pm) Friday, July 12, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, July 14 , 2024 9:00am - 2:30pm Friday, July 19, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, July 21 , 2024 10:00am - 3:00pm (Adult Hebrew 10:30am - 11:30am, tentative ) Friday, July 26, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, July 28 , 2024 9:00am - 2:00pm ( Adult Hebrew 10:30am - 11:30am, tentative) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) D'var Torah for Parashat Chukat 5784 פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת (13 July 2024 / 7 Tamuz 5784) D'var Torah on YouTube Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario   Sunday, July 7, 2023 10:00am - 11:30am then  See you in the fall! We're finishing up for the summer. 10:00am - 10:40am Hebrew Instruction 10:50am - 11:30am Torah Please note that this schedule is tentative as we'll prioritize finishing up Hebrew. Movie Day at Temple Sholom of Ontario July 7, 2024 Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Wednesday, July 10 at 7:30 pm PT Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. D'var Torah for Parashat Chukat 5784  פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת (13 July 2024 / 7 Tamuz 5784) Parashat Chukat is the 39th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Numbers 19:1-22:1 Chukat (“Law Of”) opens by describing the process of burning the red heifer and using its ashes for purification. It also tells the stories of the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, Moses’ striking of a rock to bring forth water, a plague of venomous snakes, and battles against the Emorite kings Sihon and Og.  [1] Triennial year 2 1:  19:1-6  · 6 p’sukim   2:  19:7-9  · 3 p’sukim   3:  19:10-17  · 8 p’sukim   4:  19:18-22  · 5 p’sukim   5:  20:1-6  · 6 p’sukim   6:  20:7-13  · 7 p’sukim   7:  20:14-21  · 8 p’sukim   maf:  20:18-21  · 4 p’sukim   Haftarah:  Judges 11:1-33   · 33 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah  Sefaria    OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University   Hertz Chumash: pp. 652 – 658 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 652 – 664) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 838 – 831 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 838 – 837) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 863 – 869 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 860 – 875) Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, July 25 ,  2024 @ 7:30pm Preempted for Board Meeting on July 11 Discussing Solomon Schecter and the Conservative Movement Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting  / הדלקת נרות Friday, July 12 ⋅ 7:45 pm ✨ Havdalah  (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, July 13 ⋅ 8:46 pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, July 12, 2024 @ 7:30 pm  Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, July 13, 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  H ukat 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת 13 July 2024 / 7 Tamuz 5784 Parashat Chukat is the 39th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Numbers 19:1-22:1 Chukat (“Law Of”) opens by describing the process of burning the red heifer and using its ashes for purification. It also tells the stories of the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, Moses’ striking of a rock to bring forth water, a plague of venomous snakes, and battles against the Emorite kings Sihon and Og.  [1] Triennial year 2 1:  19:1-6  · 6 p’sukim   2:  19:7-9  · 3 p’sukim   3:  19:10-17  · 8 p’sukim   4:  19:18-22  · 5 p’sukim   5:  20:1-6  · 6 p’sukim   6:  20:7-13  · 7 p’sukim   7:  20:14-21  · 8 p’sukim   maf:  20:18-21  · 4 p’sukim   Haftarah:  Judges 11:1-33   · 33 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah  Sefaria    OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University   Hertz Chumash: pp. 652 – 658 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 652 – 664) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 824 – 831 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 820 – 837) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 863 – 869 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 860 – 875) Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario    See you in the fall! We're finishing up for the summer. Coming in mid-July Adult Hebrew Class! 