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-Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week's 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -This week's Shabbat services & replay of last week's services -Hebrew School -Miller Course -Continuing Hebrew Reading Course: Prayers -Passover **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue, pandemic protocols per state mandates apply. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom and Facebook for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA Candle lighting: 6:58pm on Friday, Apr 8 Shabbat HaGadol occurs on Saturday, Apr 9 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Metzora Havdalah (50 min): 8:08pm on Saturday, Apr 9 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times שבת פרשת מצורע April 8 - ז׳ ניסן Candle lighting 6:58 Shabbat ends 7:56 72 minutes 8:30 Office Hours this week: Tuesday April 5, 2022 9:15 am - 1:15 pm Thursday April 7, 2022 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Board Meeting @ 7:30pm) Friday April 8, 2022 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 8pm) Monday April 11, 2022 1:30 pm - 6:45 pm (Invocation @ Upland City Council) Tuesday April 12, 2022 9:15 am - 1:15 pm Wednesday April 13, 2022 9:15 am - 1:15 pm (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week’s 10-Minute Torah (April 9, 2022): “Parashat Metzora” 5782 https://youtu.be/xY5KQo0wtb4 Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Tuesday, April 5 at 7:30 pm PT (Same time!) Parashat Metzora 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת מְּצֹרָע 9 April 2022 / 8 Nisan 5782 Parashat Metzora is the 28th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 14:1-15:33 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-14-1 Metzora opens by describing the purification process and accompanying sacrifices for one infected with tzaraat, a discoloration condition on the skin. It then describes the process of treating a house infected with tzaraat and the ritual impurity generated by certain bodily discharges. Triennial year 3 1: 14:33-38 · 6 p’sukim · 2: 14:39-47 · 9 p’sukim · 3: 14:48-53 · 6 p’sukim · 4: 14:54-15:7 · 11 p’sukim · 5: 15:8-15 · 8 p’sukim · 6: 15:16-28 · 13 p’sukim · 7: 15:29-33 · 5 p’sukim · maf: 15:31-33 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah*: Malachi 3:4-24 · 21 p’sukim *Shabbat HaGadol Commentary and Divrei Torah: Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, April 8, 2022 @ 8:00 pm (Note new time!) Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, April 9, 2022 @ 10:00 am (Back to usual time) *Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5782 is Triennial Year 3 **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue, pandemic protocols per state mandates apply. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom and Facebook for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Schedule of services attached Replay of this past Shabbat Services (April 1 & 2, 2022): 1 April 22 Erev Shabbat services https://youtu.be/70IP_C0E7fw Sermon @ 43:59 2 April 22 Shabbat HaChodesh Parsha Tazria https://youtu.be/FC0aeLeEskQ D'var Torah @ 1:17:50 Links for past services TBA, check above link. Shabbat HaGadol 2022 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5782 Shabbat before Pesach 🕍 Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Friday, 8 April 2022 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 9 April 2022. This corresponds to Parashat Metzora. Shabbat HaGadol ("Great Shabbat" שבת הגדול) is the Shabbat immediately before Passover. There is a special Haftarah reading on this Shabbat of the book of Malachi. Traditionally a lengthy and expansive sermon is given to the general community in the afternoon. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Children's Reading Class Sunday, April 10, 2022 9:20 - 9:50 am PT First Session Sunday, April 10, 2022 10:00 - 10:40 am PT Second Session Sunday, April 10, 2022 10:50 - 11:30 am PT – Special Class to discuss Passover Hebrew school is in session at Temple Sholom of Ontario. We will 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. **This is a work-in-progress based on the status of the pandemic and as currently planned. We will alter the format and schedule based on updated information. We have added a special Hebrew reading crash course for those students not adept in reading Hebrew. It will be from 9:20am to 9:50 am before the regular sessions. 