Parashat Shmini 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי 15 April 2023 / 24 Nisan 5783 https://youtu.be/CxVjp8fa3ug Parashat Shmini is the 26th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 9:1-11:47 Shemini (“Eighth”) opens with the consecration of the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Two of Aaron’s sons are consumed by a fire sent from God when they attempt to offer a “strange fire.” God describes the animals, birds, and fish that are permissible and prohibited for consumption, as well as some laws of ritual purity. [1] Triennial year 1 1: 9:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · 2: 9:7-10 · 4 p’sukim · 3: 9:11-16 · 6 p’sukim · 4: 9:17-23 · 7 p’sukim · 5: 9:24-10:3 · 4 p’sukim · 6: 10:4-7 · 4 p’sukim · 7: 10:8-11 · 4 p’sukim · maf: 10:8-11 · 4 p’sukim · Haftarah for Ashkenazim: II Samuel 6:1-7:17 · 40 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Soncino Chumash: pp. 443 – 447 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 443 – 454) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 588 - 595 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 588 – 607) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 630 - 635 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 630 - 642) This is a parashat that has been debated by the Rabbis. Why did Nadab and Abihu, Aaron’s oldest sons and in line for the High Priest, enter the Holy of Holies at not the appropriate time with an incense mixture that was “alien”? And why were they immediately punished by forfeiting their lives? Some sages contend that these two were very righteous and felt motivated to express their love for Hashem right away, rather than waiting for the right time. Others feel that these two were celebrating with alcohol and thus had bad judgement. This latter view is verified by the commandment to priests not to drink alcohol prior to officiating in the Tabernacle. Others feel that they were expressing an arrogance about replacing Moses and Aaron as the leaders of Israel. Perhaps we can understand this by examining the subsequent verse in the Torah. Hashem declared that they did not sanctify Him. So Hashem was clear about the procedures for officiating in the Holy of Holies. Nadav and Abihu tock it upon themselves to decide when and what and therefore went against G-d’s commandments. Not only did they show disrespect for Hashem and His commandments, but perhaps they weren’t doing proper rituals but something else that would have elevated themselves! For this, perhaps, is why they were punished. Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Iyyar Saturday, April 15 Molad Iyyar: Thu, 8 minutes and 13 chalakim after 14:00 When blessing the new month in the synagogue on the Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh, it is customary to announce the time that the molad (birth of the new moon) occurs in Jerusalem, so that it can be kept in mind while saying the blessing. Traditionally, the time is announced in hours, minutes and chalakim — e.g., "The molad will occur Sunday evening, eight minutes and seven chalakim after seven o'clock." A chelek is one 1080th part of an hour, or 3.33 seconds.

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Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA Fast begins: 5:17am on Wednesday, Apr 5 Ta'anit Bechorot occurs on Wednesday, Apr 5 Erev Pesach occurs on Wednesday, Apr 5 Candle lighting: 6:56pm on Wednesday, Apr 5 Pesach I occurs on Thursday, Apr 6 Candle lighting: 8:05pm on Thursday, Apr 6 Pesach II occurs on Friday, Apr 7 Candle lighting: 6:57pm on Friday, Apr 7 Pesach III (CH''M) occurs on Saturday, Apr 8 Havdalah (50 min): 8:07pm on Saturday, Apr 8 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times בת April 7 - ט״ז ניסן Candle lighting 6:57 Shabbat ends 7:55 72 minutes 8:29 Office Hours this week: Monday, April 3, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Thursday, April 6, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm (Passover Shachrit Service @ 9am) Friday, April 7, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat/Pesach Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Monday, April 10, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Tuesday, April 11, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm Friday, April 14, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (5 - 13 April 2023): Parashat Pesach 5783 https://youtu.be/H6oxCitkdWI Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, April 3 at 7:30 pm PT Zoom Links sent in separate email Monday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Pesach 2023 / פֶּסַח 5783 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed / פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד Saturday, 8 April 2023 / 17 Nisan 5783 Pesach for Hebrew Year 5783 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Wednesday, 5 April 2023 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 13 April 2023. Pesach I / פֶּסַח א׳ Thursday, 6 April 2023 / 15 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25 Pesach II / פֶּסַח ב׳ Friday, 7 April 2023 / 16 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-25 Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed / פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד Saturday, 8 April 2023 / 17 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25 Soncino Chumash: pp. 362 – 367; pp. 695 – 696 Artscroll Chumash: pp. 504 - 513; p. 892 Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 538 - 544; p. 932 Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2 on Sunday / פֶּסַח ד׳ (חוה״מ) Sunday, 9 April 2023 / 18 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25 Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 3 on Monday / פֶּסַח ה׳ (חוה״מ) Monday, 10 April 2023 / 19 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25 Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳ Tuesday, 11 April 2023 / 20 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Numbers 9:1-14, 28:19-25 Pesach VII / פֶּסַח ז׳ Wednesday, 12 April 2023 / 21 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25 Pesach VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳ Thursday, 13 April 2023 / 22 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25 Morning Shacharit Service Wednesday, 5 April 2023 @ 9:00am (Zoom Only) Traditionally, the day of Erev Pesach is when the first-born get together for a morning service to give thanks. All are invited to pray this special weekday service in advance of our special pilgrimage holiday. Pesach 2023 / פֶּסַח 5783 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷 Pesach for Hebrew Year 5783 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Wednesday, 5 April 2023 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 13 April 2023. Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. Upcoming Passover Services Pesach 1st Day Shachrit Service Thursday, April 6, 2023 @ 9:30 am Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday. Please reply if you do not receive them. Pesach I / פֶּסַח א׳ Thursday, 6 April 2023 / 15 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Exodus 12:21-24 · 4 p’sukim · 2: Exodus 12:25-28 · 4 p’sukim · 3: Exodus 12:29-36 · 8 p’sukim · 4: Exodus 12:37-42 · 6 p’sukim · 5: Exodus 12:43-51 · 9 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim · Haftarah: Joshua 5:2-6:1 · 15 p’sukim TEMPLE SHOLOM OF ONTARIO SECOND NIGHT April 6, 2023 at 6:30 PM CATERED PASSOVER DINNER, PLEASE RSVP REQUIRED BY MARCH 27TH , 2023 (See flyer from email for more information) Upcoming Passover Services Pesach 2nd Day Shachrit Service Friday, April 7, 2023 @ 9:30 am Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday. Please reply if you do not receive them. Pesach II / פֶּסַח ב׳ Friday, 7 April 2023 / 16 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Leviticus 22:26-23:3 · 11 p’sukim · 2: Leviticus 23:4-14 · 11 p’sukim · 3: Leviticus 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim · 4: Leviticus 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim · 5: Leviticus 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim · Haftarah: II Kings 23:1-9, 23:21-25 · 14 p’sukim Upcoming Passover Services Pesach 7th Day Shachrit Service Wednesday, April 12, 2023 @ 9:30 am Pesach 8th Day Shachrit Service/Yizkor Thursday, April 13, 2023 @ 9:30 am Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday. Please reply if you do not receive them. Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, April 27, 2023 @ 7:30pm We will meet again on April 27. This is both after Pesach and after the next Temple Board meeting. Our next topic will be Jewish ethics. We will be reading most of a book by Rabbi Louis Jacobs (1920-2006), Jewish Personal and Social Ethics. The book is quite accessible, and reflects a great deal of scholarshp by this distinguished British rabbi and theologian, whose perspective is close to that of American Conservative Judaism. The text will be made available on line, along with a few additional readings on these topics. Upcoming Services Shabbat/Pesach Chol HaMoed Ma'ariv Service Friday, April 7, 2023 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat/Pesach Chol HaMoed Shachrit Service Saturday, April 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 Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed / פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד Saturday, 8 April 2023 / 17 Nisan 5783 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread Saturday, 8 April 2023 / 17 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25 Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. 1: Exodus 33:12-16 · 5 p’sukim · 2: Exodus 33:17-19 · 3 p’sukim · 3: Exodus 33:20-23 · 4 p’sukim · 4: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 5: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim · 6: Exodus 34:11-17 · 7 p’sukim · 7: Exodus 34:18-26 · 9 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim · Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14 · 14 p’sukim Soncino Chumash: pp. 362 – 367; pp. 695 – 696 *Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5783 will be Triennial Year 1 **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Next Hebrew School will be Sunday, April 2 2023 First Session Sunday 10:00am - 10:40am Second Session Sunday 10:50am - 11:30am Hebrew school is back on at Temple Sholom of Ontario. 