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D'var Torah on YouTube Parashat Chukat is the 39th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Numbers 19:1-22:1 Chukat (“Law Of”) opens by describing the process of burning the red heifer and using its ashes for purification. It also tells the stories of the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, Moses’ striking of a rock to bring forth water, a plague of venomous snakes, and battles against the Emorite kings Sihon and Og.  [1] Triennial year 2 1:  19:1-6  · 6 p’sukim   2:  19:7-9  · 3 p’sukim   3:  19:10-17  · 8 p’sukim   4:  19:18-22  · 5 p’sukim   5:  20:1-6  · 6 p’sukim   6:  20:7-13  · 7 p’sukim   7:  20:14-21  · 8 p’sukim   maf:  20:18-21  · 4 p’sukim   Haftarah:  Judges 11:1-33   · 33 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah  Sefaria    OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University   Hertz Chumash: pp. 652 – 658 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 652 – 664) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 824 – 831 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 820 – 837) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 863 – 869 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 860 – 875)   While this parashat contains the ultimate disappointments of both Moses and Aaron not being allowed to enter to Promised Land, it is also contains the positive developments of Israel defeating the Emorite kings.   Our Triennial reading contains the chapter where Hashem tells Moses to talk to the rock to get water.  Now that Miriam the prophetess has died—by whose merit Israel found water every three days—it is now up to Moses and Aaron.  Moses loses control.  He has been dealing with Israelites to these last thirty-nine years who have complained and when Hashem told him to speak to the rock, he struck it, probably out of frustration.  It was that incident that condemned him to not enter the Promised Land.   Or was it?  It is hard to consider that just one incident doomed Moshe Rabbeinu, the greatest of all prophets.  After all, did Moses not plead to spare the Israelites after the incident of the spies, reciting the thirteen attributes?  Moses was the greatest of all, his humility is an example for us all.   Perhaps it was his response earlier in his life when he had left Egypt and alighted in the territory of Yitro and said he was an Egyptian rather than an Israelite.  Then again, he had been raised as an Egyptian all his life at that time and was really just coming to terms with his true heritage. So at that point, in his mind, he really was an Egyptian.   One of the attributes and qualities of Hashem is His divine justice.  So we would have to consider all of the facts.  Notwithstanding Moses’ greatness, perhaps he should have exerted himself more when Israel and the Erev Rav  rebelled. After all, Caleb and Joshua confronted the rebellious and cantankerous Israelites when they started to attack Moses and Aaron and that earned them the right to possess the Land.   Despite this, we nevertheless honor Moses as our greatest teacher.  Perhaps the lesson here is how he accepted G-d’s Judgment and thus his name lives on in the annuls of greatness forever.     Parashá Jukat 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת 13 de julio de 2024 / 7 Tamuz 5784   Parashat Jukat es la 39.ª porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo judío anual de lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Números 19:1-22:1 Chukat (“Ley de”) comienza describiendo el proceso de quemar la novilla roja y usar sus cenizas para la purificación. También cuenta las historias de las muertes de Miriam y Aarón, el golpe de Moisés a una roca para sacar agua, una plaga de serpientes venenosas y las batallas contra los reyes emoritas Sehón y Og. [1] Trienal año 2 1: 19:1-6 · 6 pesukim 2: 19:7-9 · 3 pesukim 3: 19:10-17 · 8 pesukim 4: 19:18-22 · 5 pesukim 5: 20:1-6 · 6 pesukim 6: 20:7-13 · 7 pesukim 7: 20:14-21 · 8 pesukim maf: 20:18-21 · 4 pesukim Haftará: Jueces 11:1-33 · 33 pesukim Comentario y Divrei Torá Sefaria OU Torah Seminario Teológico Judío Universidad Judía Americana   Hertz Chumash: págs. 652 – 658 Trienal Año 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 652 – 664) Artscroll Chumash: págs. 824 – 831 Trienal Año 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 820 – 837) Etz Jaim Jumash: págs. 863 – 869 Trienal Año 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 860 – 875)   Si bien esta parashá contiene las decepciones finales de que a Moisés y Aarón no se les permitiera ingresar a la Tierra Prometida, también contiene los acontecimientos positivos de la derrota de Israel a los reyes emoritas.   