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. RSVP for Zoom links. Temple Sholom of Ontario is proud to announce we are once again offering: Next session: Sunday, April 10, 2022 @ 11:45am PT Eleventh Module: Chapter 11 – Kashrut Miller Intro to Judaism Program If you're thinking of converting to Judaism: Completion of the Intro Program fulfills the learning requirements for conversion of the Rabbinical Assembly of America. Once you finish the course requirements and secure a sponsoring rabbi, you are eligible to become officially part of the Jewish People. If you're already Jewish: Whether you were born Jewish but never quite learned what it’s all about, you’re back after a long hiatus, or you’re just looking for a deeper understanding of your heritage, most of us could use a bit of a refresher. Jews from all walks of life enroll in the program: from people who had a Jewish day school education to those whose strongest connection was the annual box of matza on the kitchen counter. More details to follow. Please let us know if you're interested. Application is attached below or reply with request for more information Pesach 2022 / פֶּסַח 5782 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷 Pesach for Hebrew Year 5782 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Friday, 15 April 2022 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 23 April 2022. 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 Information Continuing Adult Hebrew Reading Course TBA People have been asking for more practice in Hebrew Reading. We are planning a Hebrew reading course that will help you understand the prayers as well For this week's Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing, please advise any changes **If you have any changes to names on the list, please let us know so we can update. Thank you. (Names will no longer be published to respect people's privacy). *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/xY5KQo0wtb4 Parashat Metzora 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת מְּצֹרָע 9 April 2022 / 8 Nisan 5782 Parashat Metzora is the 28th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 14:1-15:33 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-14-1 Metzora opens by describing the purification process and accompanying sacrifices for one infected with tzaraat, a discoloration condition on the skin. It then describes the process of treating a house infected with tzaraat and the ritual impurity generated by certain bodily discharges. Triennial year 3 1: 14:33-38 · 6 p’sukim · 2: 14:39-47 · 9 p’sukim · 3: 14:48-53 · 6 p’sukim · 4: 14:54-15:7 · 11 p’sukim · 5: 15:8-15 · 8 p’sukim · 6: 15:16-28 · 13 p’sukim · 7: 15:29-33 · 5 p’sukim · maf: 15:31-33 · 3 p’sukim Haftarah*: Malachi 3:4-24 · 21 p’sukim *Shabbat HaGadol Commentary and Divrei Torah: Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary This week’s Torah portion, Metzora, continues the laws of purity discussed in the previous parashat, Tazria. Towards the end, in our triennial portion, Torah addresses the laws of purity revolving around the physical sexual act. As Torah uses the word for purity, it is also about personal cleanliness and hygiene. When two adults are physically intimate with each other, there is, of course, an exchange of bodily fluids. This act exposes them to the possibility of infections as their personal physical barriers are breached. Torah has the insight to impose hygienic processes to prevent as much as possible, intrusions to personal health and well-being. Personal hygiene, then, is seen as a spiritual purity as well. Shabbat HaGadol 2022 / שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל 5782 Shabbat before Pesach 🕍 Shabbat HaGadol for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Friday, 8 April 2022 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 9 April 2022. This corresponds to Parashat Metzora. Shabbat HaGadol ("Great Shabbat" שבת הגדול) is the Shabbat immediately before Passover. There is a special Haftarah reading on this Shabbat of the book of Malachi. Traditionally a lengthy and expansive sermon is given to the general community in the afternoon.

