Kabbalah Thought for this week "The Kabbalists believe that the motivation for sharing should never be based upon moral and ethical principles. Instead, the age-old What's in it for me? attitude is a far better motivator. The more we give of ourselves, the more the Light The Creator bestows upon us. This is a simple principle to understand, but one that requires extraordinary character to apply." Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Shabbat Services -School Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Monday, 2 October 2023-Torah Study Thursday, 5 October 2023-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 6 & 7 October 2023-This week's Shabbat & Shemini Atzeret Services Saturday Evening & Sunday, 7 & 8 October 2023-Simchat Torah Services Monday, 9 October 2023-Torah Study Thursday, 12 October 2023-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 13 & 14 October 2023-Shabbat Services Sunday, 15 October 2023-Hebrew School Monday, 16 October 2023-Torah Study Thursday, 19 October 2023-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 20 & 21 October 2023-Shabbat Services *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, October 1, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Sukkot II Services Monday, October 2, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Friday, October 6, 2023 2:00pm - 7:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat/Shemini Atzeret Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, October 8, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Simchat Torah Services Thursday, October 12, 2023 1:00pm - 7:00pm (Board Meeting @ 7:00pm) Friday, October 13, 2023 2:00pm - 7:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat/Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, October 15, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Hebrew School Monday, October 16, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Friday, October 20, 2023 2:00pm - 7:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat/Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (7 October 2023): Parashat Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah 5784 https://youtu.be/I5qRMCEhVBc Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, October 2 at 7:30 pm PT Zoom Links sent in separate email Monday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Sukkot 2023 / סוּכּוֹת 5784 Feast of Booths 🌿🍋 Sukkot for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 29 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 6 October 2023. Shmini Atzeret 2023 / שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת 5784 Eighth Day of Assembly ✡️ Shmini Atzeret for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 6 October 2023 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 7 October 2023. Shemini Atzeret (שמיני עצרת - “the Eighth [day] of Assembly”) is a Jewish holiday. It is celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei (first month of calendar). In the Diaspora, an additional day is celebrated, the second day being separately referred to as Simchat Torah. In Israel and Reform Judaism, the holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are combined into a single day and the names are used interchangeably. Shmini Atzeret (on Shabbat) / שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת Saturday, 7 October 2023 / 22 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 29:35-30:1 Simchat Torah 2023 / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה 5784 Day of Celebrating the Torah ✡️ Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Saturday, 7 October 2023 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 8 October 2023. Simchat Torah or Simḥath Torah (also Simkhes Toreh, Hebrew: שִׂמְחַת תורָה, lit., “Rejoicing with/of the Torah,”) is a celebration marking the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret (“Eighth Day of Assembly”), which follows immediately after the festival of Sukkot in the month of Tishrei (mid-September to early October on the Gregorian calendar). Erev Simchat Torah / עֶרֶב שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה Saturday, 7 October 2023 / 23 Tishrei 5784 Simchat Torah / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה Sunday, 8 October 2023 / 23 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12; Genesis 1:1-2:3; Numbers 29:35-30:1 Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, October 5, 2023 @ 7:30pm In Judaic Studies next Thursday, October 5, we will be discussing Chaim Grade’s story “My Quarrel with Hersh Rasseyner.” It is on pages 624-651 in the Howe-Greenberg Treasury of Yiddish Stories. I attach the story as a PDF file. It’s 27 pages, so probably you want to start reading it sooner rather than later. You may be interested to know that this story is the basis of a 1992 film, “The Quarrel,” which I saw in L. A. (and which I do not think did the story justice). If you’re interested, here’s a link to a New York Times review of the film. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1992/11/04/218692.html?pageNumber=77 Looking forward to our discussion – tonight’s discussion was amazing, let’s do it again! Sukkot 2023 / סוּכּוֹת 5784 Feast of Booths 🌿🍋 Sukkot for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 29 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 6 October 2023. https://youtu.be/PdJgrDNIoQo Sukkot (Hebrew: סוכות or סֻכּוֹת, sukkōt, or sukkos, Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles) is a Biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei (late September to late October). It is one of the three biblically mandated festivals Shalosh regalim on which Jews were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem. Shabbat/Sukkot Times for Ontario, California, USA Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, October 6⋅6:10 – 6:10pm Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Saturday, October 7⋅7:04 – 7:04pm Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, October 8⋅7:03 – 7:03pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat/Sh'mini Atzeret Ma'ariv Service Friday, October 6, 2023 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat/Sh'mini Atzeret Shachrit Service Saturday, October 7, 2023 @ 9:30 am Simchat Torah Ma'ariv Service Saturday, October 7, 2023 @ 7:30 pm Simchat Torah Shachrit Service Sunday, October 8, 2023 @ 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 Shmini Atzeret 2023 / שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת 5784 Eighth Day of Assembly ✡️ Shmini Atzeret for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 6 October 2023 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 7 October 2023. Shemini Atzeret (שמיני עצרת - “the Eighth [day] of Assembly”) is a Jewish holiday. It is celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei (first month of calendar). In the Diaspora, an additional day is celebrated, the second day being separately referred to as Simchat Torah. In Israel and Reform Judaism, the holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are combined into a single day and the names are used interchangeably. Shmini Atzeret (on Shabbat) / שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת Saturday, 7 October 2023 / 22 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 29:35-30:1 1: Deuteronomy 14:22-29 · 8 p’sukim · 2: Deuteronomy 15:1-18 · 18 p’sukim · 3: Deuteronomy 15:19-23 · 5 p’sukim · 4: Deuteronomy 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 5: Deuteronomy 16:4-8 · 5 p’sukim · 6: Deuteronomy 16:9-12 · 4 p’sukim · 7: Deuteronomy 16:13-17 · 5 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 29:35-30:1 · 6 p’sukim · Haftarah: I Kings 8:54-66 · 13 p’sukim Simchat Torah 2023 / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה 5784 Day of Celebrating the Torah ✡️ Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Saturday, 7 October 2023 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 8 October 2023. Simchat Torah or Simḥath Torah (also Simkhes Toreh, Hebrew: שִׂמְחַת תורָה, lit., “Rejoicing with/of the Torah,”) is a celebration marking the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret (“Eighth Day of Assembly”), which follows immediately after the festival of Sukkot in the month of Tishrei (mid-September to early October on the Gregorian calendar). Erev Simchat Torah / עֶרֶב שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה Saturday, 7 October 2023 / 23 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 33:1-17 1: Deuteronomy 33:1-7 · 7 p’sukim · 2: Deuteronomy 33:8-12 · 5 p’sukim · 3: Deuteronomy 33:13-17 · 5 p’sukim · Simchat Torah / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה Sunday, 8 October 2023 / 23 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12; Genesis 1:1-2:3; Numbers 29:35-30:1 1: Deuteronomy 33:1-7 · 7 p’sukim · 2: Deuteronomy 33:8-12 · 5 p’sukim · 3: Deuteronomy 33:13-17 · 5 p’sukim · 4: Deuteronomy 33:18-21 · 4 p’sukim · 5: Deuteronomy 33:22-26 · 5 p’sukim · 6: Deuteronomy 33:27-34:12 · 15 p’sukim · 7: Genesis 1:1-2:3 · 34 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 29:35-30:1 · 6 p’sukim · Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-18 · 18 p’sukim Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Hebrew School is starting up again on Sundays on October 15! Watch this space for more information on the dates and times and the new format. High Holidays: Venue for services Sukkot Shaharit 2 Sunday, October 1, 2023 9:30am – 12:15pm Shaharit Shmini Atzeret/Yizkor Saturday, October 7, 2023 9:30am – 12:15pm Erev Simhat Torah Saturday, October 7, 2023 7:30pm – 9:00pm **Shaharit Simhat Torah Sunday, October 8, 2023 9:30pm – 12:15pm *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.