Nuestra lectura trienal contiene el capítulo donde Hashem le dice a Moisés que hable con la roca para conseguir agua. Ahora que Miriam la profetisa ha muerto, por cuyo mérito Israel encontraba agua cada tres días, ahora les toca a Moisés y Aarón. Moisés pierde el control. Ha estado tratando con israelitas durante estos últimos treinta y nueve años que se han quejado y cuando Hashem le dijo que hablara con la roca, la golpeó, probablemente por frustración. Fue ese incidente el que lo condenó a no entrar en la Tierra Prometida.   ¿O era? Es difícil creer que un solo incidente condenó a Moshé Rabeinu, el más grande de todos los profetas. Después de todo, ¿no suplicó Moisés que se perdonara a los israelitas después del incidente de los espías, recitando los trece atributos? Moisés fue el más grande de todos, su humildad es un ejemplo para todos nosotros.   Quizás fue su respuesta anterior en su vida cuando salió de Egipto y se posó en el territorio de Yitro y dijo que era egipcio en lugar de israelita. Por otra parte, había sido criado como egipcio toda su vida en ese momento y en realidad apenas estaba asumiendo su verdadera herencia. Entonces, en ese momento, en su mente, él realmente era un egipcio.   Uno de los atributos y cualidades de Hashem es Su justicia divina. Entonces tendríamos que considerar todos los hechos. A pesar de la grandeza de Moisés, tal vez debería haberse esforzado más cuando Israel y el Erev Rav se rebelaron. Después de todo, Caleb y Josué confrontaron a los israelitas rebeldes y cascarrabias cuando comenzaron a atacar a Moisés y Aarón y eso les valió el derecho a poseer la Tierra.   A pesar de esto, honramos a Moisés como nuestro mayor maestro. Quizás la lección aquí es cómo aceptó el Juicio de Di-s y así su nombre vivirá en los anales de la grandeza para siempre.emoritas.   Nuestra lectura trienal contiene el capítulo donde Hashem le dice a Moisés que hable con la roca para conseguir agua. Ahora que Miriam la profetisa ha muerto, por cuyo mérito Israel encontraba agua cada tres días, ahora les toca a Moisés y Aarón. Moisés pierde el control. Ha estado tratando con israelitas durante estos últimos treinta y nueve años que se han quejado y cuando Hashem le dijo que hablara con la roca, la golpeó, probablemente por frustración. Fue ese incidente el que lo condenó a no entrar en la Tierra Prometida.   ¿O era? Es difícil creer que un solo incidente condenó a Moshé Rabeinu, el más grande de todos los profetas. Después de todo, ¿no suplicó Moisés que se perdonara a los israelitas después del incidente de los espías, recitando los trece atributos? Moisés fue el más grande de todos, su humildad es un ejemplo para todos nosotros.   Quizás fue su respuesta anterior en su vida cuando salió de Egipto y se posó en el territorio de Yitro y dijo que era egipcio en lugar de israelita. Por otra parte, había sido criado como egipcio toda su vida en ese momento y en realidad apenas estaba asumiendo su verdadera herencia. Entonces, en ese momento, en su mente, él realmente era un egipcio.   Uno de los atributos y cualidades de Hashem es Su justicia divina. Entonces tendríamos que considerar todos los hechos. A pesar de la grandeza de Moisés, tal vez debería haberse esforzado más cuando Israel y el Erev Rav se rebelaron. Después de todo, Caleb y Josué confrontaron a los israelitas rebeldes y cascarrabias cuando comenzaron a atacar a Moisés y Aarón y eso les valió el derecho a poseer la Tierra.   A pesar de esto, honramos a Moisés como nuestro mayor maestro. Quizás la lección aquí es cómo aceptó el Juicio de Di-s y así su nombre vivirá en los anales de la grandeza para siempre. de que al final, Hashem sea esperándonos con los brazos abiertos para darnos la bienvenida nuevamente a la debida observancia y prosperidad.   Así, toda historia parece tener un final feliz.

Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 30 June 2024-In-Person Religious School & Special Adult Program Wednesday, 3 July 2024-Torah Study Thursday, 4 July 2024- Fourth of July (Judaic Studies Preempted) Friday & Saturday, 5 & 6 July 2024 -Shabbat Services Sunday, 7 July 2024-Religious School Sunday, 7 July 2024-Movie Day Wednesday, 10 July 2024-Torah Study Thursday, 11 July 2024- Board Meeting (Judaic Studies Preempted) Friday & Saturday, 12 & 13 July 2024 -Shabbat Services Wednesday, 17 July 2024-Torah Study Thursday, 18 July 2024- Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 19 & 20 July 2024 -Shabbat Services Sunday, 20 July 2024-Adult Hebrew (tentative) We are now offering Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org Please note what the payment is for. Thank you. Psalm 121 שִׁ֗יר לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִ֑ים מֵ֝אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽי׃ A song for ascents. I turn my eyes to the mountains; from where will my help come? עֶ֭זְרִי מֵעִ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃ My help comes from the LORD, maker of heaven and earth. אַל־יִתֵּ֣ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֶ֑ךָ אַל־יָ֝נ֗וּם שֹׁמְרֶֽךָ׃ He will not let your foot give way; your guardian will not slumber; הִנֵּ֣ה לֹֽא־יָ֭נוּם וְלֹ֣א יִישָׁ֑ן שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ See, the guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps! יְהֹוָ֥ה שֹׁמְרֶ֑ךָ יְהֹוָ֥ה צִ֝לְּךָ֗ עַל־יַ֥ד יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ The LORD is your guardian, the LORD is your protection at your right hand. יוֹמָ֗ם הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ לֹֽא־יַכֶּ֗כָּה וְיָרֵ֥חַ בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃ By day the sun will not strike you, nor the moon by night. יְֽהֹוָ֗ה יִשְׁמׇרְךָ֥ מִכׇּל־רָ֑ע יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ The LORD will guard you from all harm; He will guard your life. יְֽהֹוָ֗ה יִשְׁמׇר־צֵאתְךָ֥ וּבוֹאֶ֑ךָ מֵ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ {פ} The LORD will guard your going and coming now and forever. 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 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 (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am & Movie Day @ 1:00pm) Friday, July 12, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, July 14 , 2024 9:00am - 2:30pm Friday, July 19, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, July 21 , 2024 10:00am - 3:00pm (Adult Hebrew 10:30am - 11:30am, tentative ) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) D'var Torah for Parashat Korach 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת קוֹרַח 6 July 2024 / 30 Sivan 5784 D'var Torah on YouTube Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Wednesday, July 3 at 7:30 pm PT Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Korach 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת קוֹרַח 6 July 2024 / 30 Sivan 5784 Parashat Korach is the 38th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 16:1-18:32 , 28:9-15 Parashat Korach recounts the rebellion of Korach (a cousin of Moses and Aaron), Dathan, Abiram, and 250 of their followers. Some rebels are swallowed by the ground, while others are consumed by a fire from God and others die in a plague. The portion ends by describing gifts given to priests and Levites.  [1] Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria    OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 641– 645 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 638 – 648); p. 695 Artscroll Chumash: pp. 824 – 831 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 820 – 837); pp. 890 - 893 Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 863 – 869 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 860 – 875); pp. 930 - 931 Independence Day (United States) The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution . On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson . From 1776 to the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with festivities ranging from fireworks , parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues. The Fourth of July 2023 is on Tuesday, July 4. Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, July 18 ,  2024 @ 7:30pm Preempted for Fourth of July on July 4 and Board Meeting on July 11 Discussing Solomon Schecter and the Conservative Movement Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting  / הדלקת נרות Friday, July 5 ⋅ 7:47 pm ✨ Havdalah  (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, July 6 ⋅ 8:49 pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, July 5, 2024 @ 7:30 pm  Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, July 6, 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 Korach 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת קוֹרַח 6 July 2024 / 30 Sivan 5784 Parashat Korach is the 38th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Numbers 16:20-17: 24 ,  28:9-15 Triennial year 2 1:  16:20-27  · 8 p’sukim   2:  16:28-35  · 8 p’sukim   3:  17:1-5  · 5 p’sukim   4:  17:6-8  · 3 p’sukim   5:  17:9-15  · 7 p’sukim   6:  17:16-20  · 5 p’sukim   7:  17:21-24  · 4 p’sukim   maf*:  28:9-15  · 7 p’sukim  *Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Haftarah*:  Isaiah 66:1-24   · 24 p’sukim  *Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Commentary and Divrei Torah  Sefaria    OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 641– 645 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 638 – 648); p. 695 Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario    on Sunday, July 7, 2024 10:00 am - 11:30 am We'll be finishing up for the summer. 