https://youtu.be/x1-QKx8FgTM Parashat Tazria 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת תַזְרִיעַ 2 April 2022 / 1 Nisan 5782 Parashat Tazria is the 27th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 12:1-13:59 Tazria (“She Bears Seed”) opens by describing the purification process for a woman after childbirth. It then describes different forms of tzaraat, a discoloration condition on skin or clothing, and the requirement of an infected person to dwell alone outside the camp and be inspected by a priest. Triennial year 3 1: 13:29-34 · 6 p’sukim · 2: 13:35-39 · 5 p’sukim · 3: 13:40-42 · 3 p’sukim · 4: 13:43-46 · 4 p’sukim · 5: 13:47-50 · 4 p’sukim · 6: 13:51-59 · 9 p’sukim · 7*: Numbers 28:9-15 · 7 p’sukim · *Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh) maf*: Exodus 12:1-20 · 20 p’sukim · *Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh) Haftarah*: Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 · 28 p’sukim *Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh) This portion deals with impurities of the skin. It enumerates various blemishes and rashes. While many sources translate tza’arit as “leprosy”, what we know medically about leprosy is far different than what is described here. Also, the conditions discussed in this parashat is curable. Similarly, the malady of tza’arat can also affect clothing and structures. It is interesting and notable that it is the priest who checks, diagnoses and pronounces a cure for the ailment. Medical personnel are not mentioned. It is therefore a disease borne out of sin, as the sages discuss. The word tza’arit is a combination of the term motzi shem ra, or gossip. This is therefore an outward manifestation of a person’s malicious intent to demean others. In fact, the exclusion and banishment from the camp and community is fitting for someone who sees fit to create havoc by lashon harah. Some would consider this a supernatural punishment, while others would see it more as an extension of a person’s moral failing manifesting in their health. In our triennial portion, we also see that these scars can infect clothing as well. Perhaps the moral and lesson to be learned is that we should be careful what we say about others. This concept is especially timely as it is presented right after the laws of Kashrut. It is a testament that we should not just be careful about the holiness of what goes into our mouths, but also what comes out. Shabbat HaChodesh 2022 / שַׁבָּת הַחֹדֶשׁ 5782 Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan 🕍 Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Friday, 1 April 2022 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 2 April 2022. This corresponds to Parashat Tazria. 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.).

-Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week's 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -This week's Shabbat services & replay of last week's services -Hebrew School -Miller Course -Continuing Hebrew Reading Course: Prayers -Passover **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue, pandemic protocols per state mandates apply. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom and Facebook for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA Candle lighting: 6:53pm on Friday, Apr 1 Shabbat HaChodesh occurs on Saturday, Apr 2 Rosh Chodesh Nisan occurs on Saturday, Apr 2 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Tazria Havdalah (50 min): 8:02pm on Saturday, Apr 2 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Zmanim for Ontario שבת פרשת תזריע April 1 - כ״ט אדר-ב Candle lighting 6:53 Shabbat ends 7:50 72 minutes 8:25 Office Hours this week: Monday March 28, 2022 9:15 pm - 1:15 pm Tuesday March 29, 2022 9:15 pm - 1:15 pm Friday April 1, 2022 2:30 pm - 8:00 pm (Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 8pm) Monday April 4, 2022 9:15 am - 1:15 pm Tuesday April 5, 2022 9:15 am - 1:15 pm Thursday April 7, 2022 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Board Meeting @ 7:30pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (April 2, 2022): Parashat Tazria 5782 https://youtu.be/x1-QKx8FgTM Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, March 28 at 7:30 pm PT (Same time!) Parashat Tazria 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת תַזְרִיעַ 2 April 2022 / 1 Nisan 5782 Parashat Tazria is the 27th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 12:1-13:59 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-12-1 Tazria (“She Bears Seed”) opens by describing the purification process for a woman after childbirth. It then describes different