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https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-seder-plate/?utm_source=mjl_maropost&utm_campaign=MJL&utm_medium=email The placement and symbolism of the items on the seder plate. BY RABBI JILL JACOBS The Passover Haggadah demands that each person see him or herself as having personally come forth out of Egypt. Accordingly, the seder is one of the most sensory-heavy rituals of the Jewish year. During the seder, we don’t just tell the story of the Exodus, we see, smell, feel, and taste liberation. Many of the elements of this sensory experience appear on the seder plate (k’arah), which serves as the centerpiece of the seder table. The seder plate traditionally holds five or six items, each of which symbolizes a part (or multiple parts) of the Passover story. What’s On the Seder Plate Karpas (a green vegetable, most often parsley) Karpas represents the initial flourishing of the Israelites during the first years in Egypt. At the end of the biblical book of Genesis, Joseph moves his family to Egypt, where he becomes the second-in-command to Pharaoh. Protected by Joseph’s exalted status, the family lives safely for several generations and proliferate greatly, becoming a great nation. The size of this growing population frightens the new Pharaoh, who enslaves the Israelites, lest they make war on Egypt. Even under slave conditions, the Israelites continue to reproduce, and Pharaoh eventually decrees that all baby boys be killed. In the course of the seder, we dip the karpas in salt water (Ashkenazi custom) or vinegar (Sephardi custom) in order to taste both the hope of new birth and the tears that the Israelite slaves shed over their condition. Karpas also symbolizes the new spring. One of the names for Passover is Hag Ha-Aviv or the “holiday of spring.” Right around Passover the first buds emerge, and we look forward to the warmth and sense of possibility that accompany the beginning of spring. Some Ashkenazi Jews use a potato for karpas, as green vegetables were not readily available in Eastern Europe. Haroset (sweet fruit paste symbolizing mortar) This mix of fruits, wine or honey, and nuts symbolizes the mortar that the Israelite slaves used to construct buildings for Pharaoh. The name itself comes from the Hebrew word cheres or clay. Ashkenazi Jews generally include apples in haroset, a nod to the midrashic tradition that the Israelite women would go into the fields and seduce their husbands under the apple trees, in defiance of the Egyptian attempts to prevent reproduction by separating men and women. Sephardic recipes for haroset allude to this fertility symbolism by including fruits, such as dates and figs, mentioned in Song of Songs, the biblical book that is most infused with images of love and sexuality. Maror (bitter herb, often horseradish) This bitter herb allows us to taste the bitterness of slavery. Today, most Jews use horseradish as maror. Originally, though, maror was probably a bitter lettuce, such as romaine, or a root, such as chicory. Like life in Egypt, these lettuces and roots taste sweet when one first bites into them, but then become bitter as one eats more. We dip maror into haroset in order to associate the bitterness of slavery with the work that caused so much of this bitterness. Hazeret (second bitter herb, often Romaine lettuce) A second bitter herb, used in korech or the Hillel sandwich, which consists of matzah and bitter herbs (some add haroset as well). Many Jews use horseradish for maror and Romaine lettuce or another bitter green for hazeret. Others use the same vegetable for both parts of the seder, and do not include hazeret on the seder plate at all. READ: How To Veganize Your Seder Plate Beitzah (egg) A roasted or hard-boiled egg that symbolizes the hagigah sacrifice, which would be offered on every holiday (including Passover) when the Temple stood. The roundness of the egg also represents the cycle of life — even in the most painful of times, there is always hope for a new beginning. How Is the Seder Plate Arranged? There are a few traditions regarding the arrangement of items on the seder plate. Most commonly, the maror is placed in the middle of the plate. The hazeret is at the six o’clock position followed by, moving clockwise, karpas (seven o’clock), beitzah (11 o’clock), z’roa (one o’clock), and haroset (five o’clock). What Else Is On the Seder Table? In addition to the items on the seder plate, the seder table should also have three pieces of matzah wrapped or covered in a cloth and a container of salt water or vinegar in which to dip the karpas. Some seder plates have a compartment for matzah underneath, or include space for salt water among the other symbols. In most cases, though, matzah and salt water or vinegar sit near, but not on, the seder plate. Many contemporary Jews add additional items to the seder plate to symbolize modern liberation struggles. The most common new item is an orange, which honors the role of women and/or gays and lesbians in Jewish life. The orange symbolizes the fruitfulness that these previously marginalized communities bring to Jewish life. Some Jews place an olive on the seder plate to signal hope for eventual peace between Israelis and Palestinians. One way to encourage participation in the seder is to ask each guest to bring one item that, for him or her, represents liberation. Participants might bring family heirlooms that remind them of their family’s immigration story, newspaper stories about current liberation struggles, or other symbolic objects. Each guest should place this item near the seder plate and, at an appropriate time in the seder, explain its significance.

https://youtu.be/H6oxCitkdWI Pesach 2023 / פֶּסַח 5783 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷 Pesach for Hebrew Year 5783 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Wednesday, 5 April 2023 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 13 April 2023. Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. Tanakh Pesach I / פֶּסַח א׳ Thursday, 6 April 2023 / 15 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Exodus 12:21-24 · 4 p’sukim · 2: Exodus 12:25-28 · 4 p’sukim · 3: Exodus 12:29-36 · 8 p’sukim · 4: Exodus 12:37-42 · 6 p’sukim · 5: Exodus 12:43-51 · 9 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim · Haftarah: Joshua 5:2-6:1 · 15 p’sukim For the first day of Passover reading, we review the Torah portion of the slaying of the first born. The Israelites are commanded to slaughter a lamb. It shall be a feast for that night. They are to take the blood of the offering and use hyssop to put it on the lintels of their homes. This is a sign to the destroyer not to take the lives of the first born in those houses, but only the Egyptians who have enslaved the Israelites and partook in the killing of the first-born male Israelite children. Hashem also tells them that this will be a festival forever, and they are to review the details every year henceforth, which we do at our annual seders. This is also the commandment to eat unleavened bread as the dough did not have time to rise. Pesach II / פֶּסַח ב׳ Friday, 7 April 2023 / 16 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-25 1: Leviticus 22:26-23:3 · 11 p’sukim · 2: Leviticus 23:4-14 · 11 p’sukim · 3: Leviticus 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim · 4: Leviticus 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim · 5: Leviticus 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim · Haftarah: II Kings 23:1-9, 23:21-25 · 14 p’sukim The reading for the second day of Passover starts off discussing respect for animal offerings, not to remove a young in the first week of life. It then reviews Shabbat and the various festivals throughout the year. It starts with Passover, counting of the Omer to Shavuot, then Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kipur, and finally Succot. Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed / פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד Saturday, 8 April 2023 / 17 Nisan 5783 Megillah 1: Song of Songs 1:1-17 · 17 p’sukim 2: Song of Songs 2:1-17 · 17 p’sukim 3: Song of Songs 3:1-11 · 11 p’sukim 4: Song of Songs 4:1-16 · 16 p’sukim 5: Song of Songs 5:1-16 · 16 p’sukim 6: Song of Songs 6:1-12 · 12 p’sukim 7: Song of Songs 7:1-14 · 14 p’sukim 8: Song of Songs 8:1-14 · 14 p’sukim Read during Passover because of the relationship between Hashem and Israel. Song of Songs likens the relationship to a marriage. Since this is when our religion started to become a formal heritage, it was like Hashem was “marrying” Israel. Torah Portion: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 33:12-16 · 5 p’sukim · 2: Exodus 33:17-19 · 3 p’sukim · 3: Exodus 33:20-23 · 4 p’sukim · 4: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 5: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim · 6: Exodus 34:11-17 · 7 p’sukim · 7: Exodus 34:18-26 · 9 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim · Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14 · 14 p’sukim In this Torah reading for the Shabbat of the intermediate days of Pesach, we read the passage after the incident of the Golden Calf. Moses pleads with Hashem not to forsake His people. Moses asks Hashem to show him His glory, and Hashem shields him in a cleft in the rock on Mt. Sinai and passes him by showing him only the back of His “head”. Moses is now to carve himself two more tablets upon which another set of the Ten Commandments will be written. Hashem then tells Moshe Rabbeinu His Thirteen Attributes. As these were proclaimed in the context of repenting the sin of the Golden Calf, today we invoke these in times of danger to ask for mercy. Finally, we are told to redeem the first-born. Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2 on Sunday / פֶּסַח ד׳ (חוה״מ) Sunday, 9 April 2023 / 18 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:1-4 · 4 p’sukim · 2: Exodus 13:5-10 · 6 p’sukim · 3: Exodus 13:11-16 · 6 p’sukim · 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim · On this Intermediate Day of Passover, we read about the redemption of the first born and remembering what Hashem did for us in redeeming us from slavery. Thus the emphasis on saving the first born of Israel while smiting the first born of the Egyptians. Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 3 on Monday / פֶּסַח ה׳ (חוה״מ) Monday, 10 April 2023 / 19 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 22:24-26 · 3 p’sukim · 2: Exodus 22:27-23:5 · 9 p’sukim · 3: Exodus 23:6-19 · 14 p’sukim · 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim · This Torah reading seems like a sundry collection of lending money to those in need without charging interest; not gossiping or joining with others to give a false report; not cursing leaders; not taking bribes; not oppressing the stranger; and honoring Shabbat and the three pilgrimage festivals. Consider a common theme of not using a superior social status to demean others and remember the festivals that will serve as reminders. Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳ Tuesday, 11 April 2023 / 20 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Numbers 9:1-14, 28:19-25 1: Numbers 9:1-5 · 5 p’sukim · 2: Numbers 9:6-8 · 3 p’sukim · 3: Numbers 9:9-14 · 6 p’sukim · 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim · This portion opens up with the commandment to observe the Pesach offering. It also discusses an option for those that were unclean because they took care of final rights for a deceased. Here we have Pesach Sheni, a minor Passover a month after Passover where those affected can still offer the sacrifice after the unclean period is over. Pesach VII / פֶּסַח ז׳ Wednesday, 12 April 2023 / 21 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Exodus 13:17-22 · 6 p’sukim · 2: Exodus 14:1-8 · 8 p’sukim · 3: Exodus 14:9-14 · 6 p’sukim · 4: Exodus 14:15-25 · 11 p’sukim · 5: Exodus 14:26-15:26 · 32 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim · Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51 · 51 p’sukim For the seventh day of Passover, we have the ultimate event that defines the special festival: the Song of the Sea. Pharaoh again, unfortunately for the last time, hardens his heart after Moses leads the Israelites to freedom. It is interesting to note that Hashem had Moses lead them away from Egypt so that they would not have any regrets about leaving their captivity. At the same time, they are now with their backs against the Sea of Reeds as Pharaoh comes charging after them with his special forces chariots. But Hashem had a plan. He would be “glorified”, that is honored by showing the Egyptians, one last important time, that Hashem is the one true G-d. As the Israelites pass through in safety, the best of the Egyptian army is confounded in their attempt to catch them, and drown, both man and horse, in the sea as it closes up on them. Only Pharaoh survives, a broken man. We learn that those who put ego above humanity, their own glory above consideration of their fellow humans, are doomed. Pharaoh refuses to relent and treat people with respect. And for that, he paid with his kingdom. Pesach VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳ Thursday, 13 April 2023 / 22 Nisan 5783 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25 1: Deuteronomy 15:19-23 · 5 p’sukim · 2: Deuteronomy 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 3: Deuteronomy 16:4-8 · 5 p’sukim · 4: Deuteronomy 16:9-12 · 4 p’sukim · 5: Deuteronomy 16:13-17 · 5 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim · Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6 · 25 p’sukim Once again, the theme is first born. We, the first born, were spared when the Destroyer wreaked havoc on the Egyptians, and this is yet another way to remember and respect that. We are also commanded to be generous when releasing a Hebrew slave. This theme is connected to the Israelites leaving Egypt with gift from the Egyptians for having served as slaves for over one hundred years. Pesaj 2023 / פֶּסַח 5783 Pascua, la Fiesta de los Panes sin Levadura 🫓🍷 Pesaj para el año hebreo 5783 comienza en la diáspora al atardecer del miércoles 5 de abril de 2023 y termina al anochecer del jueves 13 de abril de 2023. https://youtu.be/H6oxCitkdWI La Pascua (hebreo: פֶּסַח Pesach) conmemora la historia del Éxodo, en el que los antiguos israelitas fueron liberados de la esclavitud en Egipto. La Pascua comienza el día 15 del mes de Nisan en el calendario judío, que es en primavera en el hemisferio norte, y se celebra durante siete u ocho días. Es una de las fiestas judías más observadas. Tanaj Pesaj I / פֶּסַח א׳ jueves, 6 abril 2023 / 15 Nisán 5783 Porción de la Torá: Éxodo 12:21-51; Números 28:16-25 1: Éxodo 12:21-24 · 4 p'sukim · 2: Éxodo 12:25-28 · 4 p'sukim · 3: Éxodo 12:29-36 · 8 p'sukim · 4: Éxodo 12:37-42 · 6 p'sukim · 5: Éxodo 12:43-51 · 9 p'sukim · maf: Números 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim · Haftará: Josué 5:2-6:1 · 15 p'sukim Para el primer día de lectura de Pesaj, repasamos la porción de la Torá sobre la matanza del primogénito. A los israelitas se les ordena sacrificar un cordero. Será una fiesta para esa noche. Ellos tomarán la sangre de la ofrenda y usarán hisopo para ponerla en los dinteles de sus casas. Esta es una señal para el destructor de que no quitará la vida a los primogénitos en esas casas, sino solo a los egipcios que han esclavizado a los israelitas y participaron en la matanza de los primogénitos varones israelitas. Hashem también les dice que este será un festival para siempre, y que deben revisar los detalles cada año de ahora en adelante, lo cual hacemos en nuestros seders anuales. Este es también el mandamiento de comer pan sin levadura ya que la masa no tuvo tiempo de leudar. Pesaj II / פֶּסַח ב׳ Viernes, 7 Abril 2023 / 16 Nisán 5783 Porción de la Torá: Levítico 22:26-23:44; Números 28:16-25 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 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim · Haftará: 2 Reyes 23:1-9, 23:21-25 · 14 p'sukim La lectura para el segundo día de la Pascua comienza discutiendo el respeto por las ofrendas de animales, no para eliminar a un joven en la primera semana de vida. Luego repasa Shabat y las diversas festividades a lo largo del año. Comienza con Pésaj, contando desde el Omer hasta Shavuot, luego Rosh Hashaná y Yom Kipur, y finalmente Sucot. Pesaj Shabat Chol ha-Moed / פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד sábado, 8 abril 2023 / 17 nisán 5783 Meguilá 1: Cantar de los Cantares 1:1-17 · 17 p'sukim 2: Cantar de los Cantares 2:1-17 · 17 p'sukim 3: Cantar de los Cantares 3:1-11 · 11 p'sukim 4: Cantar de los Cantares 4:1-16 · 16 p'sukim 5: Cantar de los Cantares 5:1-16 · 16 p'sukim 6: Cantar de los Cantares 6:1-12 · 12 p'sukim 7: Cantar de los Cantares 7:1-14 · 14 p'sukim 8: Cantar de los Cantares 8:1-14 · 14 p'sukim Leer durante la Pascua debido a la relación entre Hashem e Israel. El Cantar de los Cantares compara la relación con un matrimonio. Dado que fue entonces cuando nuestra religión comenzó a convertirse en una herencia formal, fue como si Hashem se estuviera “casando” con Israel. Porción de la Torá: Éxodo 33:12-34:26; Números 28:19-25 1: Éxodo 33:12-16 · 5 p'sukim · 2: Éxodo 33:17-19 · 3 p'sukim · 3: Éxodo 33:20-23 · 4 p'sukim · 4: Éxodo 34:1-3 · 3 p'sukim · 5: Éxodo 34:4-10 · 7 p'sukim · 6: Éxodo 34:11-17 · 7 p'sukim · 7: Éxodo 34:18-26 · 9 p'sukim · maf: Números 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim · Haftará: Ezequiel 37:1-14 · 14 p'sukim Soncino Chumash: págs. 362 – 367; págs. 695 – 696 Artscroll Chumash: págs. 504 - 513; pag. 892 Etz Chaim Jumash: págs. 538 - 544; pag. 932 En esta lectura de la Torá para el Shabat de los días intermedios de Pesaj, leemos el pasaje posterior al incidente del Becerro de Oro. Moisés le ruega a Hashem que no abandone a Su pueblo. Moisés le pide a Hashem que le muestre Su gloria, y Hashem lo protege en una hendidura en la roca en el Monte Sinaí y lo pasa mostrándole solo la parte de atrás de Su “cabeza”. Moisés ahora debe tallarse dos tablas más sobre las cuales se escribirá otro conjunto de los Diez Mandamientos. Hashem luego le dice a Moshe Rabbeinu Sus Trece Atributos. Así como estos fueron proclamados en el contexto del arrepentimiento del pecado del Becerro de Oro, hoy los invocamos en tiempos de peligro para pedir misericordia. Finalmente, se nos dice que redimamos al primogénito. Pesaj Chol ha-Moed Día 2 el domingo / פֶּסַח ד׳ (חוה״מ) domingo, 9 abril 2023 / 18 Nisán 5783 Porción de la Torá: Éxodo 13:1-16; Números 28:19-25 1: Éxodo 13:1-4 · 4 p'sukim · 2: Éxodo 13:5-10 · 6 p'sukim · 3: Éxodo 13:11-16 · 6 p'sukim · 4: Números 28:19-25 · 7 p'sukim · En este Día Intermedio de Pesaj, leemos acerca de la redención de los primogénitos y recordamos lo que Hashem hizo por nosotros al redimirnos de la esclavitud. De ahí el énfasis en salvar al primogénito de Israel mientras se golpea al primogénito de los egipcios. Pesaj Chol ha-Moed Día 3 el lunes / פֶּסַח ה׳ (חוה״מ) Lunes, 10 Abril 2023 / 19 Nisán 5783 Porción de la Torá: Éxodo 22:24-23:19; Números 28:19-25 1: Éxodo 22:24-26 · 3 p'sukim · 2: Éxodo 22:27-23:5 · 9 p'sukim · 3: Éxodo 23:6-19 · 14 p'sukim · 4: Números 28:19-25 · 7 p'sukim · Esta lectura de la Torá parece una colección diversa de préstamos de dinero a los necesitados sin cobrar intereses; no chismear ni juntarse con otros para dar un informe falso; no maldecir a los líderes; no aceptar sobornos; no oprimir al extranjero; y honrar el Shabat y las tres festividades de peregrinación. Considere un tema común de no usar un estatus social superior para degradar a otros y recuerde las festividades que servirán como recordatorios. Pesaj Chol ha-Moed Día 4 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳ Martes, 11 Abril 2023 / 20 Nisán 5783 Porción de la Torá: Números 9:1-14, 28:19-25 1: Números 9:1-5 · 5 p'sukim · 2: Números 9:6-8 · 3 p'sukim · 3: Números 9:9-14 · 6 p'sukim · 4: Números 28:19-25 · 7 p'sukim · Esta porción se abre con el mandamiento de observar la ofrenda de Pesaj. También habla de una opción para aquellos que fueron inmundos porque cuidaron los derechos finales de un difunto. Aquí tenemos Pesaj Sheni, una Pascua menor un mes después de la Pascua donde los afectados aún pueden ofrecer el sacrificio después de que termine el período inmundo. Pesaj VII / פֶּסַח ז׳ Miércoles, 12 Abril 2023 / 21 Nisán 5783 Porción de la Torá: Éxodo 13:17-15:26; Números 28:19-25 1: Éxodo 13:17-22 · 6 p'sukim · 2: Éxodo 14:1-8 · 8 p'sukim · 3: Éxodo 14:9-14 · 6 p'sukim · 4: Éxodo 14:15-25 · 11 p'sukim · 5: Éxodo 14:26-15:26 · 32 p'sukim · maf: Números 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim · Haftará: II Samuel 22:1-51 · 51 p'sukim Para el séptimo día de Pesaj, tenemos el último evento que define el festival especial: la Canción del Mar. Faraón nuevamente, lamentablemente por última vez, endurece su corazón después de que Moisés lleva a los israelitas a la libertad. Es interesante notar que Hashem hizo que Moisés los sacara de Egipto para que no se arrepintieran de haber dejado su cautiverio. Al mismo tiempo, ahora están de espaldas al Mar de Juncos mientras el Faraón los persigue con sus carros de fuerzas especiales. Pero Hashem tenía un plan. Él sería “glorificado”, es decir, honrado al mostrarles a los egipcios, por última vez, que Hashem es el único Di-s verdadero. Mientras los israelitas pasan a salvo, lo mejor del ejército egipcio se confunde en su intento de atraparlos y ahogar, tanto a hombres como a caballos, en el mar que se cierra sobre ellos. Solo Faraón sobrevive, un hombre quebrantado. Aprendemos que aquellos que ponen el ego por encima de la humanidad, su propia gloria por encima de la consideración de sus semejantes, están condenados. Faraón se niega a ceder y a tratar a las personas con respeto. Y por eso, pagó con su reino. Pesaj VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳ jueves, 13 abril 2023 / 22 Nisán 5783 Porción de la Torá: Deuteronomio 15:19-16:17; Números 28:19-25 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 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim · Haftará: Isaías 10:32-12:6 · 25 p'sukim Una vez más, el tema nace primero. Nosotros, los primogénitos, nos salvamos cuando el Destructor causó estragos en los egipcios, y esta es otra forma de recordarlo y respetarlo. También se nos ordena ser generosos cuando liberamos a un esclavo hebreo. Este tema está relacionado con la salida de los israelitas de Egipto con un regalo de los egipcios por haber servido como esclavos durante más de cien años.