https://youtu.be/I5qRMCEhVBc Simchat Torah 2023 / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה 5784 Day of Celebrating the Torah ✡️ Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Saturday, 7 October 2023 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 8 October 2023. Simchat Torah or Simḥath Torah (also Simkhes Toreh, Hebrew: שִׂמְחַת תורָה, lit., “Rejoicing with/of the Torah,”) is a celebration marking the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret (“Eighth Day of Assembly”), which follows immediately after the festival of Sukkot in the month of Tishrei (mid-September to early October on the Gregorian calendar). Erev Simchat Torah / עֶרֶב שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה Saturday, 7 October 2023 / 23 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 33:1-17 1: Deuteronomy 33:1-7 · 7 p’sukim · 2: Deuteronomy 33:8-12 · 5 p’sukim · 3: Deuteronomy 33:13-17 · 5 p’sukim · Simchat Torah / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה Sunday, 8 October 2023 / 23 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12; Genesis 1:1-2:3; Numbers 29:35-30:1 1: Deuteronomy 33:1-7 · 7 p’sukim · 2: Deuteronomy 33:8-12 · 5 p’sukim · 3: Deuteronomy 33:13-17 · 5 p’sukim · 4: Deuteronomy 33:18-21 · 4 p’sukim · 5: Deuteronomy 33:22-26 · 5 p’sukim · 6: Deuteronomy 33:27-34:12 · 15 p’sukim · 7: Genesis 1:1-2:3 · 34 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 29:35-30:1 · 6 p’sukim · Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-18 · 18 p’sukim

https://youtu.be/I5qRMCEhVBc Shmini Atzeret 2023 / שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת 5784 Eighth Day of Assembly ✡️ Shmini Atzeret for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 6 October 2023 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 7 October 2023. Shemini Atzeret (שמיני עצרת - “the Eighth [day] of Assembly”) is a Jewish holiday. It is celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei (first month of calendar). In the Diaspora, an additional day is celebrated, the second day being separately referred to as Simchat Torah. In Israel and Reform Judaism, the holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are combined into a single day and the names are used interchangeably. Shmini Atzeret (on Shabbat) / שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת Saturday, 7 October 2023 / 22 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 29:35-30:1 1: Deuteronomy 14:22-29 · 8 p’sukim · 2: Deuteronomy 15:1-18 · 18 p’sukim · 3: Deuteronomy 15:19-23 · 5 p’sukim · 4: Deuteronomy 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 5: Deuteronomy 16:4-8 · 5 p’sukim · 6: Deuteronomy 16:9-12 · 4 p’sukim · 7: Deuteronomy 16:13-17 · 5 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 29:35-30:1 · 6 p’sukim · Haftarah: I Kings 8:54-66 · 13 p’sukim

Kabbalah Thought for this week "Man requires a metaphysical filament - the firmament - to create resistance against the...Evil Inclination. This firmament or filament is our free will to resist the negative urges and desires of the ego. When we apply this resistance, we create a metaphysical circuit that generates spiritual Light." Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Shabbat Services -School Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 24 September 2023-Erev Yom Kippur Monday, 25 September 2023-Yom Kippur Thursday, 28 September 2023-Judaic Studies Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 29 and 30 September & 1 October 2023-This week's Shabbat & Sukkot services Monday, 2 October 2023-Torah Study Thursday, 5 October 2023-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 6 & 7 October 2023-This week's Shabbat & Shemini Atzeret Services Saturday Evening & Sunday, 7 & 8 October 2023-Simchat Torah Services Monday, 9 October 2023-Torah Study Thursday, 12 October 2023-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 13 & 14 October 2023-Shabbat Services *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 this week: Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School and Miller Course from my office and making Sunday an office day to be more available. Sunday, September 24, 2023 Erev Yom Kippur Monday, September 25, 2023 - Yom Kippur Thursday, September 28, 2023 2:00pm - 7:00pm (?) Friday, September 29, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat/Sukkot Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, October 1, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Sukkot II Services Monday, October 2, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Friday, October 6, 2023 2:00pm - 7:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat/Shemini Atzeret Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, October 8, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Simchat Torah Services Monday, October 9, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Friday, October 13, 2023 2:00pm - 7:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat/Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (30 September 2023): Parashat Sukkot 5784 https://youtu.be/PdJgrDNIoQo Yom Kippur 2023 / יוֹם כִּפּוּר 5784 Day of Atonement ✡️ Yom Kippur for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Sunday, 24 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 25 September 2023. https://youtu.be/7d4jf3S9qTo Yom Kippur (Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר or יום הכיפורים), Also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services. Yom Kippur completes the annual period known in Judaism as the High Holy Days (or sometimes “the Days of Awe”). Yom Kippur / יוֹם כִּפּוּר Monday, 25 September 2023 / 10 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 16:1-34; Numbers 29:7-11 1: Leviticus 16:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · 2: Leviticus 16:7-11 · 5 p’sukim · 3: Leviticus 16:12-17 · 6 p’sukim · 4: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim · 5: Leviticus 16:25-30 · 6 p’sukim · 6: Leviticus 16:31-34 · 4 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 29:7-11 · 5 p’sukim · Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14-58:14 · 22 p’sukim Yom Kippur (Mincha) / יוֹם כִּפּוּר מִנחָה Monday, 25 September 2023 / 10 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 18:1-30 1: Leviticus 18:1-5 · 5 p’sukim · 2: Leviticus 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim · maf: Leviticus 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim · Haftarah: Jonah 1:1-4:11; Micah 7:18-20 · 51 p’sukim Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, October 2 at 7:30 pm PT Torah Study for September 25 is preempted for Yom Kippur Zoom Links sent in separate email Monday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Sukkot 2023 / סוּכּוֹת 5784 Feast of Booths 🌿🍋 Sukkot for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 29 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 6 October 2023. Sukkot (Hebrew: סוכות or סֻכּוֹת, sukkōt, or sukkos, Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles) is a Biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei (late September to late October). It is one of the three biblically mandated festivals Shalosh regalim on which Jews were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem. Sukkot I (on Shabbat) / סוּכּוֹת יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת) Saturday, 30 September 2023 / 15 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 29:12-16 1: Leviticus 22:26-33 · 8 p’sukim · 2: Leviticus 23:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 3: Leviticus 23:4-8 · 5 p’sukim · 4: Leviticus 23:9-14 · 6 p’sukim · 5: Leviticus 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim · 6: Leviticus 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim · 7: Leviticus 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 29:12-16 · 5 p’sukim · Haftarah: Zechariah 14:1-21 · 21 p’sukim Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, September 28, 2023 @ 7:30pm Sukkot 2023 / סוּכּוֹת 5784 Feast of Booths 🌿🍋 Sukkot for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 29 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 6 October 2023. https://youtu.be/PdJgrDNIoQo Sukkot (Hebrew: סוכות or סֻכּוֹת, sukkōt, or sukkos, Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles) is a Biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei (late September to late October). It is one of the three biblically mandated festivals Shalosh regalim on which Jews were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem. Shabbat/Sukkot Times for Ontario, California, USA Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, September 29⋅6:19 – 6:19pm Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Saturday, September 30⋅7:13 – 7:13pm Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, October 1⋅7:12 – 7:12pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat/Sukkot Ma'ariv Service Friday, September 29, 2023 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat/Sukkot I Shachrit Service Saturday, September 30, 2023 @ 9:30 am Sukkot II Shachrit Service Sunday, October 1, 2023 @ 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 Sukkot 2023 / סוּכּוֹת 5784 Feast of Booths 🌿🍋 Sukkot for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 29 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 6 October 2023. Sukkot (Hebrew: סוכות or סֻכּוֹת, sukkōt, or sukkos, Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles) is a Biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei (late September to late October). It is one of the three biblically mandated festivals Shalosh regalim on which Jews were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem. Sukkot I (on Shabbat) / סוּכּוֹת יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת) Saturday, 30 September 2023 / 15 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 29:12-16 1: Leviticus 22:26-33 · 8 p’sukim · 2: Leviticus 23:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 3: Leviticus 23:4-8 · 5 p’sukim · 4: Leviticus 23:9-14 · 6 p’sukim · 5: Leviticus 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim · 6: Leviticus 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim · 7: Leviticus 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 29:12-16 · 5 p’sukim · Haftarah: Zechariah 14:1-21 · 21 p’sukim Sukkot II / סוּכּוֹת ב׳ Sunday, 1 October 2023 / 16 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 29:12-16 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 29:12-16 · 5 p’sukim · Haftarah: I Kings 8:2-21 · 20 p’sukim *Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5784 is Triennial Year 2 From the Talmud Kiddushin 41a Similarly, bar Kappara taught: An angry person לֹא עָלְתָה בְּיָדוֹ אֶלָּא רַגְזָנוּתָא. וּלְאָדָם טוֹב מַטְעִימִים אוֹתוֹ מִפְּרִי מַעֲשָׂיו. וְכֹל שֶׁאֵינוֹ לֹא בַּמִּקְרָא וְלֹא בַּמִּשְׁנָה וְלֹא בְּדֶרֶךְ אֶרֶץ – דּוֹר הֲנָאָה מִמֶּנּוּ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: ״וּבְמוֹשַׁב לֵצִים לֹא יָשָׁב״ – מוֹשָׁבוֹ מוֹשַׁב לֵצִים. has managed to acquire only anger [ragzanuta], i.e., nothing beneficial comes through anger; in the end he is left with nothing but the anger itself. And a good person is given the fruit of his actions to taste. And with regard to any person who does not engage in the study of Bible, nor the study of Mishna, nor the desired mode of behavior, one should vow to not derive benefit from him, and one should have no contact with him, as it is stated: “Nor sat in the seat of the scornful” (Psalms 1:1). The seat of this person is certainly the seat of the scornful, as he is engaged in nothing but idle matters. Shmini Atzeret 2023 / שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת 5784 Eighth Day of Assembly ✡️ Shmini Atzeret for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 6 October 2023 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 7 October 2023. Shemini Atzeret (שמיני עצרת - “the Eighth [day] of Assembly”) is a Jewish holiday. It is celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei (first month of calendar). In the Diaspora, an additional day is celebrated, the second day being separately referred to as Simchat Torah. In Israel and Reform Judaism, the holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are combined into a single day and the names are used interchangeably. Simchat Torah 2023 / שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה 5784 Day of Celebrating the Torah ✡️ Simchat Torah for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Saturday, 7 October 2023 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 8 October 2023. Simchat Torah or Simḥath Torah (also Simkhes Toreh, Hebrew: שִׂמְחַת תורָה, lit., “Rejoicing with/of the Torah,”) is a celebration marking the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret (“Eighth Day of Assembly”), which follows immediately after the festival of Sukkot in the month of Tishrei (mid-September to early October on the Gregorian calendar). Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Hebrew School is starting up again on Sundays on October 15! Watch this space for more information on the dates and times and the new format. High Holidays: Venue for services Erev Yom Kippur Sunday, September 24, 2023 6:10pm – 8:10pm Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Sunday, September 24⋅6:26 – 6:26pm Yom Kippur Shaharit Monday, September 25, 2023 9:30am – 1:30pm (?) Yom Kippur Mincha Monday, September 5, 2023 4:15pm – 7:20pm (Break fast) Havdalah (50 min)/ הבדלה - 50 דקות Monday, September 25⋅7:20 – 7:20pm A big thank you to the Pumerantz family for sponsoring our Break-the-Fast! Erev Sukkot Ma’ariv 1 Friday, September 29, 2023 7:30pm – 8:45pm Sukkot Shaharit 1 Saturday, September 30, 2023 9:30am – 12:15pm Erev Sukkot Ma’ariv 2 Saturday, September 30, 2023 7:30pm – 8:45pm (Probably livestream on Zoom from our house) Sukkot Shaharit 2 Sunday, October 1, 2023 9:30am – 12:15pm Shaharit Shmini Atzeret/Yizkor Saturday, October 7, 2023 9:30am – 12:15pm Erev Simhat Torah Saturday, October 7, 2023 7:30pm – 9:00pm **Shaharit Simhat Torah Sunday, October 8, 2023 9:30pm – 12:15pm *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.