10:00am - 10:40am Hebrew 10:50am - 11:30am Torah Movie Day at Temple Sholom of Ontario July 7, 2024 Coming in mid-July Adult Hebrew Class! Stay tuned for details. * The titles in blue and underlined are "hyperlinks". If you click on any of those, it will lead to that site/URL. 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D'var Torah on YouTube Parashat Korach is the 38th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 16:1-18:32, 28:9-15 Parashat Korach recounts the rebellion of Korach (a cousin of Moses and Aaron), Dathan, Abiram, and 250 of their followers. Some rebels are swallowed by the ground, while others are consumed by a fire from God and others die in a plague. The portion ends by describing gifts given to priests and Levites. [1] Triennial year 2 1: 16:20-27 · 8 p’sukim 2: 16:28-35 · 8 p’sukim 3: 17:1-5 · 5 p’sukim 4: 17:6-8 · 3 p’sukim 5: 17:9-15 · 7 p’sukim 6: 17:16-20 · 5 p’sukim 7: 17:21-24 · 4 p’sukim maf*: 28:9-15 · 7 p’sukim  *Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Haftarah*: Isaiah 66:1-24 · 24 p’sukim  *Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria   OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary   American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 641– 645 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 638 – 648); p. 695 Artscroll Chumash: pp. 824 – 831 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 820 – 837); pp. 890 - 893 Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 863 – 869 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 860 – 875); p. 930 - 931 After the debacle of the spies’ negative report and pronouncement that they will spend the next forty years in the Wilderness and die off without a chance to settle in the Promised Land, Israel is demoralized and resentful.  This is the perfect setting for a demagogue like Korach, and discontented Dathan and Abiran, to capitalize on that and try to stage a takeover. Consider that this is probably the first time in recorded history that political rivals “spun the truth”, that is manipulated the facts to present erroneous conclusions to sway people to their thinking and thus choose them as leaders. Rabbi Hertz tells us that the Midrash discusses how Korach in one example, asked Moses if a blue woolen garment needs that one thread of blue, the techellet, and when Moses confirmed that it did, Korach then tried to convince the people how absurd Moses’ laws were.  And he emphasized that they were Moses’ laws to discredit him, not Hashem’s. Nevertheless, divine justice prevailed and the rebels were not only discredited themselves but paid a heavy price. Yes, sometimes it takes a while, but it’s good for us to have that Truth, the full Truth, will ultimately prevail. Notice also in this parashat that towards the end of the chapter there is a discussion of gifts to the priests and ministers. This is almost a formula in Torah.  In various places in Torah, we have incidents where people stray from Hashem’s teachings. Rather than focus solely on the negatives, we then get instances of uplifting scenarios.  Probably the best example is the Tochacha, where Israel is told briefly the rewards that await them for committing to mitzvoth and then an extensive, increasing list of punishments when they don’t, which is followed by the hope that in the end, Hashem is waiting for us with open arms to welcome us back into proper observance and prosperity. So, every story seems to have a happy ending. Rosh Chodesh Tamuz 2024 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ תָּמוּז 5784 Start of month of Tamuz on the Hebrew calendar 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Tamuz for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 5 July 2024 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 7 July 2024. Start of month of Tamuz on the Hebrew calendar. תַּמּוּז (transliterated Tamuz or Tammuz) is the 4th month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, and corresponds to June or July 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. Parashat Koraj 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת קוֹרַח 6 de julio de 2024 / 30 Siván 5784 Parashat Koraj es la 38.