-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah Calendar Monday, 27 March 2023 Invocation @ Upland City Coucil @ 7:00pm Monday, 27 March 2023-Adult Torah Study Thursday, 30 March 2023-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 31 March & 1 April 2023-This week's Upcoming Shabbat services Sunday, 2 April 2023-Hebrew School Sunday, 2 April 2023-Miller Course Introduction to Judaism Wednesday, 5 April 2023-Shachrit Service for First-born (and others) Thursday, 6 April 2023-Passover Thursday, 6 April 2023-2nd Night Seder Passover -Mi Sheberach List *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 have updated our Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing by removing the names of those of whom we were uncertain. Please advise if any names were removed in error. For your convenience, I am attaching this revised list to this email that only goes to members of Temple Sholom of Ontario. Thank you. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA Candle lighting: 6:52pm on Friday, Mar 31 Shabbat HaGadol occurs on Saturday, Apr 1 Yom HaAliyah occurs on Saturday, Apr 1 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Tzav Havdalah (50 min): 8:01pm on Saturday, Apr 1 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times שבת פרשת צו March 31 - ט׳ ניסן Candle lighting 6:52 Shabbat ends 7:49 72 minutes 8:24 Office Hours this week: Monday, March 27, 2023 2:00pm - 6:45pm (Invocation @ Upland City Coucil @ 7:00pm) & 7:25pm - 8:55pm (Torah Study @ 7:30pm) Tuesday, March 28, 2023 10:00am - 2:00pm Friday, March 31, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Monday, April 3, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Wednesday, April 5, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm (Shachrit Service for 1st-born & others @ 9am) Friday, April 7, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat/Pesach Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Min ute Torah (1 April 2023): Parashat Tzav 5783 https://youtu.be/mK_a72LMqTI Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, March 27 at 7:30 pm PT Zoom Links sent in separate email Monday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. I will giving the Invocation @ Upland City Coucil @ 7:00pm and may be a minute or two late. Parashat Tzav 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת צַו 1 April 2023 / 10 Nisan 5783 Parashat Tzav is the 25th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:1-8:36 In Tzav (“Command”), God tells Moses about the sacrifices offered in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), including a meal offering brought by the high priest, guilt offerings, and offerings of thanks. Moses initiates Aaron and Aaron’s sons for priestly service in the Mishkan. [1] Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Soncino Chumash: pp. 429 – 432 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 429 – 438) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 568 - 575 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 568 – 587) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 613 - 617 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 613 - 625) Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, March 30, 2023 @ 7:30pm Come join us for a lively discussion of various topics on Judaica. Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, March 31, 2023 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, April 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 Tzav 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת צַו 1 April 2023 / 10 Nisan 5783 Parashat Tzav is the 25th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:1-8:36 In Tzav (“Command”), God tells Moses about the sacrifices offered in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), including a meal offering brought by the high priest, guilt offerings, and offerings of thanks. Moses initiates Aaron and Aaron’s sons for priestly service in the Mishkan. [1] Triennial year 1 1: 6:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 2: 6:4-6 · 3 p’sukim · 3: 6:7-11 · 5 p’sukim · 4: 6:12-16 · 5 p’sukim · 5: 6:17-23 · 7 p’sukim · 6: 7:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · 7: 7:7-10 · 4 p’sukim · maf: 7:7-10 · 4 p’sukim · Haftarah*: Malachi 3:4-24· 21 p’sukim *Shabbat HaGadol Soncino Chumash: pp. 429 – 432 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 429 – 438) *Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5783 will be Triennial Year 1 **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Shabbat HaGadol 2023 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5783 Shabbat before Pesach 🕍 Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Friday, 31 March 2023 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 1 April 2023. This corresponds to Parashat Tzav. Shabbat HaGadol (“Great Shabbat” שבת הגדול) is the Shabbat immediately before Passover. There is a special Haftarah reading on this Shabbat of the book of Malachi. Traditionally a lengthy and expansive sermon is given to the general community in the afternoon. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Next Hebrew School will be Sunday, April 2 2023 First Session Sunday 10:00am - 10:40am Second Session Sunday 10:50am - 11:30am Hebrew school is back on at Temple Sholom of Ontario. We will continue in the fall hold classes virtually on Sundays starting at 10:00am PT. There will be two sessions, 40 minutes each, with a 10-minute break in between. Details will follow soon. The first session will focus on Hebrew reading and prayers. We will read from the week's Torah portion using a Chumash and an online site. Besides the main prayers used in our services, we will also learn Torah and Haftarah blessings. The second session will be a general learning session of that weekly sedrah/portion. We will also discuss notable Jewish personalities, from celebrities to prophets and kings. There will also be special topics such as gossip and evolution. Please let us know if you'd like to join us and of course if you have any questions. Miller Course: Introduction to Judaism Next Session: Sunday, April 2, 2023 Module 3: Diversity 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. 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Jews have developed complex plans for coaxing evil spirits out of those who are possessed. BY RABBI GEOFFREY DENNIS Exorcism is a ritual of power performed in order to drive an evil spirit, whether demonic or ghostly, from a possessed person, location, or object. The Christian scholar Origen credits Jews with a special talent for exorcising demons (Against Celsus, book 4). The first allusion to exorcism appears in the Bible, in the youth narratives of David (l Samuel). But while the biblical David seemed to be able to effect a temporary expulsion of Saul’s evil spirit using music, the book of Tobit contains the first explicit description of an (informal) exorcism. Josephus recounts incidents of possession and exorcism in his Antiquities of the Jews (2, 5, 8, 45-48). In his description, exorcism involved burning herbs and immersing the possessed person in water. The New Testament also reports Jesus to have performed numerous exorcisms of demonic spirits in first-century Palestine (Matthew 12; Mark 5, 6, 13; Luke 8). The Dead Sea Scrolls include several exorcism incantations and formulae, mostly directed against disease-causing demons. The DSS Psalms collection in particular (11Q5) has “four songs for the charming of demons with music.” People who fell under the influence of false prophets and mediums were thought to also require the exorcism of possessing evil spirits (the false prophets and mediums themselves were subject to death, a sure cure for most possessions; see Zechariah 13). The Midrash mentions the procedure, though at times in a tongue-in-cheek manner (Pesikta de-Rav Kahannah 1:4, Numbers Rabbah 19.8). An extended story in Leviticus Rabbah 24:3 tells of the exorcism of a well of water involving iron implements and shouted formulae. Shimon bar Yohai exorcises a demon that assists him in getting the cooperation of Caesar in lifting an oppressive decree against the Jews. In a medieval Midrash, Hanina ben Dosa is credited with exorcising an evil spirit haunting an old woman. Intriguingly, in the last two accounts, the Sages exorcise demons, even though each of the evil spirits actually behaved in a beneficial fashion. By the late Middle Ages, whole texts dedicated to demons started to appear. Get That Spirit Out! Key to any Jewish exorcism is having a truly pious man, an abba, baal shem, rebbe, or a rabbi, conduct the ceremony. This is in contrast with Mesopotamian and Greco-Roman practices, which generally use a physician. The process usually starts with the exorcist ritually purifying himself, either according to traditional Jewish practice, or by special means, such as anointing himself with water and oil. Some exorcists may invoke the presence of a maggid, or beneficent spirit, to assist them. Many exorcisms were public events, either performed in a synagogue, or at least requiring the presence of a minyan, a minimum of ten men that normally makes up a ritual quorum (Divrei Yosef). Various somatic symptoms (swellings, paralysis, markings, and bodily sensations) were sought in the victim for diagnostic purposes (Sha’ar ha-Gilgulim). Most techniques include interviewing the demon and/or dybbuk, taking a personal history, as it were, in order to understand what is motivating the spirit and so better effect the removal (Shalshelet Ira-Kabbalah). Power of Speech Many possessing spirits are evidently quite forthcoming and loquacious. At times cooperation was coerced from the demon by “fumigation,” exposing it to smoke and sulfur, a sympathetic invocation of the infernal realms (Igrot ha-Ramaz). The goal of the interview is to eventually learn the name of the evil spirit. The exorcist then uses the power of the demonic spirit’s own name to “overpower” it, by round after round of scripted ritual actions involving threats and rebukes, getting more intense and invasive with each effort. A few ceremonies on record reached the point of actually “beating” the demon out, but most simply involved verbal coercion. Jewish exorcisms are usually “liturgical,” using protective passages from the Psalms and other sacred texts. Antidemonic psalms have been found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, though whether they were used in actual exorcism is impossible to know. The same idea resurfaces in the Middle Ages, with Psalms 10, 91, and 127 particularly being lauded for their power against evil spirits. Sefer ha-Gilgulim (by Hayyim Vital, 16th-17th centuries) instructs the patient to recite Psalms 20, 90, and Ana B’koah, an acrostic prayer made from a name of God. Rituals accompanying the recitations can include sounding a shofar or the use of other Jewish objects, such as candles, Torah scrolls, kvittles (written requests for spiritual guidance, healing, or miraculous intervention, sent to a Hasidic master), tefillin (phylacteries), or lamps (Sha’ar Ruah ha-Kodesh 89; Ma’aseh shel Ruah be-Kehillah). Later exorcism reports include the use of amulets (Minhat Yehudah 47a). According to Lurianic Kabbalah, exorcism of a possessing dybbuk involves the tikkun, or “repair” of the ghostly soul. The tzadik/exorcist accomplishes this by promising the dybbuk salvation, then extracting all its goodness, restoring those resources to the root soul or Treasury of Souls, until the estranged evil consciousness withers and is annihilated. Thus the Lurianic kabbalist is acting on behalf of both the victim and the dybbuk. Exit Ghost The primary sign of a successful exorcism was a bloody fingernail or toenail, the point by which the dybbuk enters and leaves the body. Occasionally there are reports of spirits violently leaving through the throat, vagina, or rectum. A sudden and dramatic change in the victim’s behavior is also a sure sign of recovery (Igrot ha-Ramaz 24b). Interestingly, Jewish exorcisms are occasionally reported to have failed. Apparently, reports of misadventures are virtually non-existent in Catholic tradition. Jews, as always, are highly self-critical. In a related tradition, it is believed righteous individuals have the power to gather up lost souls who are trapped in this world and release them so they may continue their journey into the afterlife. Figures such as the Baal Shem Tov, Rabbi Nahman of Bratzlav, and Rabbi Hayyim ben Attar were famous for doing this. Reports of exorcisms continue to come out of traditional communities both in the United States and Israel, though there has been a marked decline in the number over the past century. Reprinted with permission from the Encyclopedia of Magic, Myth, and Mysticism (Llewellyn Worldwide).