Yom Kippur 2023 / יוֹם כִּפּוּר 5784 Day of Atonement ✡️ https://youtu.be/6cqs34whcKc https://youtu.be/7d4jf3S9qTo Yom Kippur for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Sunday, 24 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 25 September 2023. Yom Kippur (Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר or יום הכיפורים), Also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services. Yom Kippur completes the annual period known in Judaism as the High Holy Days (or sometimes “the Days of Awe”). Yom Kippur / יוֹם כִּפּוּר Monday, 25 September 2023 / 10 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 16:1-34; Numbers 29:7-11 1: Leviticus 16:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · 2: Leviticus 16:7-11 · 5 p’sukim · 3: Leviticus 16:12-17 · 6 p’sukim · 4: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim · 5: Leviticus 16:25-30 · 6 p’sukim · 6: Leviticus 16:31-34 · 4 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 29:7-11 · 5 p’sukim · Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14-58:14 · 22 p’sukim As we would expect, the Torah portion describes the procedure for making atonement for the congregation of Israel. Since there is presently no Temple, the offering cannot be fulfilled. However, the observance is, of course, still valid. Can we say that the actual offering is merely a superficial symbolism, whereas the real process is the observance? Consider that the actual “affliction” is the real offering. By fasting, we are burning some body fat and in a sense our real offering is a part of ourselves. Isn’t this like the Akeidah, the binding of Isaac, who was willing to be an offering? Consider that the affliction is the venue, and it is the prayers and service that serve our atonement. Only by acknowledging that yes, we are fallible, can we grow. We have to remove all sorts of external stimuli in order to focus on who we are. We have to be at our most vulnerable, not just physically, but emotionally. It is only then that we can be spiritually vulnerable and ready for our yearly reawakening that will help us do G-d’s will and be an example, a light among nations. May you have an easy fast and be sealed in the Book of Life. Yom Kippur (Mincha) / יוֹם כִּפּוּר מִנחָה Monday, 25 September 2023 / 10 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 18:1-30 1: Leviticus 18:1-5 · 5 p’sukim · 2: Leviticus 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim · maf: Leviticus 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim · Haftarah: Jonah 1:1-4:11; Micah 7:18-20 · 51 p’sukim The afternoon Torah reading of Yom Kippur is about forbidden relationships. The sages contend that this is sort of a prayer and a reminder that sins are caused by unbridled temptation, and lust is a very strong temptation. It is that we control our urge to satisfy our hunger and thirst that convinces us that we are indeed stronger than our temptations and can conquer the urge to sin. The portion/chapter starts out by stating that we should not engage in the practices of the Egyptians whom we left nor the Canaanites whom we are about to conquer. By inference, we can suppose that they gave preference to their lusts above the importance of the sanctity of morality. The family is the basic unit of society; this is how children develop ethics and how a society is just. Yom Kipur 2023 / יוֹם כִּפּוּר 5784 Día de la Expiación ✡️ Yom Kipur para el año hebreo 5784 comienza al atardecer del domingo 24 de septiembre de 2023 y termina al anochecer del lunes 25 de septiembre de 2023. Yom Kipur (hebreo: יוֹם כִּפּוּר o יום הכיפורים), también conocido como Día de la Expiación, es el día más sagrado del año para los judíos. Sus temas centrales son la expiación y el arrepentimiento. Los judíos tradicionalmente observan este día santo con un período de ayuno de 25 horas y oración intensiva, y a menudo pasan la mayor parte del día en los servicios de la sinagoga. Yom Kipur completa el período anual conocido en el judaísmo como los Días Santos (o, a veces, “los Días de Asombro”). Yom Kipur / יוֹם כִּפּוּר Lunes 25 de septiembre de 2023 / 10 de Tishrei 5784 Porción de la Torá: Levítico 16:1-34; Números 29:7-11 1: Levítico 16:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · 2: Levítico 16:7-11 · 5 p’sukim · 3: Levítico 16:12-17 · 6 p’sukim · 4: Levítico 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim · 5: Levítico 16:25-30 · 6 p’sukim · 6: Levítico 16:31-34 · 4 p’sukim · maf: Números 29:7-11 · 5 p’sukim · Haftará: Isaías 57:14-58:14 · 22 p’sukim Como era de esperar, la porción de la Torá describe el procedimiento para hacer expiación por la congregación de Israel. Como actualmente no hay Templo, la ofrenda no se puede cumplir. Sin embargo, la observancia, por supuesto, sigue siendo válida. ¿Podemos decir que la ofrenda real es meramente un simbolismo superficial, mientras que el proceso real es la observancia? Considere que la “aflicción” real es la verdadera ofrenda. Al ayunar, quemamos algo de grasa corporal y, en cierto sentido, nuestra verdadera ofrenda es parte de nosotros mismos. ¿No es esto como la Akeidah, la atadura de Isaac, que estuvo dispuesto a ser una ofrenda? Considere que la aflicción es el lugar, y son las oraciones y el servicio los que sirven para nuestra expiación. Sólo reconociendo que sí, que somos falibles, podremos crecer. Tenemos que eliminar todo tipo de estímulos externos para poder centrarnos en quiénes somos. Tenemos que estar en nuestro momento más vulnerable, no sólo física sino emocionalmente. Sólo entonces podremos ser espiritualmente vulnerables y estar listos para nuestro despertar anual que nos ayudará a hacer la voluntad de Dios y ser un ejemplo, una luz entre las naciones. Que tengas un ayuno fácil y seas sellado en el Libro de la Vida. Yom Kipur (Minjá) / יוֹם כִּפּוּר מִנחָה Lunes 25 de septiembre de 2023 / 10 de Tishrei 5784 Porción de la Torá: Levítico 18:1-30 1: Levítico 18:1-5 · 5 p’sukim · 2: Levítico 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim · maf: Levítico 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim · Haftará: Jonás 1:1-4:11; Miqueas 7:18-20 · 51 pesukim La lectura de la Torá de la tarde en Yom Kipur trata sobre las relaciones prohibidas. Los sabios sostienen que esto es una especie de oración y un recordatorio de que los pecados son causados por una tentación desenfrenada y que la lujuria es una tentación muy fuerte. Es que controlamos nuestro impulso de satisfacer nuestra hambre y sed lo que nos convence de que en realidad somos más fuertes que nuestras tentaciones y podemos vencer el impulso de pecar. La porción/capítulo comienza afirmando que no debemos involucrarnos en las prácticas de los egipcios a quienes dejamos ni de los cananeos a quienes estamos a punto de conquistar. Por inferencia, podemos suponer que dieron preferencia a sus concupiscencias por encima de la importancia de la santidad de la moralidad. La familia es la unidad básica de la sociedad; así es como los niños desarrollan la ética y así es como una sociedad es justa.

https://youtu.be/PdJgrDNIoQo Sukkot 2023 / סוּכּוֹת 5784 Feast of Booths 🌿🍋 Sukkot for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 29 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 6 October 2023. Sukkot (Hebrew: סוכות or סֻכּוֹת, sukkōt, or sukkos, Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles) is a Biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei (late September to late October). It is one of the three biblically mandated festivals Shalosh regalim on which Jews were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem. Sukkot I (on Shabbat) / סוּכּוֹת יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת) Saturday, 30 September 2023 / 15 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 29:12-16 1: Leviticus 22:26-33 · 8 p’sukim · 2: Leviticus 23:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 3: Leviticus 23:4-8 · 5 p’sukim · 4: Leviticus 23:9-14 · 6 p’sukim · 5: Leviticus 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim · 6: Leviticus 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim · 7: Leviticus 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 29:12-16 · 5 p’sukim · Haftarah: Zechariah 14:1-21 · 21 p’sukim Sukkot II / סוּכּוֹת ב׳ Sunday, 1 October 2023 / 16 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 29:12-16 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 29:12-16 · 5 p’sukim · Haftarah: I Kings 8:2-21 · 20 p’sukim It is interesting to note that unlike other holidays and festivals, the Torah reading for the first two days of Sukkot (which are the same for both days, by the way) do not specifically deal with Sukkot. There is no precedent for Sukkot as there are during Rosh Hashana (birth of Isaac and the binding of Isaac) or Yom Kippur (instructions to Aaron, the first Cohen Gadol, to conduct the process). Rather, our reading discusses the process for observing the major holidays and festivals. If we were, however, to look for meaning beyond that, consider the symbolism of Sukkot. We build temporary, flimsy huts as a remembrance of the dwellings of our ancestors as they left Egypt for freedom and lived in these during the 40 years of living in Sinai. Consider the allusion to Hashem’s protection as we fulfill our part of the covenant through observing these events. This is how we continue to reaffirm our allegiance to Hashem and his Torah and as Hashem fulfills his promise of protection. Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 1 / סוּכּוֹת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם א׳ Monday, 2 October 2023 / 17 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Numbers 29:17-25, 29:17-22 1: Numbers 29:17-19 · 3 p’sukim · 2: Numbers 29:20-22 · 3 p’sukim · 3: Numbers 29:23-25 · 3 p’sukim · 4: Numbers 29:17-22 · 6 p’sukim · Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 2 / סוּכּוֹת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ב׳ Tuesday, 3 October 2023 / 18 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Numbers 29:20-28, 29:20-25 1: Numbers 29:20-22 · 3 p’sukim · 2: Numbers 29:23-25 · 3 p’sukim · 3: Numbers 29:26-28 · 3 p’sukim · 4: Numbers 29:20-25 · 6 p’sukim · Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 3 / סוּכּוֹת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ג׳ Wednesday, 4 October 2023 / 19 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Numbers 29:23-31, 29:23-28 1: Numbers 29:23-25 · 3 p’sukim · 2: Numbers 29:26-28 · 3 p’sukim · 3: Numbers 29:29-31 · 3 p’sukim · 4: Numbers 29:23-28 · 6 p’sukim · Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 4 / סוּכּוֹת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳ Thursday, 5 October 2023 / 20 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Numbers 29:26-34, 29:26-31 1: Numbers 29:26-28 · 3 p’sukim · 2: Numbers 29:29-31 · 3 p’sukim · 3: Numbers 29:32-34 · 3 p’sukim · 4: Numbers 29:26-31 · 6 p’sukim · Sukkot Final Day (Hoshana Raba) / סוּכּוֹת ז׳ (הוֹשַׁעְנָא רַבָּה) Friday, 6 October 2023 / 21 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Numbers 29:26-34 1: Numbers 29:26-28 · 3 p’sukim · 2: Numbers 29:29-31 · 3 p’sukim · 3: Numbers 29:32-34 · 3 p’sukim · 4: Numbers 29:29-34 · 6 p’sukim · The readings for the Chol Ha-Moed days of Sukkot, the intermediate days, are a count of the offerings brough during the seven days of Sukkot, three days at a time. Sucot 2023 / סוּכּוֹת 5784 Fiesta de Casetas 🌿🍋 Sucot para el año hebreo 5784 comienza al atardecer del viernes 29 de septiembre de 2023 y finaliza al anochecer del viernes 6 de octubre de 2023. Sucot (hebreo: סוכות o סֻכּוֹת, sukkōt o sukkos, Fiesta de las Tiendas, Fiesta de los Tabernáculos) es una festividad bíblica que se celebra el día 15 del mes de Tishrei (de finales de septiembre a finales de octubre). Es uno de los tres festivales Shalosh regalim ordenados bíblicamente en los que a los judíos se les ordenó hacer una peregrinación al Templo en Jerusalén. Sucot I (en Shabat) / סוּכּוֹת יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת) Sábado 30 de septiembre de 2023 / 15 de Tishrei 5784 Porción de la Torá: Levítico 22:26-23:44; Números 29:12-16 1: Levítico 22:26-33 · 8 p’sukim · 2: Levítico 23:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 3: Levítico 23:4-8 · 5 p’sukim · 4: Levítico 23:9-14 · 6 p’sukim · 5: Levítico 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim · 6: Levítico 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim · 7: Levítico 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim · maf: Números 29:12-16 · 5 p’sukim · Haftará: Zacarías 14:1-21 · 21 p’sukim Sucot II / סוּכּוֹת ב׳ Domingo 1 de octubre de 2023 / 16 de Tishrei 5784 Porción de la Torá: Levítico 22:26-23:44; Números 29:12-16 1: Levítico 22:26-23:3 · 11 p’sukim · 2: Levítico 23:4-14 · 11 p’sukim · 3: Levítico 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim · 4: Levítico 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim · 5: Levítico 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim · maf: Números 29:12-16 · 5 p’sukim · Haftará: I Reyes 8:2-21 · 20 p'sukim Es interesante notar que a diferencia de otras festividades y festivales, la lectura de la Torá para los dos primeros días de Sucot (que, por cierto, son las mismas para ambos días) no trata específicamente de Sucot. No hay precedentes para Sucot como los hay durante Rosh Hashaná (nacimiento de Isaac y atadura de Isaac) o Yom Kipur (instrucciones a Aarón, el primer Cohen Gadol, para conducir el proceso). Más bien, nuestra lectura analiza el proceso de observación de las principales festividades y festivales. Sin embargo, si buscáramos un significado más allá de eso, consideremos el simbolismo de Sucot. Construimos cabañas temporales y endebles como recuerdo de las viviendas de nuestros antepasados cuando abandonaron Egipto en busca de libertad y vivieron en ellas durante los 40 años de vida en el Sinaí. Considere la alusión a la protección de Hashem mientras cumplimos nuestra parte del pacto al observar estos eventos. Así es como continuamos reafirmando nuestra lealtad a Hashem y su Torá y mientras Hashem cumple su promesa de protección. Sucot Chol ha-Moed Día 1 / סוּכּוֹת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם א׳ Lunes 2 de octubre de 2023 / 17 de Tishrei 5784 Porción de la Torá: Números 29:17-25, 29:17-22 1: Números 29:17-19 · 3 pesukim · 2: Números 29:20-22 · 3 pesukim · 3: Números 29:23-25 · 3 pesukim · 4: Números 29:17-22 · 6 pesukim · Sucot Chol ha-Moed Día 2 / סוּכּוֹת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ב׳ Martes 3 de octubre de 2023 / 18 de Tishrei 5784 Porción de la Torá: Números 29:20-28, 29:20-25 1: Números 29:20-22 · 3 pesukim · 2: Números 29:23-25 · 3 pesukim · 3: Números 29:26-28 · 3 pesukim · 4: Números 29:20-25 · 6 pesukim · Sucot Chol ha-Moed Día 3 / סוּכּוֹת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ג׳ Miércoles 4 de octubre de 2023 / 19 de Tishrei 5784 Porción de la Torá: Números 29:23-31, 29:23-28 1: Números 29:23-25 · 3 pesukim · 2: Números 29:26-28 · 3 pesukim · 3: Números 29:29-31 · 3 pesukim · 4: Números 29:23-28 · 6 pesukim · Sucot Chol ha-Moed Día 4 / סוּכּוֹת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳ Jueves 5 de octubre de 2023 / 20 de Tishrei 5784 Porción de la Torá: Números 29:26-34, 29:26-31 1: Números 29:26-28 · 3 pesukim · 2: Números 29:29-31 · 3 pesukim · 3: Números 29:32-34 · 3 pesukim · 4: Números 29:26-31 · 6 pesukim · Día Final de Sucot (Hoshana Raba) / סוּכּוֹת ז׳ (הוֹשַׁעְנָא רַבָּה) Viernes 6 de octubre de 2023 / 21 de Tishrei 5784 Porción de la Torá: Números 29:26-34 1: Números 29:26-28 · 3 pesukim · 2: Números 29:29-31 · 3 pesukim · 3: Números 29:32-34 · 3 pesukim · 4: Números 29:29-34 · 6 pesukim · Las lecturas de los días Chol Ha-Moed de Sucot, los días intermedios, son un recuento de las ofrendas traídas durante los siete días de Sucot, tres días a la vez.

Kabbalah Thought for this week "A person's name establishes a profound link to his soul and essence. The letters that compose a name instill a particular set of attributes that comprise a person's nature." Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Shabbat Services -School Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Monday, 18 September 2023-Torah Study Thursday, 21 September 2023-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 22 and 23 September 2023-This week's Shabbat services Sunday, 24 September 2023-Erev Yom Kippur Monday, 25 September 2023-Yom Kippur Thursday, 28 September 2023-Judaic Studies Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 29 and 30 September & 1 October 2023-This week's Shabbat & Sukkot services Monday, 2 October 2023-Torah Study Thursday, 5 October 2023-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 6 & 7 October 2023-Shemini Atzeret Services Saturday Evening & Sunday, 7 & 8 October 2023-Simchat Torah Services *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 this week: Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School and Miller Course from my office and making Sunday an office day to be more available. Sunday, September 17, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm (Rosh Hashana II) Monday, September 18, 2023 9:30am - 1:00pm Friday, September 22, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Shuva Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, September 24, 2023 Erev Yom School Monday, September 25, 2023 - Yom Kippur Thursday, September 28, 2023 2:00pm - 7:00pm (?) Friday, September 29, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat/Sukkot Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, October 1, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Sukkot II Services Monday, October 2, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Friday, October 6, 2023 2:00pm - 7:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat/Shemini Atzeret Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (23 September 2023): Parashat Ha'azinu 5784 https://youtu.be/IKOQXmbUiC4 Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, September 18 at 7:30 pm PT Zoom Links sent in separate email Monday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Ha’azinu 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת הַאֲזִינוּ 23 September 2023 / 8 Tishrei 5784 Parashat Ha’azinu is the 53rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52 In Ha’azinu (“Listen”) , Moses recites a poem praising God and criticizing the sins of the Israelites. He describes the misfortunes that the Israelites will face and the damage God will ultimately wreak on their oppressors. The portion ends as God commands Moses to ascend Mount Nebo, where he is to die. [1] Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 896 – 903 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 896 – 903) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 1100 – 1111 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 1100 – 1111) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 1185 – 1195 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 1185 – 1195) Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, September 21, 2023 @ 7:30pm In Judaic Studies this coming Thursday, September 7, we will be discussing three selections (in English translation) from Howe and Greenberg’s Treasury of Yiddish Stories. Please read them ahead of time for our discussion. Last week’s discussion was spirited and enjoyable; let’s do it again! I. L. Peretz, “If Not Higher” Isaac Bashevis Singer, “The Little Shoemakers” Folk tales about Hershel Ostropelier The “Little Shoemakers” is lovely, but it’s 22 pages long, so be sure you leave time to read it. Shabbat/Yom Kippur Times for Ontario, California, USA Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, September 22⋅6:29 – 6:29pm Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, September 23⋅7:23 – 7:23pm Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Sunday, September 24⋅6:26 – 6:26pm Yom Kippur Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Monday, September 25⋅7:25 – 7:25pm Yom Kippur Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat Shuva Ma'ariv