ª porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo judío anual de lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Números 16:1-18:32, 28:9-15 Parashat Koraj relata la rebelión de Koraj (un primo de Moisés y Aarón), Datán, Abiram y 250 de sus seguidores. Algunos rebeldes son tragados por la tierra, mientras que otros son consumidos por un fuego de Dios y otros mueren en una plaga. La porción termina describiendo los obsequios dados a los sacerdotes y levitas. [1] Trienal año 2 1: 16:20-27 · 8 pesukim 2: 16:28-35 · 8 pesukim 3: 17:1-5 · 5 pesukim 4: 17:6-8 · 3 pesukim 5: 17:9-15 · 7 pesukim 6: 17:16-20 · 5 pesukim 7: 17:21-24 · 4 pesukim maf*: 28:9-15 · 7 pesukim *Shabbat Rosh Jodesh Haftará*: Isaías 66:1-24 · 24 p’sukim *Shabbat Rosh Jodesh Comentario y Divrei Torá Sefaria OU Torah Seminario Teológico Judío Universidad Judía Americana Hertz Chumash: págs. 641–645 Año trienal 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 638 – 648); pag. 695 Artscroll Chumash: págs. 824 – 831 Año trienal 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 820 – 837); págs. 890 - 893 Etz Jaim Chumash: págs. 863 – 869 Año Trienal 2 (Kriyah completa págs. 860 – 875); pag. 930 - 931 Rosh Jodesh Tamuz 2024 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ תָּמוּז 5784 Inicio del mes de Tamuz en el calendario hebreo 🌒 Rosh Jodesh Tamuz para el año hebreo 5784 comienza al atardecer del viernes 5 de julio de 2024 y finaliza al anochecer del domingo 7 de julio de 2024. Inicio del mes de Tamuz en el calendario hebreo. תַּמּוּז (transcrito Tamuz o Tammuz) es el cuarto mes del año hebreo, tiene 29 días y corresponde a junio o julio en el calendario gregoriano. רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterado Rosh Jodesh o Rosh Hodesh, es una festividad menor que ocurre al comienzo de cada mes en el calendario hebreo. Está marcado por el nacimiento de una luna nueva. Después de la debacle del informe negativo de los espías y el pronunciamiento de que pasarán los próximos cuarenta años en el desierto y morirán sin posibilidad de establecerse en la Tierra Prometida, Israel está desmoralizado y resentido. Este es el escenario perfecto para que un demagogo como Koraj, y Datán y Abiran descontentos, aprovechen eso e intenten organizar una toma de control. Consideremos que esta es probablemente la primera vez en la historia registrada que rivales políticos “tejen la verdad”, es decir, manipulan los hechos para presentar conclusiones erróneas para influir en la gente y así elegirlos como líderes. El rabino Hertz nos dice que el Midrash analiza cómo Koraj, en un ejemplo, le preguntó a Moisés si una prenda de lana azul necesita ese hilo azul, el techellet, y cuando Moisés confirmó que así era, Koraj trató de convencer al pueblo de lo absurdo que era Moisés. las leyes lo eran. Y enfatizó que eran leyes de Moisés para desacreditarlo, no de Hashem. Sin embargo, prevaleció la justicia divina y los rebeldes no sólo quedaron desacreditados sino que pagaron un alto precio. Sí, a veces lleva un tiempo, pero es bueno para nosotros que la Verdad, la Verdad plena, finalmente prevalezca. Observe también en esta parashá que hacia el final del capítulo hay una discusión sobre los dones para los sacerdotes y ministros. Esto es casi una fórmula en la Torá. En varios lugares de la Torá tenemos incidentes en los que la gente se desvía de las enseñanzas de Hashem. En lugar de centrarnos únicamente en lo negativo, nos encontramos con casos de escenarios edificantes. Probablemente el mejor ejemplo es la Tojajá, donde se le dice brevemente a Israel las recompensas que le esperan por comprometerse con las mitzvot y luego una lista extensa y creciente de castigos cuando no lo hacen, a lo que sigue la esperanza de que al final, Hashem sea esperándonos con los brazos abiertos para darnos la bienvenida nuevamente a la debida observancia y prosperidad. Así, toda historia parece tener un final feliz.

Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below 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 Friday & Saturday, 5 & 6 July 2024-Shabbat Services 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. Psalm 121 שִׁ֗יר לַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶשָּׂ֣א עֵ֭ינַי אֶל־הֶהָרִ֑ים מֵ֝אַ֗יִן יָבֹ֥א עֶזְרִֽי׃ A song for ascents. I turn my eyes to the mountains; from where will my help come? עֶ֭זְרִי מֵעִ֣ם יְהֹוָ֑ה עֹ֝שֵׂ֗ה שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָֽרֶץ׃ My help comes from the LORD, maker of heaven and earth. אַל־יִתֵּ֣ן לַמּ֣וֹט רַגְלֶ֑ךָ אַל־יָ֝נ֗וּם שֹׁמְרֶֽךָ׃ He will not let your foot give way; your guardian will not slumber; הִנֵּ֣ה לֹֽא־יָ֭נוּם וְלֹ֣א יִישָׁ֑ן שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗ר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ See, the guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps! יְהֹוָ֥ה שֹׁמְרֶ֑ךָ יְהֹוָ֥ה צִ֝לְּךָ֗ עַל־יַ֥ד יְמִינֶֽךָ׃ The LORD is your guardian, the LORD is your protection at your right hand. יוֹמָ֗ם הַשֶּׁ֥מֶשׁ לֹֽא־יַכֶּ֗כָּה וְיָרֵ֥חַ בַּלָּֽיְלָה׃ By day the sun will not strike you, nor the moon by night. יְֽהֹוָ֗ה יִשְׁמׇרְךָ֥ מִכׇּל־רָ֑ע יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ The LORD will guard you from all harm; He will guard your life. יְֽהֹוָ֗ה יִשְׁמׇר־צֵאתְךָ֥ וּבוֹאֶ֑ךָ מֵ֝עַתָּ֗ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ {פ} The LORD will guard your going and coming now and forever. 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 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 (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am & Movie Day @ 1:00pm) Friday, July 12, 2024 1:30pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, July 14, 2024 10:00am - 3:00pm (Hebrew School 10:00am - 11:30am) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) D'var Torah for Parashat Sh’lach 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח־לְךָ 29 June 2024 / 23 Sivan 5784 (Diaspora) D'var Torah on YouTube Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Wednesday, June 26 at 7:30 pm PT Tentative Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. 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] 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) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 804 – 811 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 798 – 819) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 845 – 855 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 840 – 855) Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, June 27, 2024 @ 7:30pm Discussing Solomon Schecter and the Conservative Movement Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, June 28⋅7:47pm ✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, June 29⋅8:50pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, June 28, 2024 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, June 29, 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 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 14:8-15:7 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: 15:37-41 · 5 p’sukim Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24 · 24 p’sukim Hertz Chumash: pp. 609– 613 Triennial Year 2 (Full Kriyah pp. 613 – 619) Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Tamuz Saturday, June 29 Molad Tamuz: Sat, 9 minutes and 10 chalakim after 13:00 On the Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh, the custom is to announce the day or days on which the new month will fall, and to pray that “HaKadosh Baruch Hu renew it for us and all of Israel for goodness and blessing.” In a certain way, this also commemorates the sanctification of the new moon that the Beit Din used to perform. Therefore, the custom is to announce the exact time at which the new moon will appear (the molad). This is also why we stand during the ceremony, because the people used to stand before the Beit Din when it performed the mitzvah of Kiddush HaChodesh. 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! Friday, June 28 @ 6:00pm Rosh Chodesh Tamuz 2024 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ תָּמוּז 5784 Start of month of Tamuz on the Hebrew calendar 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Tamuz for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 5 July 2024 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 7 July 2024. Start of month of Tamuz on the Hebrew calendar. תַּמּוּז (transliterated Tamuz or Tammuz) is the 4th month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, and corresponds to June or July 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. Movie Day at Temple Sholom of Ontario July 7, 2024 Coming in mid-July Adult Hebrew Class! Stay tuned for details. *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 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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