Parashat Tzav 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת צַו 1 April 2023 / 10 Nisan 5783 https://youtu.be/mK_a72LMqTI Parashat Tzav is the 25th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:1-8:36 In Tzav (“Command”), God tells Moses about the sacrifices offered in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), including a meal offering brought by the high priest, guilt offerings, and offerings of thanks. Moses initiates Aaron and Aaron’s sons for priestly service in the Mishkan. [1] Triennial year 1 1: 6:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 2: 6:4-6 · 3 p’sukim · 3: 6:7-11 · 5 p’sukim · 4: 6:12-16 · 5 p’sukim · 5: 6:17-23 · 7 p’sukim · 6: 7:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · 7: 7:7-10 · 4 p’sukim · maf: 7:7-10 · 4 p’sukim · Haftarah*: Malachi 3:4-24 · 21 p’sukim *Shabbat HaGadol Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Soncino Chumash: pp. 429 – 432 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 429 – 438) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 568 - 575 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 568 – 587) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 613 - 617 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 613 - 625) Shabbat HaGadol 2023 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5783 Shabbat before Pesach 🕍 Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Friday, 31 March 2023 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 1 April 2023. This corresponds to Parashat Tzav. Shabbat HaGadol (“Great Shabbat” שבת הגדול) is the Shabbat immediately before Passover. There is a special Haftarah reading on this Shabbat of the book of Malachi. Traditionally a lengthy and expansive sermon is given to the general community in the afternoon. Now that we’ve had an overview of the various offerings, we now get a “how-to”. This portion now describes the actual process of how the Cohenim officiating the offerings. This is very similar to the building of the Mishkan. We get an overview of the materials and how to build it, along with the process of doing it. Now, the first portion of Leviticus discusses the various offering for the specific venues (peace offering; thanksgiving offering; guilt offering and sin offering). In this portion, we are given instructions as to how the Cohenim do the offerings. There is a lot of detail about building the Tabernacle and performing the various rituals. What does this tell us? Consider that Judaism is being developed here around the idea that we need to be focused on performing G-d’s laws. Hashem has chosen us—and more important, we accepted—the role of being an example to the other nations, a light among nations. We need to show others how to live a righteous life. These processes show us how to do that and remain focused on performing Hashem’s commandments. Parashat Tzav 5783 / 1 abril 2023 / 10 Nisán 5783 https://youtu.be/mK_a72LMqTI Parashat Tzav es la porción semanal número 25 de la Torá en el ciclo judío anual de lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Levítico 6:1-8:36 En Tzav (“Orden”), Dios le cuenta a Moisés acerca de los sacrificios ofrecidos en el Mishkán (Tabernáculo), incluyendo una ofrenda de harina traída por el sumo sacerdote, ofrendas por la culpa y ofrendas de agradecimiento. Moisés inicia a Aarón y a los hijos de Aarón para el servicio sacerdotal en el Mishkán. [1] Trienal año 1 1: 6:1-3 · 3 p'sukim · 2: 6:4-6 · 3 p'sukim · 3: 6:7-11 · 5 p'sukim · 4: 6:12-16 · 5 p'sukim · 5: 6:17-23 · 7 p'sukim · 6: 7:1-6 · 6 p'sukim · 7: 7:7-10 · 4 p'sukim · maf: 7:7-10 · 4 p'sukim · Haftará*: Malaquías 3:4-24 · 21 p’sukim *Shabat HaGadol Comentario y Divrei Torá Sefaria OU Torá Seminario Teológico Judío Universidad Judía Americana Soncino Chumash: págs. 429 – 432 Trienal Año 1 (Kriyah completo págs. 429 – 438) Artscroll Chumash: págs. 568 - 575 Año Trienal 1 (Kriyah completa págs. 568 - 587) Etz Chaim Chumash: págs. 613 - 617 Año Trienal 1 (Kriyah completa págs. 613 - 625) Shabat HaGadol 2023 / 5783 Shabat antes de Pesaj 🕍 Shabat HaGadol para el año hebreo 5783 comienza al atardecer del viernes 31 de marzo de 2023 y finaliza al anochecer del sábado 1 de abril de 2023. Esto corresponde a Parashat Tzav. Shabat HaGadol (“Gran Shabat” שבת הגדול) es el Shabat inmediatamente anterior a Pesaj. Hay una lectura especial de Haftarah en este Shabat del libro de Malaquías. Tradicionalmente, se da un sermón largo y extenso a la comunidad en general por la tarde. Ahora que hemos tenido una descripción general de las diversas ofertas, ahora tenemos un "cómo hacerlo". Esta porción ahora describe el proceso real de cómo los Cohenim ofician las ofrendas. Esto es muy similar a la construcción del Mishkán. Obtenemos una descripción general de los materiales y cómo construirlo, junto con el proceso de hacerlo. Ahora, la primera porción de Levítico analiza las diversas ofrendas para los lugares específicos (ofrenda de paz, ofrenda de acción de gracias, ofrenda por la culpa y ofrenda por el pecado). En esta porción, se nos dan instrucciones sobre cómo los Cohenim hacen las ofrendas. Hay muchos detalles sobre la construcción del Tabernáculo y la realización de los diversos rituales. ¿Qué nos dice esto? Considere que el judaísmo se está desarrollando aquí en torno a la idea de que debemos concentrarnos en cumplir las leyes de Di-s. Hashem nos ha elegido, y más importante, hemos aceptado, el papel de ser un ejemplo para las demás naciones, una luz entre las naciones. Necesitamos mostrar a otros cómo vivir una vida justa. Estos procesos nos muestran cómo hacerlo y permanecer enfocados en cumplir los mandamientos de Hashem.