Service Friday, September 22, 2023 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shuva Shachrit Service Saturday, September 23, 2023 @ 9:30 am Kol Nidre/Erev Yom Kippur Service Sunday, September 25, 2023 @ 6:00 pm Yom Kippur Shachrit Service Monday, September 26, 2023 @ 9:30 am Special Children's session on Monday, September, 26, 2023 @ 10:35am - 11:50am Yom Kippur Mincha & Concluding Services Monday, September 26, 2023 @ 4:30 pm 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 Ha’azinu 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת הַאֲזִינוּ 23 September 2023 / 8 Tishrei 5784 Parashat Ha’azinu is the 53rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52 In Ha’azinu (“Listen”) , Moses recites a poem praising God and criticizing the sins of the Israelites. He describes the misfortunes that the Israelites will face and the damage God will ultimately wreak on their oppressors. The portion ends as God commands Moses to ascend Mount Nebo, where he is to die. [1] Triennial year 2 1: 32:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · 2: 32:7-12 · 6 p’sukim · 3: 32:13-18 · 6 p’sukim · 4: 32:19-28 · 10 p’sukim · 5: 32:29-39 · 11 p’sukim · 6: 32:40-43 · 4 p’sukim · 7: 32:44-52 · 9 p’sukim · maf: 32:48-52 · 5 p’sukim · Haftarah for Ashkenazim*: Hosea 14:2-10; Joel 2:15-27 · 22 p’sukim *Shabbat Shuva (with Ha'azinu) Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 896 – 903 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 896 – 903) *Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5784 is Triennial Year 2 Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Hebrew School is starting up again on Sundays in October! Watch this space for more information on the dates and times and the new format. High Holidays: Venue for services Shabbat Shuva Ma’ariv Friday, September 22, 2023 7:30pm – 8:45pm Shabbat Shuva Shaharit Saturday, September 23, 2023 9:30am – 12:00pm Erev Yom Kippur Sunday, September 24, 2023 6:10pm – 8:10pm Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Sunday, September 24⋅6:26 – 6:26pm Yom Kippur Shaharit Monday, September 25, 2023 9:30am – 1:30pm (?) Yom Kippur Mincha Monday, September 5, 2023 4:15pm – 7:20pm (Break fast) Havdalah (50 min)/ הבדלה - 50 דקות Monday, September 25⋅7:20 – 7:20pm A big thank you to the Pumerantz family for sponsoring our Break-the-Fast! Erev Sukkot Ma’ariv 1 Friday, September 29, 2023 7:30pm – 8:45pm Sukkot Shaharit 1 Saturday, September 30, 2023 9:30am – 12:15pm Erev Sukkot Ma’ariv 2 Saturday, September 30, 2023 7:30pm – 8:45pm (Probably livestream on Zoom from our house) Sukkot Shaharit 2 Sunday, October 1, 2023 9:30am – 12:15pm Shaharit Shmini Atzeret/Yizkor Saturday, October 7, 2023 9:30am – 12:15pm Erev Simhat Torah Saturday, October 7, 2023 7:30pm – 9:00pm **Shaharit Simhat Torah Sunday, October 8, 2023 9:30pm – 12:15pm Tzom Gedaliah 2023 / צוֹם גְּדַלְיָה 5784 Fast of the Seventh Month ✡️ Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5784 occurs at dawn on Monday, 18 September 2023. The Fast of Gedalia (Hebrew: צוֹם גְּדַלְיָּה), also spelled Gedaliah, is a Jewish fast day from dawn until dusk to lament the assassination of the righteous governor of Judah of that name, which ended Jewish rule following the destruction of the First Temple. Like other minor fasts, Tzom Gedaliah begins at dawn (first light) and ends at nightfall (full dark). Yom Kippur 2023 / יוֹם כִּפּוּר 5784 Day of Atonement ✡️ Yom Kippur for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Sunday, 24 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 25 September 2023. Yom Kippur (Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר or יום הכיפורים), Also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services. Yom Kippur completes the annual period known in Judaism as the High Holy Days (or sometimes “the Days of Awe”). Yom Kippur / יוֹם כִּפּוּר Monday, 25 September 2023 / 10 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 16:1-34; Numbers 29:7-11 1: Leviticus 16:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · 2: Leviticus 16:7-11 · 5 p’sukim · 3: Leviticus 16:12-17 · 6 p’sukim · 4: Leviticus 16:18-24 · 7 p’sukim · 5: Leviticus 16:25-30 · 6 p’sukim · 6: Leviticus 16:31-34 · 4 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 29:7-11 · 5 p’sukim · Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14-58:14 · 22 p’sukim Yom Kippur (Mincha) / יוֹם כִּפּוּר מִנחָה Monday, 25 September 2023 / 10 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Leviticus 18:1-30 1: Leviticus 18:1-5 · 5 p’sukim · 2: Leviticus 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim · maf: Leviticus 18:22-30 · 9 p’sukim · Haftarah: Jonah 1:1-4:11; Micah 7:18-20 · 51 p’sukim *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 Ha’azinu 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת הַאֲזִינוּ 23 September 2023 / 8 Tishrei 5784 https://youtu.be/IKOQXmbUiC4 Parashat Ha’azinu is the 53rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52 In Ha’azinu (“Listen”) , Moses recites a poem praising God and criticizing the sins of the Israelites. He describes the misfortunes that the Israelites will face and the damage God will ultimately wreak on their oppressors. The portion ends as God commands Moses to ascend Mount Nebo, where he is to die. [1] Triennial year 2 1: 32:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · 2: 32:7-12 · 6 p’sukim · 3: 32:13-18 · 6 p’sukim · 4: 32:19-28 · 10 p’sukim · 5: 32:29-39 · 11 p’sukim · 6: 32:40-43 · 4 p’sukim · 7: 32:44-52 · 9 p’sukim · maf: 32:48-52 · 5 p’sukim · Haftarah for Ashkenazim*: Hosea 14:2-10; Joel 2:15-27 · 22 p’sukim *Shabbat Shuva (with Ha'azinu) Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 896 – 903 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 896 – 903) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 1100 – 1111 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 1100 – 1111) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 1185 – 1195 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 1185 – 1195) Once again, Moses addresses the new generation of Israel who will conquer and settle the Promises Land with a dire warning. This time, it is in the form of a “song”. Songs in the Torah are a little different than how we think of them present day. Moses’ song is laid out as two columns, to show that the future is tentative. Yes, unfortunately generations later will take their success and prosperity for granted and stray from Hashem’s commandments. Considering Israel’s temperament, it seems to be inevitable, so it’s almost as if Moses want to go on record. And as Moses prophesized, so did it come to pass. But is this relevant today? Consider that idolatry is not just worshipping objects of stone or wood, or bowing down to heavenly bodies. Today’s gods can be money and power. It is the worship of these things that will lead us astray. To ignore ethics for that extra dollar, or lie so we can be in charge can be very tempting. So it is very timely that this warning coincides with our High Holidays, the time of year that we examine ourselves. It is also efficacious that we recite “Ashamru” and the “Al Heits” so that we are aware of anything and everything that we may have done, and also to make us aware to be careful in our lives. May you all be inscribed and sealed in the Book of Life. Parashat Haazinu 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת הַאֲזִינוּ 23 de septiembre de 2023 / 8 de Tishrei 5784 https://youtu.be/IKOQXmbUiC4 Parashat Haazinu es la 53ª porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo anual judío de lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Deuteronomio 32:1-32:52 En Ha’azinu (“Escucha”), Moisés recita un poema alabando a Dios y criticando los pecados de los israelitas. Describe las desgracias que enfrentarán los israelitas y el daño que Dios finalmente causará a sus opresores. La porción termina cuando Dios le ordena a Moisés que ascienda al monte Nebo, donde morirá. [1] Trienal año 2 1: 32:1-6 · 6 pesukim · 2: 32:7-12 · 6 pesukim · 3: 32:13-18 · 6 pesukim · 4: 32:19-28 · 10 pesukim · 5: 32:29-39 · 11 pesukim · 6: 32:40-43 · 4 pesukim · 7: 32:44-52 · 9 pesukim · maf: 32:48-52 · 5 pesukim · Haftará para los asquenazíes*: Oseas 14:2-10; Joel 2:15-27 · 22 p’sukim *Shabbat Shuvá (con Ha'azinu) Comentario y Divrei Torá Sefaria OU Torah Seminario Teológico Judío Universidad Judía Americana Hertz Chumash: págs. 896 – 903 Año trienal 1 (Kriyah completa págs. 896 – 903) Artscroll Chumash: págs. 1100 – 1111 Año trienal 1 (Kriyah completa págs. 1100 – 1111) Etz Jaim Jumash: págs. 1185 – 1195 Año Trienal 1 (Kriyah completa págs. 1185 – 1195) Una vez más, Moisés se dirige a la nueva generación de Israel que conquistará y colonizará la Tierra Prometida con una terrible advertencia. Esta vez tiene forma de “canción”. Las canciones de la Torá son un poco diferentes de cómo pensamos en ellas hoy en día. El cántico de Moisés está dispuesto en dos columnas, para mostrar que el futuro es provisional. Sí, lamentablemente las generaciones posteriores darán por sentado su éxito y prosperidad y se desviarán de los mandamientos de Hashem. Considerando el temperamento de Israel, parece inevitable, por lo que es casi como si Moisés quisiera dejar constancia de ello. Y como Moisés profetizó, así sucedió. ¿Pero es esto relevante hoy? Considere que la idolatría no es sólo adorar objetos de piedra o madera, o inclinarse ante los cuerpos celestes. Los dioses de hoy pueden ser el dinero y el poder. Es la adoración de estas cosas lo que nos desviará. Ignorar la ética por ese dólar extra, o mentir para poder estar a cargo puede ser muy tentador. Por eso es muy oportuno que esta advertencia coincida con nuestras Fiestas Mayores, la época del año en la que nos examinamos. También es eficaz que recitemos “Ashamru” y los “Al Heits” para que seamos conscientes de todo lo que hayamos hecho, y también para que seamos conscientes de que debemos tener cuidado en nuestras vidas. Que todos vosotros seáis inscritos y sellados en el Libro de la Vida.