forms of tzaraat, a discoloration condition on skin or clothing, and the requirement of an infected person to dwell alone outside the camp and be inspected by a priest. Triennial year 3 1: 13:29-34 · 6 p’sukim · 2: 13:35-39 · 5 p’sukim · 3: 13:40-42 · 3 p’sukim · 4: 13:43-46 · 4 p’sukim · 5: 13:47-50 · 4 p’sukim · 6: 13:51-59 · 9 p’sukim · 7*: Numbers 28:9-15 · 7 p’sukim · *Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh) maf*: Exodus 12:1-20 · 20 p’sukim · *Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh) Haftarah*: Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 · 28 p’sukim *Shabbat HaChodesh (on Rosh Chodesh) Commentary and Divrei Torah: Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Soncino Chumash: pp. 463 - 466 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 459 - 466) Shabbat HaChodesh 695 & 253 - 257 Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, April 1, 2022 @ 8:00 pm (Note new time!) Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, April 2, 2022 @ 9:30 am (Note earlier time due to more lengthy service) *Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5782 is Triennial Year 3 **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue, pandemic protocols per state mandates apply. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom and Facebook for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Schedule of services attached Replay of this past Shabbat Service (March 25 & 26, 2022): 25 March 2022 Erev Shabbat Parah - Shemini service https://youtu.be/Rh3QBkr6eF Sermon @ 45:00:00 26 March 22 Shabbat Parah Parshat Shemini https://youtu.be/mWEYotNKIc0 D'var Torah @ 1:07:25 Links for past services TBA, check above link. Shabbat HaChodesh 2022 / שַׁבָּת הַחֹדֶשׁ 5782 Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh Nissan 🕍 Shabbat HaChodesh for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Friday, 1 April 2022 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 2 April 2022. This corresponds to Parashat Tazria. 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 Children's Reading Class Sunday, April 3, 2022 9:20 - 9:50 am PT First Session Sunday, April 3, 2022 10:00 - 10:40 am PT Second Session Sunday, April 3, 2022 10:50 - 11:30 am PT Hebrew school is in session at Temple Sholom of Ontario. We will 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. **This is a work-in-progress based on the status of the pandemic and as currently planned. We will alter the format and schedule based on updated information. We have added a special Hebrew reading crash course for those students not adept in reading Hebrew. It will be from 9:20am to 9:50 am before the regular sessions. 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. RSVP for Zoom links. Temple Sholom of Ontario is proud to announce we are once again offering: Next session: Sunday, April 3, 2022 @ 11:45am PT Tenth Module: Chapter 10 – High Holy Days Miller Intro to Judaism Program If you're thinking of converting to Judaism: Completion of the Intro Program fulfills the learning requirements for conversion of the Rabbinical Assembly of America. Once you finish the course requirements and secure a sponsoring rabbi, you are eligible to become officially part of the Jewish People. If you're already Jewish: Whether you were born Jewish but never quite learned what it’s all about, you’re back after a long hiatus, or you’re just looking for a deeper understanding of your heritage, most of us could use a bit of a refresher. Jews from all walks of life enroll in the program: from people who had a Jewish day school education to those whose strongest connection was the annual box of matza on the kitchen counter. More details to follow. Please let us know if you're interested. Application is attached below or reply with request for more information Pesach 2022 / פֶּסַח 5782 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷 Pesach for Hebrew Year 5782 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Friday, 15 April 2022 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 23 April 2022. 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. Continuing Adult Hebrew Reading Course TBA People have been asking for more practice in Hebrew Reading. We are planning a Hebrew reading course that will help you understand the prayers as well For this week's Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing, please advise any changes **If you have any changes to names on the list, please let us know so we can update. Thank you. (Names will no longer be published to respect people's privacy). *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.

-Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week's 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study: This week, Torah Study has been changed to Tuesday, March 22nd at 7:30 PM. -This week's Shabbat services & replay of last week's services -Hebrew School -Miller Course **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue, pandemic protocols per state mandates apply. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom and Facebook for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA Candle lighting: 6:48pm on Friday, Mar 25 Shabbat Parah occurs on Saturday, Mar 26 Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Nisan occurs on Saturday, Mar 26 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Shmini Havdalah (50 min): 7:57pm on Saturday, Mar 26 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times שבת פרשת שמיני March 25 - כ״ב אדר-ב Candle lighting 6:48 Shabbat ends 7:45 72 minutes 8:20 Office Hours this week: Tuesday March 22, 2022 9:15 am - 1:15 pm Thursday March 24, 2022 9:15 am - 12:15 pm Friday March 25, 2022 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Shabbat Ma'ariv) Monday March 28, 2022 9:15 am - 1:15 pm Tuesday March 29, 2022 9:15 am - 1:15 pm (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (March 26, 2022): "Parashat Shemini" 5782 https://youtu.be/E07CEv6b8_M Adult Torah Study Class Next session: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 @ 7:30pm (Note different time for this week!) Parashat Shmini 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי 26 March 2022 / 23 Adar II 5782 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. Triennial year 3 1: 11:1-8 · 8 p’sukim · 2: 11:9-12 · 4 p’sukim · 3: 11:13-19 · 7 p’sukim · 4: 11:20-28 · 9 p’sukim · 5: 11:29-32 · 4 p’sukim · 6: 11:33-38 · 6 p’sukim · 7: 11:39-47 · 9 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 Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, March 25, 2022 @ 7:30 pm (We will be starting @ 8:00pm) Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, March 26, 2022 @ 10:00 am *Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5782 is Triennial Year 3 **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue, pandemic protocols per state mandates apply. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom and Facebook for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Schedule of services attached Replay of this past Shabbat Service (March 18 & 19, 2022): 18 March 2022 Erev Shabbat Tzav https://youtu.be/PguQFfyP2tw Sermon @ 44:28 19 March 2022 Shabbat Tzav service https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DZDKueDTaQ D'var Torah @ 1:09:43 Schedule of services attached Shabbat Parah 2022 / שַׁבָּת פּרה 5782 Shabbat of the Red Heifer 🕍 Shabbat Parah for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Friday, 25 March 2022 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 26 March 2022. This corresponds to Parashat Shmini. 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 Children's Reading Class Sunday, March 27, 2022 9:20 - 9:50 am PT First Session Sunday, March 27, 2022 10:00 - 10:40 am PT Second Session Sunday, March 27, 2022 10:50 - 11:30 am PT Hebrew school is in session at Temple Sholom of Ontario. We will 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. **This is a work-in-progress based on the status of the pandemic and as currently planned. We will alter the format and schedule based on updated information. We have added a special Hebrew reading crash course for those students not adept in reading Hebrew. It will be from 9:20am to 9:50 am before the regular sessions. 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. RSVP for Zoom links. Temple Sholom of Ontario is proud to announce we are once again offering: Next session: Sunday, March 27, 2022 @ 11:45am PT Ninth Module: Chapter 9 - Rabbinic Judaism Miller Intro to Judaism Program If you're thinking of converting to Judaism: Completion of the Intro Program fulfills the learning requirements for conversion of the Rabbinical Assembly of America. Once you finish the course requirements and secure a sponsoring rabbi, you are eligible to become officially part of the Jewish People. If you're already Jewish: Whether you were born Jewish but never quite learned what it’s all about, you’re back after a long hiatus, or you’re just looking for a deeper understanding of your heritage, most of us could use a bit of a refresher. Jews from all walks of life enroll in the program: from people who had a Jewish day school education to those whose strongest connection was the annual box of matza on the kitchen counter. More details to follow. Please let us know if you're interested. Application is attached below or reply with request for more information For this week's Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing, please advise any changes **If you have any changes to names on the list, please let us know so we can update. Thank you. (Names will no longer be published to respect people's privacy). *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/E07CEv6b8_M Parashat Shmini 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת שְּׁמִינִי 26 March 2022 / 23 Adar II 5782 Parashat Shmini is the 26th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 9:1-11:47 