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Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA Rosh Chodesh Nisan occurs on Thursday, Mar 23 Candle lighting: 6:47pm on Friday, Mar 24 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Vayikra Havdalah (50 min): 7:56pm on Saturday, Mar 25 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times שבת פרשת ויקרא March 24 - ב׳ ניסן Candle lighting 6:47 Shabbat ends 7:44 72 minutes 8:19 Office Hours this week: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Thursday, March 23, 2023 1:00pm - 6:00pm Friday, March 24, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Monday, March 27, 2023 2:00pm - 6:45pm (Invocation @ Upland City Coucil @ 7:00pm) & 7:25pm - 8:55pm (Torah Study @ 7:30pm) Tuesday, March 28, 2023 10:00am - 2:00pm Friday, March 31, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (25 March 2023): Parashat Vayikra 5783 https://youtu.be/jKMEJH-vEpQ Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, March 20 at 7:30 pm PT Zoom Links sent in separate email Monday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. I will giving the Invocation @ Upland City Coucil @ 7:00pm and may be a minute or two late. Parashat Vayikra 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא 25 March 2023 / 3 Nisan 5783 Parashat Vayikra is the 24th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 1:1-5:26 In Vayikra (“He Called”), the first Torah portion in the Book of Leviticus, God tells Moses about the sacrifices offered in the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Among these are sacrifices entirely burnt on the altar, meal offerings made of flour and oil, peace offerings, and sacrifices brought for sinning inadvertently. [1] Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Soncino Chumash: pp. 410 – 415 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 410 – 423) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 544 - 549 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 544 – 567) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 585 - 592 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 585 - 605) Rosh Chodesh Nisan 2023 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ נִיסָן 5783 Start of month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Nisan for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 22 March 2023 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 23 March 2023. Start of month of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. נִיסָן (transliterated Nisan or Nissan) is the 1st month of the Hebrew year, has 30 days, and corresponds to March or April on the Gregorian calendar. רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh, is a minor holiday that occurs at the beginning of every month in the Hebrew calendar. It is marked by the birth of a new moon. Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, March 23, 2023 @ 7:30pm Come join us for a lively discussion of various topics on Judaica. Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, March 24, 2023 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, March 25, 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 Vayikra 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא 25 March 2023 / 3 Nisan 5783 Parashat Vayikra is the 24th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 1:1-5:26 Vayakhel (“He Assembled”) opens as God commands the Israelites to observe the Sabbath. Moses asks for material donations for the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and the people donate. A group of artisans designated by God begin building the Mishkan and its vessels. Pekudei (“Accountings Of”) is the final Torah reading in the Book of Exodus. It describes the making of priestly garments worn in the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and the completion of its construction. At God’s command, Moses erects the Mishkan and puts its vessels in place, and God's presence fills the Mishkan. [1] Triennial year 1 1: 1:1-4 · 4 p’sukim · 2: 1:5-9 · 5 p’sukim · 3: 1:10-13 · 4 p’sukim · 4: 1:14-17 · 4 p’sukim · 5: 2:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · 6: 2:7-13 · 7 p’sukim · 7: 2:14-16 · 3 p’sukim · maf: 2:14-16 · 3 p’sukim · Haftarah: Isaiah 43:21-44:23 · 31 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Soncino Chumash: pp. 410 – 415 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 410 – 423) *Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5783 will be Triennial Year 1 **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Next Hebrew School will be Sunday, March 26 2023 First Session Sunday 10:00am - 10:40am Second Session Sunday 10:50am - 11:30am Hebrew school is back on at Temple Sholom of Ontario. We will continue in the fall hold classes virtually on Sundays starting at 10:00am PT. There will be two sessions, 40 minutes each, with a 10-minute break in between. Details will follow soon. The first session will focus on Hebrew reading and prayers. We will read from the week's Torah portion using a Chumash and an online site. Besides the main prayers used in our services, we will also learn Torah and Haftarah blessings. The second session will be a general learning session of that weekly sedrah/portion. We will also discuss notable Jewish personalities, from celebrities to prophets and kings. There will also be special topics such as gossip and evolution. Please let us know if you'd like to join us and of course if you have any questions. Miller Course: Introduction to Judaism Next Session: Sunday, March 26, 2023 Module 2: Tanakh 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. Pesach 2023 / פֶּסַח 5783 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷 Pesach for Hebrew Year 5783 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Wednesday, 5 April 2023 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 13 April 2023. 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https://youtu.be/jKMEJH-vEpQ Parashat Vayikra 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא 25 March 2023 / 3 Nisan 5783 Parashat Vayikra is the 24th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 1:1-5:26 In Vayikra (“He Called”), the first Torah portion in the Book of Leviticus, God tells Moses about the sacrifices offered in the Mishkan (Tabernacle). Among these are sacrifices entirely burnt on the altar, meal offerings made of flour and oil, peace offerings, and sacrifices brought for sinning inadvertently. [1] Triennial year 1 1: 1:1-4 · 4 p’sukim · 2: 1:5-9 · 5 p’sukim · 3: 1:10-13 · 4 p’sukim · 4: 1:14-17 · 4 p’sukim · 5: 2:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · 6: 2:7-13 · 7 p’sukim · 7: 2:14-16 · 3 p’sukim · maf: 2:14-16 · 3 p’sukim · Haftarah: Isaiah 43:21-44:23 · 31 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Soncino Chumash: pp. 410 – 415 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 410 – 423) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 544 - 549 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 544 – 567) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 585 - 592 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 585 - 605) The Book of Leviticus or Vayikra opens with Hashem commanding Moses the various ways that Israel can show appreciation and remorse. These all revolve around sacrifices or offerings. The offerings are based on a person’s means or wealth. A person of wealth would offer from the herd or an ox; a person of moderate means would offer from the flock, a goat or sheep; a person of limited means would offer from fowl, a dove or turtledove; and a person who is almost destitute would offer a Mincha, or four offering. The offerings fall into four categories. The first is a peace-offering of gratitude in which the animal is burned completely. The next is a thanksgiving offering, in which some parts of the animal are burned and others eaten in a feast. Usually the person invites others to dine since there is a lot meat. This also displays the gratitude the person feels and thus inspires and encourages the guests to do the same. The next two are compensatory. There is the sin-offering in which someone repents for a bad deed. Finally there is the sin-offering for doing something inadvertently, that is, finding out after the fact that they committed a sin. In discussing the various offerings, some have expressed distaste for using animals to repent. Some of the commentary in the Artscroll Chumash, the Orthodox commentary, points out that the word that is used is “offering”, the Hebrew is korban, קׇרְבָּ֖ן which is not the word for sacrifice. Notice that one of the offerings involves merely flour, not a living being. Now of course this is for someone of extremely limited means and people should give according the ability of their wealth. Nevertheless, consider the possibility that the Torah sets the stages for offerings that involve only grain. Consider also that in present day without a Temple, our “offerings” are prayers. This may set the stage for the next Temple, that offerings may satisfy some people’s humanity leanings towards mercy towards animals. Just a thought…. Parashat Vayikra 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא 25 marzo 2023 / 3 Nisán 5783 Parashat Vayikra es la porción semanal número 24 de la Torá en el ciclo judío anual de lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Levítico 1:1-5:26 En Vayikra (“Llamó”), la primera porción de la Torá en el Libro de Levítico, Dios le cuenta a Moisés acerca de los sacrificios ofrecidos en el Mishkán (Tabernáculo). Entre estos están los sacrificios totalmente quemados en el altar, las ofrendas de harina hechas de harina y aceite, las ofrendas de paz y los sacrificios traídos por pecar inadvertidamente. [1] Trienal año 1 1: 1:1-4 · 4 p'sukim · 2: 1:5-9 · 5 p'sukim · 3: 1:10-13 · 4 p'sukim · 4: 1:14-17 · 4 p'sukim · 5: 2:1-6 · 6 p'sukim · 6: 2:7-13 · 7 p'sukim · 7: 2:14-16 · 3 p'sukim · maf: 2:14-16 · 3 p'sukim · Haftará: Isaías 43:21-44:23 · 31 p'sukim Comentario y Divrei Torá Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Soncino Chumash: págs. 410 – 415 Año trienal 1 (Kriyah completa págs. 410 – 423) Artscroll Chumash: págs. 544 - 549 Año trienal 1 (Kriyah completa págs. 544 - 567) Etz Chaim Chumash: págs. 585 - 592 Año trienal 1 (Kriyah completa págs. 585 - 605) El Libro de Levítico o Vayikra comienza con Hashem ordenando a Moisés las diversas formas en que Israel puede mostrar aprecio y remordimiento. Todo esto gira en torno a sacrificios u ofrendas. Las ofrendas se basan en los medios o la riqueza de una persona. Una persona rica ofrecería de la manada o un buey; una persona de medios moderados ofrecería del rebaño, una cabra o una oveja; una persona de escasos recursos ofrecería de ave, una paloma o una tórtola; y una persona que está casi indigente ofrecería una Mincha, o cuatro ofrendas. Las ofertas se dividen en cuatro categorías. La primera es una ofrenda de paz de gratitud en la que el animal es quemado por completo. La siguiente es una ofrenda de acción de gracias, en la que se queman algunas partes del animal y otras se comen en un banquete. Por lo general, la persona invita a otros a cenar ya que hay mucha carne. Esto también muestra la gratitud que siente la persona y, por lo tanto, inspira y anima a los invitados a hacer lo mismo. Los dos siguientes son compensatorios. Existe la ofrenda por el pecado en la que alguien se arrepiente de una mala acción. Finalmente, está la ofrenda por el pecado por hacer algo sin darse cuenta, es decir, descubrir después del hecho que cometieron un pecado. Al discutir las diversas ofrendas, algunos han expresado disgusto por usar animales para arrepentirse. Parte del comentario en Artscroll Chumash, el comentario ortodoxo, señala que la palabra que se usa es "ofrenda", el hebreo es korban, קׇרְבָּ֖ן, que no es la palabra para sacrificio. Note que una de las ofrendas involucra meramente harina, no un ser vivo. Ahora, por supuesto, esto es para alguien de medios extremadamente limitados y las personas deben dar de acuerdo con la capacidad de su riqueza. Sin embargo, considere la posibilidad de que la Torá establezca los escenarios para las ofrendas que involucran solo granos. Considere también que en la actualidad sin Templo, nuestras “ofrendas” son oraciones. Esto puede preparar el escenario para el próximo Templo, que las ofrendas puedan satisfacer la humanidad de algunas personas que se inclinan hacia la misericordia hacia los animales. Solo un pensamiento….