Kabbalah Thought for this week "The Creation process, the Zohar explains, began in a state of utter chaos. We can attain the ability to remove chaso from our lives...(and) begin to grasp the hidden spiritual truth that chaso is really opportunity for bringing order and fulfillment." Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Shabbat Services -School Calendar Sunday, 10 September 2023-Children's Hebrew Class -Miller Course, Introduction to Judaism Monday, 11 September 2023-Torah Study Thursday, 14 September 2023-Judaic Studies Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 15, 16 and 17 September 2023-Rosh Hashana Services Monday, 18 September 2023-Torah Study Thursday, 21 September 2023-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 22 and 23 September 2023-This week's Shabbat services Sunday, 24 September 2023-Hebrew School (?) -Erev Yom Kippur Monday, 25 September 2023-Yom Kippur Thursday, 28 September 2023-Judaic Studies Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 29 and 30 September & 1 October 2023-This week's Shabbat & Sukkot services *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 this week: Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School and Miller Course from my office and making Sunday an office day to be more available. Sunday, September 10, 2023 - 9:00am - 2:00pm (Children's Beginning Hebrew @ 10:00am & Miller Courses @ 11:00am & 12:00noon) Monday, September 11, 2023 - 10:00am - 12:00pm (Beit Din in LA @ 1:00pm) Thursday, September 14, 2023 - 2:00pm - 7:00pm (Board Meeting @ 7:00pm) Friday, September 15, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat/Rosh Hashana Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, September 17, 2023 - 9:30am - 2:00pm Rosh Hashana II Shacharit Monday, September 18, 2023 - 9:30am - 1:00pm Friday, September 22, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, September 24, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School) Monday, September 25, 2023 - Yom Kippur Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 2:00pm - 7:00pm (?) Friday, September 29, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat/Sukkot Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (16 September 2023): Parashat Rosh Hashanah 5784 https://youtu.be/e42a2h0Pu6M Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, September 11 at 7:30 pm PT Zoom Links sent in separate email Monday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Rosh Hashana 2023 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה 5784 The Jewish New Year 🍏🍯 Rosh Hashana for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 15 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 17 September 2023. Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ראש השנה), (literally “head of the year”), is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holidays or Yamim Noraim (“Days of Awe”), celebrated ten days before Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah is observed on the first two days of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is described in the Torah as יום תרועה (Yom Teruah, a day of sounding [the Shofar]). Rosh Hashana I (on Shabbat) / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת) Saturday, 16 September 2023 / 1 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Genesis 21:1-34; Numbers 29:1-6 Haftarah: I Samuel 1:1-2:10 · 38 p’sukim Rosh Hashana II / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה ב׳ Sunday, 17 September 2023 / 2 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Genesis 22:1-24; Numbers 29:1-6 Haftarah: Jeremiah 31:1-19 · 19 p’sukim Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, September 21, 2023 @ 7:30pm Preempted for Board Meeting on September 14 In Judaic Studies this coming Thursday, September 7, we will be discussing three selections (in English translation) from Howe and Greenberg’s Treasury of Yiddish Stories. Please read them ahead of time for our discussion. Last week’s discussion was spirited and enjoyable; let’s do it again! I. L. Peretz, “If Not Higher” Isaac Bashevis Singer, “The Little Shoemakers” Folk tales about Hershel Ostropelier The “Little Shoemakers” is lovely, but it’s 22 pages long, so be sure you leave time to read it. Rosh Hashana 2023 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה 5784 The Jewish New Year 🍏🍯 Rosh Hashana for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 15 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 17 September 2023. Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ראש השנה), (literally “head of the year”), is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holidays or Yamim Noraim (“Days of Awe”), celebrated ten days before Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah is observed on the first two days of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is described in the Torah as יום תרועה (Yom Teruah, a day of sounding [the Shofar]). Shabbat/Rosh Hashanah Times for Ontario, California, USA Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, September 15⋅6:39 – 6:39pm Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, September 16⋅7:33 – 7:33pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat/Rosh Hashana I Ma'ariv Service Friday, September 15, 2023 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat/Rosh Hashana I Shachrit Service Saturday, September 16, 2023 @ 9:30 am Rosh Hashana II Shachrit Service Sunday, September 17, 2023 @ 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 Rosh Hashana I (on Shabbat) / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת) Saturday, 16 September 2023 / 1 Tishrei 5784 Rosh Hashana II / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה ב׳ Sunday, 17 September 2023 / 2 Tishrei 5784 Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ראש השנה), (literally “head of the year”), is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holidays or Yamim Noraim (“Days of Awe”), celebrated ten days before Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah is observed on the first two days of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is described in the Torah as יום תרועה (Yom Teruah, a day of sounding [the Shofar]). Rosh Hashana I (on Shabbat) / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת) Saturday, 16 September 2023 / 1 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Genesis 21:1-34; Numbers 29:1-6 1: Genesis 21:1-4 · 4 p’sukim · 2: Genesis 21:5-8 · 4 p’sukim · 3: Genesis 21:9-12 · 4 p’sukim · 4: Genesis 21:13-17 · 5 p’sukim · 5: Genesis 21:18-21 · 4 p’sukim · 6: Genesis 21:22-27 · 6 p’sukim · 7: Genesis 21:28-34 · 7 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 29:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · Haftarah: I Samuel 1:1-2:10 · 38 p’sukim Rosh Hashana II / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה ב׳ Sunday, 17 September 2023 / 2 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Genesis 22:1-24; Numbers 29:1-6 1: Genesis 22:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 2: Genesis 22:4-8 · 5 p’sukim · 3: Genesis 22:9-14 · 6 p’sukim · 4: Genesis 22:15-19 · 5 p’sukim · 5: Genesis 22:20-24 · 5 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 29:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · Haftarah: Jeremiah 31:1-19 · 19 p’sukim *Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5784 is Triennial Year 2 Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Hebrew School is starting up again on Sunday, September 24! Watch this space for more information on the new format. Children's Beginning Hebrew Class Sunday, September 17, 2023 10:00am -10:45am Please contact us for further details and information To teach Hebrew to those just entering Hebrew school or would like a refresher. Miller Course: Introduction to Judaism Next Session: Sunday, September 17, 2023 11:00am - 12:00noon Module 16: Antisemitism 12:00noon - 1:00pm Module 17: Israel Your Jewish Journey Starts at Miller Intro to Judaism Welcome to the Miller Intro to Judaism Program! We invite you to explore Judaism with us. Whether you are in an interfaith relationship, re-discovering your Jewish heritage, or seek to convert to Judaism, we are here to support your journey. The core of the Miller Introduction to Judaism Program is an 18-week course that surveys Jewish living and practice, including history, ritual, culture, texts, and values. Classes are designed to be highly interactive, with much time for discussion and questions, and include personalized instruction in reading Hebrew. High Holidays: Venue for services Erev Rosh Hashanah 1 Friday, September 15, 2023 7:30pm – 9:00pm Rosh Hashanah 1 Saturday, September 16, 2023 9:30am – 12:30pm Rosh Hashanah 2 Sunday, September 17, 2023 9:30am – 12:30pm Shabbat Shuva Ma’ariv Friday, September 22, 2023 7:30pm – 8:45pm Shabbat Shuva Shaharit Saturday, September 23, 2023 9:30am – 12:00pm Erev Yom Kippur Sunday, September 24, 2023 6:10pm – 8:10pm Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Sunday, September 24⋅6:26 – 6:26pm Yom Kippur Shaharit Monday, September 25, 2023 9:30am – 1:30pm (?) Yom Kippur Mincha Monday, September 5, 2023 4:15pm – 7:20pm (Break fast) Havdalah (50 min)/ הבדלה - 50 דקות Monday, September 25⋅7:20 – 7:20pm A big thank you to the Pumerantz family for sponsoring our Break-the-Fast! Erev Sukkot Ma’ariv 1 Friday, September 29, 2023 7:30pm – 8:45pm Sukkot Shaharit 1 Saturday, September 30, 2023 9:30am – 12:15pm Erev Sukkot Ma’ariv 2 Saturday, September 30, 2023 7:30pm – 8:45pm (Probably livestream on Zoom from our house) Sukkot Shaharit 2 Sunday, October 1, 2023 9:30am – 12:15pm Shaharit Shmini Atzeret/Yizkor Saturday, October 7, 2023 9:30am – 12:15pm Erev Simhat Torah Saturday, October 7, 2023 7:30pm – 9:00pm **Shaharit Simhat Torah Sunday, October 8, 2023 9:30pm – 12:15pm Tzom Gedaliah 2023 / צוֹם גְּדַלְיָה 5784 Fast of the Seventh Month ✡️ Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5784 occurs at dawn on Monday, 18 September 2023. The Fast of Gedalia (Hebrew: צוֹם גְּדַלְיָּה), also spelled Gedaliah, is a Jewish fast day from dawn until dusk to lament the assassination of the righteous governor of Judah of that name, which ended Jewish rule following the destruction of the First Temple. Like other minor fasts, Tzom Gedaliah begins at dawn (first light) and ends at nightfall (full dark). Yom Kippur 2023 / יוֹם כִּפּוּר 5784 Day of Atonement ✡️ Yom Kippur for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Sunday, 24 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 25 September 2023. Yom Kippur (Hebrew: יוֹם כִּפּוּר or יום הכיפורים), Also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services. Yom Kippur completes the annual period known in Judaism as the High Holy Days (or sometimes “the Days of Awe”). *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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Rosh Hashana 2023 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה 5784 The Jewish New Year 🍏🍯 https://youtu.be/e42a2h0Pu6M Rosh Hashana for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 15 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 17 September 2023. L'shana Tova U'metuka (שנה טובה ומתוקה), meaning, for a sweet new year. Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ראש השנה), (literally “head of the year”), is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holidays or Yamim Noraim (“Days of Awe”), celebrated ten days before Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah is observed on the first two days of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is described in the Torah as יום תרועה (Yom Teruah, a day of sounding [the Shofar]). Rosh Hashana I (on Shabbat) / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת) Saturday, 16 September 2023 / 1 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Genesis 21:1-34; Numbers 29:1-6 1: Genesis 21:1-4 · 4 p’sukim · 2: Genesis 21:5-8 · 4 p’sukim · 3: Genesis 21:9-12 · 4 p’sukim · 4: Genesis 21:13-17 · 5 p’sukim · 5: Genesis 21:18-21 · 4 p’sukim · 6: Genesis 21:22-27 · 6 p’sukim · 7: Genesis 21:28-34 · 7 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 29:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · Haftarah: I Samuel 1:1-2:10 · 38 p’sukim As Rosh Hashannah coincides with Shabbat this year, our Torah reading is divided into seven aliyot instead of the usual five. Our portion is taken from Genesis and recounts the birth of Isaac, the next in line to continue this new concept of ethical monotheism and being Hashem’s light to the nations. The traditional reason cited is that Isaac was conceived on Rosh Hashannah. This was the promise by Hashem to Abraham and Sarah that they would have a son to continue their work. Consider that this denotes other beginnings as well. It has been said that the world was created during Rosh Hashannah. Since the previously barren Sarah gets pregnant at the young age of 89 (age is just a number, right?) wouldn’t this also be the birth of what we now call Judaism? Abraham and Sara had the spiritual discovery that led them to Hashem. Now they have son whose lineage will continue their dream. From this beginning, we’ve seen how Judaism has become what one rabbi called our civilization. Rosh Hashana II / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה ב׳ Sunday, 17 September 2023 / 2 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Genesis 22:1-24; Numbers 29:1-6 1: Genesis 22:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 2: Genesis 22:4-8 · 5 p’sukim · 3: Genesis 22:9-14 · 6 p’sukim · 4: Genesis 22:15-19 · 5 p’sukim · 5: Genesis 22:20-24 · 5 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 29:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · Haftarah: Jeremiah 31:1-19 · 19 p’sukim The Torah reading for the second day recounts the “Akeidah”, the binding of Isaac. The obvious connection of this, the tenth and final trial of Abraham would be the relationship to the shofar, or ram’s horn. Hashem tested Abraham by asking him to offer his only Isaac on an altar. As both Abraham and Isaac were ready to follow through, an angel stayed Abraham’s hand. Instead, they saw a ram in a thicket nearby and offered that instead. The shofar is our honor to that ram. The other connection is the idea of repentance. We should all seek to offer our sincere regrets for our sins the previous year. Notice the verbiage, “Abraham and Isaac”. Yes, Isaac went willingly. If you “do the math” from the discussion of the age of Sara when she died in the following portion, Abraham was 137 years old at the time and that would have made Isaac 37. Isaac could have easily overpowered his aged father, but instead as an offering for Hashem went along with it. Some rabbis have suggested that when we fast for Yom Kippur, we are burning our own excess body fat for energy. In this way, we, too, are offering a part of us to Hashem as an offering, besides our sincere offering of prayers. Rosh Hashaná 2023 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה 5784 El año nuevo judío 🍏🍯 Rosh Hashaná para el año hebreo 5784 comienza al atardecer del viernes 15 de septiembre de 2023 y finaliza al anochecer del domingo 17 de septiembre de 2023. Rosh Hashaná (hebreo: ראש השנה), (literalmente “cabeza del año”), es el Año Nuevo judío. Es la primera de las Altas Fiestas o Yamim Noraim (“Días de Pavor”), celebrada diez días antes de Yom Kipur. Rosh Hashaná se celebra los dos primeros días de Tishrei, el séptimo mes del calendario hebreo. Se describe en la Torá como יום תרועה (Yom Teruah, un día de sonido [el Shofar]). Rosh Hashaná I (en Shabat) / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת) Sábado 16 de septiembre de 2023 / 1 de Tishrei 5784 Porción de la Torá: Génesis 21:1-34; Números 29:1-6 1: Génesis 21:1-4 · 4 p’sukim · 2: Génesis 21:5-8 · 4 p’sukim · 3: Génesis 21:9-12 · 4 p’sukim · 4: Génesis 21:13-17 · 5 p’sukim · 5: Génesis 21:18-21 · 4 p’sukim · 6: Génesis 21:22-27 · 6 p’sukim · 7: Génesis 21:28-34 · 7 p’sukim · maf: Números 29:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · Haftará: I Samuel 1:1-2:10 · 38 p'sukim Como Rosh Hashaná coincide con Shabat este año, nuestra lectura de la Torá se divide en siete aliot en lugar de las cinco habituales. Nuestra porción está tomada del Génesis y relata el nacimiento de Isaac, el siguiente en la línea de continuar con este nuevo concepto de monoteísmo ético y de ser la luz de Hashem para las naciones. La razón tradicional citada es que Isaac fue concebido en Rosh Hashaná. Esta fue la promesa de Hashem a Abraham y Sara de que tendrían un hijo para continuar su trabajo. Considere que esto denota otros comienzos también. Se ha dicho que el mundo fue creado durante Rosh Hashaná. Dado que Sara, anteriormente estéril, queda embarazada a la temprana edad de 89 años (la edad es solo un número, ¿verdad?), ¿no sería esto también el nacimiento de lo que ahora llamamos judaísmo? Abraham y Sara tuvieron el descubrimiento espiritual que los llevó a Hashem. Ahora tienen un hijo cuyo linaje continuará su sueño. Desde este principio, hemos visto cómo el judaísmo se ha convertido en lo que un rabino llamó nuestra civilización. L'shana Tova U'metuka es decir, para un dulce año nuevo. Rosh Hashaná II / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה ב׳ Domingo 17 de septiembre de 2023 / 2 de Tishrei 5784 Porción de la Torá: Génesis 22:1-24; Números 29:1-6 1: Génesis 22:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 2: Génesis 22:4-8 · 5 p’sukim · 3: Génesis 22:9-14 · 6 p’sukim · 4: Génesis 22:15-19 · 5 p’sukim · 5: Génesis 22:20-24 · 5 p’sukim · maf: Números 29:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · Haftará: Jeremías 31:1-19 · 19 p’sukim La lectura de la Torá del segundo día relata la “Akeidah”, la atadura de Isaac. La conexión obvia de esta, la décima y última prueba de Abraham, sería la relación con el shofar, o cuerno de carnero. Hashem puso a prueba a Abraham pidiéndole que ofreciera a su único Isaac en un altar. Cuando tanto Abraham como Isaac estaban listos para seguir adelante, un ángel detuvo la mano de Abraham. En cambio, vieron un carnero en un matorral cercano y se lo ofrecieron. El shofar es nuestro honor para ese carnero. La otra conexión es la idea del arrepentimiento. Todos deberíamos tratar de ofrecer nuestro más sincero arrepentimiento por nuestros pecados del año anterior. Note la palabrería, "Abraham e Isaac". Sí, Isaac fue de buena gana. Si “haces los cálculos” de la discusión sobre la edad de Sara cuando murió en la siguiente porción, Abraham tenía 137 años en ese momento y eso habría hecho que Isaac tuviera 37. Isaac podría haber vencido fácilmente a su anciano padre, pero en lugar de eso, Isaac tenía 37 años. como ofrenda a Hashem iba junto con él. Algunos rabinos han sugerido que cuando ayunamos en Yom Kipur, quemamos nuestro exceso de grasa corporal para obtener energía. De esta manera, nosotros también ofrecemos una parte de nosotros a Hashem como ofrenda, además de nuestra sincera ofrenda de oraciones.

Kabbalah Thought for this week "The Zohar teaches that we learn that our primary purpose in life is to complete and perfect creation through our own spiritual transformation and growth." Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Shabbat Services -School Calendar Sunday, 3 September 2023-Children's Hebrew Class -Miller Course, Introduction to Judaism (May be preempted for the Labor Day holiday) Monday, 4 September 2023-Labor Day (Office Closed) Thursday, 7 September 2023-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 8 and 9 September 2023-This week's Shabbat services Saturday, 9 September 2023- S'lichot Sunday, 10 September 2023-Children's Hebrew Class -Miller Course, Introduction to Judaism Monday, 11 September 2023-Torah Study Thursday, 14 September 2023-Judaic Studies Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 15, 16 and 17 September 2023-Rosh Hashana Services Monday, 18 September 2023-Torah Study Thursday, 21 September 2023-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 22 and 23 September 2023-This week's Shabbat services *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 this week: Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School and Miller Course from my office and making Sunday an office day to be more available. Sunday, September 10, 2023 - 9:00am - 2:00pm (Children's Beginning Hebrew @ 10:00am & Miller Courses @ 11:00am & 12:00noon) Thursday, September 14, 2023 - 2:00pm - 7:00pm (Board Meeting @ 7:00pm) Friday, September 15, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat/Rosh Hashana Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, September 17, 2023 - 9:30am - 2:00pm Rosh Hashana II Shacharit Monday, September 18, 2023 - 9:30am - 1:00pm Friday, September 22, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Sunday, September 24, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm (Hebrew School) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (9 September 2023): Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeileh 5783 https://youtu.be/B49gD246ib0 Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, September 11 at 7:30 pm PT Zoom Links sent in separate email Monday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Rosh Hashana 2023 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה 5784 The Jewish New Year 🍏🍯 Rosh Hashana for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 15 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 17 September 2023. Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ראש השנה), (literally “head of the year”), is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holidays or Yamim Noraim (“Days of Awe”), celebrated ten days before Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah is observed on the first two days of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is described in the Torah as יום תרועה (Yom Teruah, a day of sounding [the Shofar]). Rosh Hashana I (on Shabbat) / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת) Saturday, 16 September 2023 / 1 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Genesis 21:1-34; Numbers 29:1-6 Haftarah: I Samuel 1:1-2:10 · 38 p’sukim Rosh Hashana II / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה ב׳ Sunday, 17 September 2023 / 2 Tishrei 5784 Torah Portion: Genesis 22:1-24; Numbers 29:1-6 Haftarah: Jeremiah 31:1-19 · 19 p’sukim Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, September 14, 2023 @ 7:30pm In Judaic Studies, the next thing we’ll be reading are selections from the book of English translations of Yiddish short fiction, Irving Howe and Eliezer Greenberg, A Treasury of Yiddish Stories. Please read the five stories listed below before our discussion in Zoom class on Thursday, August 31, 7:30 PM. If you have any edition of the book, these stories are in it. If you don’t have the book, we attach electronic copies. 