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Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA Candle lighting: 6:41pm on Friday, Mar 17 Shabbat HaChodesh occurs on Saturday, Mar 18 Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Nisan occurs on Saturday, Mar 18 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei Havdalah (50 min): 7:51pm on Saturday, Mar 18 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times שבת פרשת ויקהל-פקודי March 17 - כ״ד אדר Candle lighting 6:41 Shabbat ends 7:38 72 minutes 8:13 Office Hours this week: Monday, March 13, 2023 10:00am - 2:00pm Thursday, March 16, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Board Meeting @ 7:30pm) Friday, March 17, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) Monday, March 20, 2023 10:00am - 2:00pm Tuesday, March 21, 2023 9:30 am – 2:00 pm Friday, March 24, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (1 8 March 2023): Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783 https://youtu.be/VkHuHXZ9W0g Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, March 13 at 7:30 pm PT Zoom Links sent in separate email Monday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל־פְקוּדֵי 18 March 2023 / 25 Adar 5783 Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei is the 22nd and 23rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Exodus 35:1-40:38, 12:1-20 Shabbat HaChodesh 2023 / שַׁבָּת הַחֹדֶשׁ 5783 Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan 🕍 Vayakhel (“He Assembled”) opens as God commands the Israelites to observe the Sabbath. Moses asks for material donations for the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and the people donate. A group of artisans designated by God begin building the Mishkan and its vessels. Pekudei (“Accountings Of”) is the final Torah reading in the Book of Exodus. It describes the making of priestly garments worn in the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and the completion of its construction. At God’s command, Moses erects the Mishkan and puts its vessels in place, and God's presence fills the Mishkan. [1] Commentary and Divrei Torah American Jewish University Soncino Chumash: pp. 375 - 379 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 375 – 391)/pp. 253 - 257 Artscroll Chumash: pp. 516 - 525 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 516 – 541)pp. 348 - 355 Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. – Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. - )/pp. - Shabbat HaChodesh 2023 / שַׁבָּת הַחֹדֶשׁ 5783 Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan 🕍 Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, March 23, 2023 @ 7:30pm Preempted for Board Meeting Come join us for a lively discussion of various topics on Judaica. Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, March 17, 2023 @ 7:30 pm Note new start time Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, March 18, 2023 @ 9:30 am Note new start time 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 Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל־פְקוּדֵי 18 March 2023 / 25 Adar 5783 Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei is the 22nd and 23rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Exodus 35:1-40:38, 12:1-20 Vayakhel (“He Assembled”) opens as God commands the Israelites to observe the Sabbath. Moses asks for material donations for the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and the people donate. A group of artisans designated by God begin building the Mishkan and its vessels. Pekudei (“Accountings Of”) is the final Torah reading in the Book of Exodus. It describes the making of priestly garments worn in the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and the completion of its construction. At God’s command, Moses erects the Mishkan and puts its vessels in place, and God's presence fills the Mishkan. [1] Triennial year 1 1: 35:1-10 · 10 p’sukim · 2: 35:11-20 · 10 p’sukim · 3: 35:21-29 · 9 p’sukim · 4: 35:30-36:7 · 13 p’sukim · 5: 36:8-19 · 12 p’sukim · 6: 36:20-38 · 19 p’sukim · 7: 37:1-16 · 16 p’sukim · maf*: 12:1-20 · 20 p’sukim · *Shabbat HaChodesh Haftarah*: Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 · 28 p’sukim *Shabbat HaChodesh Commentary and Divrei Torah American Jewish University Soncino Chumash: pp. 375 - 379 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 375 – 391)/pp. 253 - 257 *Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5783 will be Triennial Year 1 **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Nisan Saturday, March 18 Molad Nisan: Wed, 24 minutes and 12 chalakim after 1:00 Shabbat HaChodesh 2023 / שַׁבָּת הַחֹדֶשׁ 5783 Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan 🕍 Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Friday, 17 March 2023 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 18 March 2023. This corresponds to Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei. Shabbat HaChodesh (“Sabbath [of the] month” שבת החודש) precedes the first of the Hebrew month of Nisan during which Passover is celebrated. Exodus 12:1-20 and the laws of Passover. On the first day of Nisan, G-d presented the first commandment of how to “sanctify the new moon” (kiddush hachodesh) for the onset of Rosh Chodesh and thus Nisan becomes the first month of the Jewish year (counting by months.). Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Next Hebrew School will be Sunday, March 19, 2023 March 5 will be Family Fun Learning and Purim Carnival at the synagogue March 12 I will be out of town First Session Sunday 10:00am - 10:40am Second Session Sunday 10:50am - 11:30am Hebrew school is back on at Temple Sholom of Ontario. We will continue in the fall hold classes virtually on Sundays starting at 10:00am PT. There will be two sessions, 40 minutes each, with a 10-minute break in between. Details will follow soon. The first session will focus on Hebrew reading and prayers. We will read from the week's Torah portion using a Chumash and an online site. Besides the main prayers used in our services, we will also learn Torah and Haftarah blessings. The second session will be a general learning session of that weekly sedrah/portion. We will also discuss notable Jewish personalities, from celebrities to prophets and kings. There will also be special topics such as gossip and evolution. Please let us know if you'd like to join us and of course if you have any questions. Miller Course: Introduction to Judaism Sunday, March 19, 2023 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. Pesach 2023 / פֶּסַח 5783 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷 Pesach for Hebrew Year 5783 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Wednesday, 5 April 2023 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 13 April 2023. Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. ***I have updated our Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing by removing the names of those of whom we were uncertain. Please advise if any names were removed in error. For your convenience, I am attaching this revised list to this email that only goes to members of Temple Sholom of Ontario. Thank you. *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/VkHuHXZ9W0g Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל־פְקוּדֵי 18 March 2023 / 25 Adar 5783 Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei is the 22nd and 23rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Exodus 35:1-40:38, 12:1-20 Vayakhel (“He Assembled”) opens as God commands the Israelites to observe the Sabbath. Moses asks for material donations for the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and the people donate. A group of artisans designated by God begin building the Mishkan and its vessels. Pekudei (“Accountings Of”) is the final Torah reading in the Book of Exodus. It describes the making of priestly garments worn in the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and the completion of its construction. At God’s command, Moses erects the Mishkan and puts its vessels in place, and God's presence fills the Mishkan. [1] Triennial year 1 1: 35:1-10 · 10 p’sukim · 2: 35:11-20 · 10 p’sukim · 3: 35:21-29 · 9 p’sukim · 4: 35:30-36:7 · 13 p’sukim · 5: 36:8-19 · 12 p’sukim · 6: 36:20-38 · 19 p’sukim · 7: 37:1-16 · 16 p’sukim · maf*: 12:1-20 · 20 p’sukim · *Shabbat HaChodesh Haftarah*: Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 · 28 p’sukim *Shabbat HaChodesh Commentary and Divrei Torah American Jewish University Soncino Chumash: pp. 375 - 379 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 375 – 391)/pp. 253 - 257 Artscroll Chumash: pp. 516 - 525 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 516 – 541)pp. 348 - 355 Etz Chaim Chumash: pp.552 – 563 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 552-572 )/pp.380 – 385 Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Nisan Saturday, March 18 Molad Nisan: Wed, 24 minutes and 12 chalakim after 1:00 Shabbat HaChodesh 2023 / שַׁבָּת הַחֹדֶשׁ 5783 Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan 🕍 Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Friday, 17 March 2023 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 18 March 2023. This corresponds to Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei. Shabbat HaChodesh (“Sabbath [of the] month” שבת החודש) precedes the first of the Hebrew month of Nisan during which Passover is celebrated. Exodus 12:1-20 and the laws of Passover. On the first day of Nisan, G-d presented the first commandment of how to “sanctify the new moon” (kiddush hachodesh) for the onset of Rosh Chodesh and thus Nisan becomes the first month of the Jewish year (counting by months.). Isn’t it interesting how the Torah in places is very sparing of details, like Abraham’s and Moses’ early lives. Yet here, not only do we have a few portions that lay out the instructions in detail how to build the Tabernacle, the furnishings, and the priests’ clothes, but now it devotes another two portions to confirm that the instructions were followed. Apparently, this is very important. It seems that it is critical for us Jews to have venues and people officiating our rituals and services. It is important for people to come together to pray, hence the idea of minyans. Strength in numbers. Also, when we come together for group activities, we are reinforced in our observance and practice. The priests in the Temple and today, rabbis, officiate and serve as religious and spiritual leaders. Consider that by detailing the setting, venue and utensils, we are setting the stage for our practice of Judaism. Consider also how the Erev Rav influenced some of the Israelites to make the Golden Calf so they had a physical representative. We, as physical beings, exist in the material world and need a physical setting. Yet we rise above that limitation in worshipping the one, true G-d who is ineffable, beyond our understanding. The physical realm gives us a reassurance so that we can reach beyond our own limitations and explore the ultimate spiritual Being and His creation. Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783 18 marzo 2023 / 25 Adar 5783 Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei es la porción semanal 22 y 23 de la Torá en el ciclo judío anual de lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Éxodo 35:1-40:38, 12:1-20 Vayakhel ("Él se reunió") comienza cuando Dios ordena a los israelitas que observen el sábado. Moisés pide donaciones materiales para la construcción del Mishkán (Tabernáculo), y la gente dona. Un grupo de artesanos designados por Dios comienzan a construir el Mishkán y sus vasijas. Pekudei ("Cuentas de") es la lectura final de la Torá en el Libro del Éxodo. Describe la confección de las vestiduras sacerdotales usadas en el Mishkán (Tabernáculo) y la finalización de su construcción. Por mandato de Dios, Moisés erige el Mishkán y coloca sus vasijas en su lugar, y la presencia de Dios llena el Mishkán. [1] Trienal año 1 1: 35:1-10 · 10 p'sukim · 2: 35:11-20 · 10 p'sukim · 3: 35:21-29 · 9 p'sukim · 4: 35:30-36:7 · 13 p'sukim · 5: 36:8-19 · 12 p'sukim · 6: 36:20-38 · 19 p'sukim · 7: 37:1-16 · 16 p'sukim · maf*: 12:1-20 · 20 p’sukim · *Shabat HaJodesh Haftará*: Ezequiel 45:16-46:18 · 28 p’sukim *Shabat HaJodesh Comentario y Divrei Torah American Jewish University Soncino Chumash: págs. 375 - 379 Año trienal 1 (Kriyah completa págs. 375 - 391)/págs. 253 - 257 Artscroll Chumash: págs. 516 - 525 Año Trienal 1 (Kriyah completa págs. 516 - 541) págs. 348 - 355 Etz Chaim Chumash: pp.552 – 563 Año trienal 1 (Kriyah completa págs. 552-572)/pp.380 – 385 Shabat Mevarjim Jodesh Nisan sábado, 18 de marzo Molad Nisan: miércoles, 24 minutos y 12 jalakim después de la 1:00 Shabat HaJodesh 2023 / 5783 Shabat antes de Rosh Jodesh Nissan 🕍 Shabat HaJodesh para el año hebreo 5783 comienza al atardecer del viernes 17 de marzo de 2023 y finaliza al anochecer del sábado 18 de marzo de 2023. Esto corresponde a Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei. Shabbat HaJodesh (“Sábado [del] mes”) precede al primero del mes hebreo de Nisán durante el cual se celebra la Pascua. Éxodo 12:1-20 y las leyes de la Pascua. En el primer día de Nisan, Di-s presentó el primer mandamiento de cómo “santificar la luna nueva” (kiddush hajodesh) para el inicio de Rosh Jodesh y así Nisan se convierte en el primer mes del año judío (contando por meses). ¿No es interesante cómo la Torá en algunos lugares es muy parca en detalles, como las primeras vidas de Abraham y Moisés? Sin embargo, aquí, no solo tenemos algunas porciones que presentan las instrucciones en detalle sobre cómo construir el Tabernáculo, los muebles y la ropa de los sacerdotes, sino que ahora dedica otras dos porciones para confirmar que se siguieron las instrucciones. Aparentemente, esto es muy importante. Parece que es fundamental para nosotros los judíos tener lugares y personas que oficien nuestros rituales y servicios. Es importante que la gente se reúna para orar, de ahí la idea de minyans. Fuerza en números. Además, cuando nos reunimos para actividades grupales, somos reforzados en nuestra observancia y práctica. Los sacerdotes en el Templo y hoy, los rabinos, ofician y sirven como líderes religiosos y espirituales. Considere que al detallar el escenario, el lugar y los utensilios, estamos preparando el escenario para nuestra práctica del judaísmo. Considere también cómo el Erev Rav influyó en algunos de los israelitas para hacer el becerro de oro para que tuvieran un representante físico. Nosotros, como seres físicos, existimos en el mundo material y necesitamos un entorno físico. Sin embargo, nos elevamos por encima de esa limitación al adorar al único y verdadero Di-s que es inefable, más allá de nuestro entendimiento. El reino físico nos da tranquilidad para que podamos ir más allá de nuestras propias limitaciones y explorar el Ser espiritual supremo y Su creación.