1. Sholom Aleichem, “Dreyfus in Kasrilevke” 2. I. L. Peretz, “Ne’ilah in Gehenna” 3. I. L. Peretz, “If Not Higher” 4. R. Nachman of Bratzlav, “Tale of the Candelabrum” 4. Abraham Reisen, “The Poor Community” For background of the first two stories, you may wish to look at: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-dreyfus-affair/ https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/neilah-service/ and, for “Gehenna,” https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/heaven-and-hell-in-jewish-tradition/ Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, September 8⋅6:46 – 6:46pm Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, September 9⋅7:53 – 7:53pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, September 8, 2023 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, September 9, 2023 @ 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 Nitzavim-Vayeilech 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים־וַיֵּלֶךְ 9 September 2023 / 23 Elul 5783 Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech is the 51st and 52nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30 In Nitzavim (“Standing”), Moses addresses the Israelites, emphasizing the importance of following God’s covenant and of not worshiping other gods. He describes the process of repentance and returning to God, and stresses that God’s commandments are achievable and “not in the heavens.” Vayeilech (“He Went”) opens as Moses tells the Israelites that he will not lead them into the Land of Israel, and that Joshua will take over. He instructs the Israelites to gather and read Torah publicly every seven years. At God’s command, Moses writes a poem bearing witness to God’s covenant with the Israelites. [1] Triennial year 1 1: 29:9-11 · 3 p’sukim · 2: 29:12-14 · 3 p’sukim · 3: 29:15-28 · 14 p’sukim · 4: 30:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 5: 30:4-6 · 3 p’sukim · 6: 30:7-10 · 4 p’sukim · 7: 30:11-14 · 4 p’sukim · maf: 30:11-14 · 4 p’sukim · or 31:28-30 · 3 p’sukim · Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10-63:9 · 23 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 878 – 882 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 878 – 891) *Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5783 is Triennial Year 1 Leil Selichot 2023 / סליחות 5783 Prayers for forgiveness in preparation for the High Holidays 🕍 Leil Selichot for Hebrew Year 5783 occurs after nightfall on Saturday, 9 September 2023. Selichot or slichot (Hebrew: סליחות) are Jewish penitential poems and prayers, especially those said in the period leading up to the High Holidays, and on Fast Days. In the Ashkenazic tradition, it begins on the Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah. If, however, the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Monday or Tuesday, Selichot are said beginning the Saturday night prior to ensure that Selichot are recited at least four times. S'lichot As we all come together to unofficially start the High Holidays Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Hebrew School is starting up again on Sunday, September 24! Watch this space for more information on the new format. Children's Beginning Hebrew Class Sunday, September 10, 2023 10:00am -10:45am Preempted due to Labor Day weekend Please contact us for further details and information To teach Hebrew to those just entering Hebrew school or would like a refresher. Miller Course: Introduction to Judaism Next Session: Sunday, September 10, 2023 11:00am - 12:00noon Module 14: Kids 12:00noon - 1:00pm Module 15: Grief Preempted due to Labor Day weekend Your Jewish Journey Starts at Miller Intro to Judaism Welcome to the Miller Intro to Judaism Program! We invite you to explore Judaism with us. Whether you are in an interfaith relationship, re-discovering your Jewish heritage, or seek to convert to Judaism, we are here to support your journey. The core of the Miller Introduction to Judaism Program is an 18-week course that surveys Jewish living and practice, including history, ritual, culture, texts, and values. Classes are designed to be highly interactive, with much time for discussion and questions, and include personalized instruction in reading Hebrew. High Holidays: Venue for services S'lichot Saturday, September 9, 2023 8:00pm - 9:30pm Live and on Zoom and streamed on Facebook Erev Rosh Hashanah 1 Friday, September 15, 2023 7:30pm – 9:00pm Rosh Hashanah 1 Saturday, September 16, 2023 9:30am – 12:30pm Rosh Hashanah 2 Sunday, September 17, 2023 9:30am – 12:30pm Shabbat Shuva Ma’ariv Friday, September 22, 2023 7:30pm – 8:45pm Shabbat Shuva Shaharit Saturday, September 23, 2023 9:30am – 12:00pm Erev Yom Kippur Sunday, September 24, 2023 6:10pm – 8:10pm Candle lighting / הדלקת נרותSunday, September 24⋅6:26 – 6:26pm Yom Kippur Shaharit Monday, September 25, 2023 9:30am – 1:30pm (?) Yom Kippur Mincha Monday, September 5, 2023 4:15pm – 7:20pm (Break fast) Havdalah (50 min)/ הבדלה - 50 דקותMonday, September 25⋅7:20 – 7:20pm A big thank you to the Pumerantz family for sponsoring our Break-the-Fast! Erev Sukkot Ma’ariv 1 Friday, September 29, 2023 7:30pm – 8:45pm Sukkot Shaharit 1 Saturday, September 30, 2023 9:30am – 12:15pm Erev Sukkot Ma’ariv 2 Saturday, September 30, 2023 7:30pm – 8:45pm (Probably livestream on Zoom from our house) Sukkot Shaharit 2 Sunday, October 1, 2023 9:30am – 12:15pm Shaharit Shmini Atzeret/Yizkor Saturday, October 7, 2023 9:30am – 12:15pm Erev Simhat Torah Saturday, October 7, 2023 7:30pm – 9:00pm **Shaharit Simhat Torah Sunday, October 8, 2023 9:30pm – 12:15pm Rosh Hashana 2023 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה 5784 The Jewish New Year 🍏🍯 Rosh Hashana for Hebrew Year 5784 begins at sundown on Friday, 15 September 2023 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 17 September 2023. Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ראש השנה), (literally “head of the year”), is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holidays or Yamim Noraim (“Days of Awe”), celebrated ten days before Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah is observed on the first two days of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. 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https://youtu.be/B49gD246ib0 9 September 2023 / 23 Elul 5783 Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilech is the 51st and 52nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30 In Nitzavim (“Standing”), Moses addresses the Israelites, emphasizing the importance of following God’s covenant and of not worshiping other gods. He describes the process of repentance and returning to God, and stresses that God’s commandments are achievable and “not in the heavens.” Vayeilech (“He Went”) opens as Moses tells the Israelites that he will not lead them into the Land of Israel, and that Joshua will take over. He instructs the Israelites to gather and read Torah publicly every seven years. At God’s command, Moses writes a poem bearing witness to God’s covenant with the Israelites. [1] Triennial year 1 1: 29:9-11 · 3 p’sukim · 2: 29:12-14 · 3 p’sukim · 3: 29:15-28 · 14 p’sukim · 4: 30:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 5: 30:4-6 · 3 p’sukim · 6: 30:7-10 · 4 p’sukim · 7: 30:11-14 · 4 p’sukim · maf: 30:11-14 · 4 p’sukim · or 31:28-30 · 3 p’sukim · Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10-63:9 · 23 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 878 – 882 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 878 – 891) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 1086 – 1093 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 1086 – 1099) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 1165 – 1171 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 1165 – 1179) How many times in Deuteronomy does Moses warn the new generation about to conquer and settle Canaan not to associate with the idol-worshipping natives? After all, many of these warriors have grown up in the Wilderness with Torah under Hashem’s protection and support. Wouldn’t they be so loyal as to impress themselves upon their children and children’s children to stay true to the one, true G-d? Apparently, Moses and Hashem don’t seem to think so. In the last parashat, Moses repeats the Tochacha, the dire warning that he gave their parents the prosperity they would enjoy observing Hashem’s commandments, and the consequences of ignoring them. Perhaps Moses made such a strong impression on them that now he has to reassure them. He starts by repeating his prophecy that later generations would indeed forget about the covenant and how Hashem will follow suit. But he then reassures them that with sincere repentance, G-d is always ready to welcome that back with open arms and forgive their transgressions. This is a very timely reassurance as we approach the High Holidays. We now follow our annual deep dive into the honest and sincere reflection of ourselves, acknowledging our faults and building on our strengths. Teshuva and repentance is always an option. Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilej 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים־וַיֵּלֶךְ 9 de septiembre de 2023/23 Elul 5783 Parashat Nitzavim-Vayeilej es la porción semanal 51 y 52 de la Torá en el ciclo judío anual de lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Deuteronomio 29:9-31:30 En Nitzavim (“De pie”), Moisés se dirige a los israelitas y enfatiza la importancia de seguir el pacto de Dios y no adorar a otros dioses. Describe el proceso de arrepentimiento y regreso a Dios, y enfatiza que los mandamientos de Dios se pueden cumplir y “no están en los cielos”. Vayeilech (“Él fue”) comienza cuando Moisés les dice a los israelitas que no los conducirá a la Tierra de Israel y que Josué asumirá el control. Él instruye a los israelitas a reunirse y leer la Torá públicamente cada siete años. Por orden de Dios, Moisés escribe un poema que da testimonio del pacto de Dios con los israelitas. [1] Trienal año 1 1: 29:9-11 · 3 pesukim · 2: 29:12-14 · 3 pesukim · 3: 29:15-28 · 14 pesukim · 4: 30:1-3 · 3 pesukim · 5: 30:4-6 · 3 pesukim · 6: 30:7-10 · 4 pesukim · 7: 30:11-14 · 4 pesukim · maf: 30:11-14 · 4 p’sukim · o 31:28-30 · 3 p’sukim · Haftará: Isaías 61:10-63:9 · 23 p’sukim Comentario y Divrei Torá Sefaria OU Torah Seminario Teológico Judío Universidad Judía Americana Hertz Chumash: págs. 878 – 882 Trienal Año 1 (Kriyah completa págs. 878 – 891) Artscroll Chumash: págs. 1086 – 1093 Año trienal 1 (Kriyah completa págs. 1086 – 1099) Etz Jaim Jumash: págs. 1165 – 1171 Año Trienal 1 (Kriyah completa págs. 1165 – 1179) ¿Cuántas veces en Deuteronomio Moisés advierte a la nueva generación que está a punto de conquistar y establecerse en Canaán que no se asocie con los nativos adoradores de ídolos? Después de todo, muchos de estos guerreros crecieron en el desierto con la Torá bajo la protección y el apoyo de Hashem. ¿No serían tan leales como para inculcarles a sus hijos y a los hijos de sus hijos que se mantengan fieles al único y verdadero Dios? Aparentemente, Moisés y Hashem no parecen creer lo mismo. En la última parashá, Moisés repite la Tojajá, la terrible advertencia de que les dio a sus padres la prosperidad que disfrutarían al observar los mandamientos de Hashem, y las consecuencias de ignorarlos. Quizás Moisés les causó una impresión tan fuerte que ahora tiene que tranquilizarlos. Comienza repitiendo su profecía de que las generaciones posteriores ciertamente se olvidarían del pacto y de cómo Hashem seguirá su ejemplo. Pero luego les asegura que con un arrepentimiento sincero, Dios siempre está listo para recibirlo con los brazos abiertos y perdonar sus transgresiones. Esta es una garantía muy oportuna a medida que nos acercamos a las Fiestas Mayores. Ahora seguimos nuestra inmersión profunda anual en el reflejo honesto y sincero de nosotros mismos, reconociendo nuestros defectos y aprovechando nuestras fortalezas. La teshuvá y el arrepentimiento son siempre una opción.