-Announcements -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute Torah -Purim -Magilla Reading -Adult Torah Study -Judaic Studies -This week's Upcoming Shabbat services -Hebrew School -Daylight Savings Time -Miller Course Introduction to Judaism starting Sunday, March 19 -Mi Sheberach List *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 have updated our Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing by removing the names of those of whom we were uncertain. Please advise if any names were removed in error. For your convenience, I am attaching this revised list to this email that only goes to members of Temple Sholom of Ontario. Thank you. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA Fast begins: 4:59am on Monday, Mar 6 Ta'anit Esther occurs on Monday, Mar 6 Fast ends: 6:21pm on Monday, Mar 6 Erev Purim occurs on Monday, Mar 6 Purim occurs on Tuesday, Mar 7 Shushan Purim occurs on Wednesday, Mar 8 Candle lighting: 5:36pm on Friday, Mar 10 Shabbat Parah occurs on Saturday, Mar 11 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Ki Tisa Havdalah (50 min): 6:45pm on Saturday, Mar 11 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times שבת פרשת כי תשא March 10 - י״ז אדר Candle lighting 5:36 Shabbat ends 6:33 72 minutes 7:08 Office Hours this week: Monday, March 6, 2023 5:00pm - 7:00pm (Magillah Reading @ 7:00pm) Thursday, March 9, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Board Meeting @ 7:30pm) Friday, March 10, 2023 - Sunday, March 12, 2023 Out of town Monday, March 13, 2023 10:00am - 2:00pm Tuesday, March 14, 2023 9:30 am – 2:00 pm Friday, March 17, 2023 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (11 March 2023): Parashat Ki Tisa 5783 https://youtu.be/geZ8v9M1flo Purim 2023 / פּוּרִים 5783 Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther 🎭️📜 Purim for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Monday, 6 March 2023 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 7 March 2023. Purim (Hebrew: פּוּרִים, Pûrîm “lots”, from the word פור pur, also called the Festival of Lots) is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman in the ancient Persian Empire, a story recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther (Megillat Esther). Magilla Reading Monday, March 6 @ 7pm Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, March 13 at 7:30 pm PT Zoom Links sent in separate email Monday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them. Preempted for Purim Reading of Magillah Esther Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל־פְקוּדֵי 18 March 2023 / 25 Adar 5783 Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei is the 22nd and 23rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Exodus 35:1-40:38, 12:1-20 Shabbat HaChodesh 2023 / שַׁבָּת הַחֹדֶשׁ 5783 Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan 🕍 Vayakhel (“He Assembled”) opens as God commands the Israelites to observe the Sabbath. Moses asks for material donations for the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and the people donate. A group of artisans designated by God begin building the Mishkan and its vessels. Pekudei (“Accountings Of”) is the final Torah reading in the Book of Exodus. It describes the making of priestly garments worn in the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and the completion of its construction. At God’s command, Moses erects the Mishkan and puts its vessels in place, and God's presence fills the Mishkan. [1] Commentary and Divrei Torah American Jewish University Soncino Chumash: pp. 375 - 379 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 375 – 391)/pp. 253 - 257 Artscroll Chumash: pp. 516 - 525 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 516 – 541)pp. 348 - 355 Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. – Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. - )/pp. - Shabbat HaChodesh 2023 / שַׁבָּת הַחֹדֶשׁ 5783 Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan 🕍 Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Friday, 17 March 2023 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 18 March 2023. This corresponds to Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei. Shabbat HaChodesh (“Sabbath [of the] month” שבת החודש) precedes the first of the Hebrew month of Nisan during which Passover is celebrated. Exodus 12:1-20 and the laws of Passover. On the first day of Nisan, G-d presented the first commandment of how to “sanctify the new moon” (kiddush hachodesh) for the onset of Rosh Chodesh and thus Nisan becomes the first month of the Jewish year (counting by months.). Shushan Purim 2023 / שׁוּשָׁן פּוּרִים 5783 Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities 🎭️📜 Shushan Purim for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 7 March 2023 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 8 March 2023. Shushan Purim falls on Adar 15 and is the day on which Jews in Jerusalem celebrate Purim. Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, March 16, 2023 @ 7:30pm Preempted for Board Meeting Come join us for a lively discussion of various topics on Judaica. Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, March 10, 2023 @ 7:30 pm Note new start time Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, March 11, 2023 @ 9:30 am Note new start time Zoom Links sent in separate email Friday afternoon. Please reply if you do not receive them. I will be out of town this weekend. Services will be led by congregants. Please come and support them. We are now incorporating guitar accompaniment with our Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv Parashat Ki Tisa 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תִשָּׂא 11 March 2023 / 18 Adar 5783 Parashat Ki Tisa is the 21st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Exodus 30:11-34:35; Numbers 19:1-22 Ki-Tisa (“When You Elevate”) opens as God tells Moses to collect a half-shekel donation from all Israelites and to anoint the Mishkan (Tabernacle), its vessels, and the priests. The Israelites worship the golden calf and Moses breaks the tablets. Moses beseeches God to forgive, and returns with a second set of tablets. [1] Triennial year 1 1: 30:11-13 · 3 p’sukim · 2: 30:14-16 · 3 p’sukim · 3: 30:17-21 · 5 p’sukim · 4: 30:22-33 · 12 p’sukim · 5: 30:34-38 · 5 p’sukim · 6: 31:1-11 · 11 p’sukim · 7: 31:12-17 · 6 p’sukim · maf*: Numbers 19:1-22 · 22 p’sukim · *Shabbat Parah Haftarah for Ashkenazim*: Ezekiel 36:16-38 · 23 p’sukim *Shabbat Parah Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Soncino Chumash: pp. 352 - 356 Triennial Year 1 (Full Kriyah pp. 352 – 368)/pp. 652 - 655 *Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5783 will be Triennial Year 1 **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Shabbat Parah 2023 / שַׁבָּת פּרה 5783 Shabbat of the Red Heifer 🕍 Shabbat Parah for Hebrew Year 5783 begins at sundown on Friday, 10 March 2023 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 11 March 2023. This corresponds to Parashat Ki Tisa. Shabbat Parah (“Sabbath [of the] red heifer” שבת פרה) takes place on the Shabbat before Shabbat HaChodesh, in preparation for Passover. Numbers 19:1-22 describes the parah adumah (“red heifer”) in the Jewish temple as part of the manner in which the kohanim and the Jewish people purified themselves so that they would be ready (“pure”) to sacrifice the korban Pesach. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Next Hebrew School will be Sunday, March 19, 2023 March 5 will be Family Fun Learning and Purim Carnival at the synagogue March 12 I will be out of town First Session Sunday 10:00am - 10:40am Second Session Sunday 10:50am - 11:30am Hebrew school is back on at Temple Sholom of Ontario. We will continue in the fall hold classes virtually on Sundays starting at 10:00am PT. There will be two sessions, 40 minutes each, with a 10-minute break in between. Details will follow soon. The first session will focus on Hebrew reading and prayers. We will read from the week's Torah portion using a Chumash and an online site. Besides the main prayers used in our services, we will also learn Torah and Haftarah blessings. The second session will be a general learning session of that weekly sedrah/portion. We will also discuss notable Jewish personalities, from celebrities to prophets and kings. There will also be special topics such as gossip and evolution. Please let us know if you'd like to join us and of course if you have any questions. Daylight saving time 2023 in United States will begin at 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 12 Miller Course: Introduction to Judaism Coming Soon! Sunday, March 19, 2023 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. ***I have updated our Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing by removing the names of those of whom we were uncertain. Please advise if any names were removed in error. For your convenience, I am attaching this revised list to this email that only goes to members of Temple Sholom of Ontario. Thank you. *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.