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-9-1 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. Triennial year 3 1: 11:1-8 · 8 p’sukim · 2: 11:9-12 · 4 p’sukim · 3: 11:13-19 · 7 p’sukim · 4: 11:20-28 · 9 p’sukim · 5: 11:29-32 · 4 p’sukim · 6: 11:33-38 · 6 p’sukim · 7: 11:39-47 · 9 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 As we have been earlier introduced to the primary law of Kashrut, to not “cook a kid in their mother’s milk”, we are now introduced to the full cavalcade of allowed and forbidden foods of living species. The portion for our third Triennial reading gives the extensive list, enumerated based on groups of species (i.e., animal, fowl, insect, amphibian). The laws of Kashrut are considered a hukat, that is, a decree. These are laws for which no reason is specifically given or that is obtuse. Sages, nevertheless, have offered some guidance as to why certain species are allowed as food while others are not. Some have considered that the main determining factor is whether the species is one of prey or of being preyed on. We have all heard the term, “you are what you eat”. Food is incorporated into the body and becomes, in a very literal sense, of part of what we are. By eating docile creatures, then, we are not ingesting “aggression”, but rather peace. It has also been suggested that the animal is performing a mitzvah and a type of evolution by becoming part of the most evolved form of life on this parent. Also inherent in these laws is the idea that ritual slaughter, sh’hittah, should be performed in the most humane method for the animal. Finally, this is an interesting concept in Judaism. While Kashrut is enumerated only twice in Torah, along with Shabbat it is one of the most widely known commandments. Consider this in concert with the negative commandment of gossip, one of the most cited commandments in Torah in one form or another. This makes the mouth a very critical organ. We need to be careful about what goes in as much as what comes out. Shabbat Parah 2022 / שַׁבָּת פּרה 5782 Shabbat of the Red Heifer 🕍 Shabbat Parah for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Friday, 25 March 2022 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 26 March 2022. This corresponds to Parashat Shmini. 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.

https://www.npr.org/2022/03/17/1086733010/bat-mitzvah-turns-100-coming-of-age-jewish-girls March 17, 20225:19 AM ET DEENA PRICHEP Nomi Kline Solmsen prepares for her bat mitzvah, reading the Torah in her bedroom with her grandfather, Rabbi David Kline, and her aunt Shira Kline. Sarah Blesener for NPR For 12-year-old Nomi Kline Solmsen, preparing for her upcoming bat mitzvah is a family affair. Her grandfather, a rabbi, is helping her learn to chant the words from the Torah. Her aunt, also a religious leader, is working with her to translate the Hebrew and come up with her own interpretation of the words. "Because the Torah was meant to be discussed," Nomi says. "I get to be part of that discussion. I get to have my own voice." For children like Nomi, who see this rite of passage as a basic human right, it can be surprising to realize how recent the history of the bat mitzvah really is. This weekend, Jewish communities across the country will be marking the 100th anniversary of that first American bat mitzvah. There will be talks and podcasts and celebrations of this coming-of-age ritual--stories about the past and plans for the future. Since about the 14th century, boys have had bar mitzvah services, but the first American bat mitzvah for girls didn't happen until 1922 Since at least the 14th century, boys have had bar mitzvah services, adding their voices to the Jewish community, says Rabbi Carole Balin, a professor emerita of Jewish history at Hebrew Union College who's working on a book about early bat mitzvahs. But girls didn't have an equivalent rite of passage. Balin says there were some early rituals for girls in the Ottoman and Hungarian Empires. And confirmation, an alternative coming-of-age ceremony, was adopted by Jews in 19th century Prussia and later used by Reform temples for both boys and girls. But the first American Bat Mitzvah didn't happen until 1922. That's when Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan bat mitzvahed his daughter, Judith, at New York City's Society for the Advancement of Judaism, a temple that's still around today. As Balin notes, it was personal. "He always joked that he initiated the rite for four reasons — Judith being the first, and his younger daughters being the second, third and fourth," Balin says. Judith Kaplan, the eldest daughter of Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan, became the first American girl to have a bat mitzvah ceremony on March 18, 1922 in New York, N.Y. A clipping from the temple bulletin of Rhoda Shapiro's bat mitzvah announcement. Jewish Women's Archive; Rhoda Shapiro The first U.S. bat mitzvah left out important coming-of-age practices The actual details of that first bat mitzvah may be somewhat surprising to today's congregations. Unlike girls today, Judith Kaplan didn't actually read from the Torah. She was summoned to the bimah, the stage where the Torah is read, only after her father had read the weekly portion. Judith also didn't climb up to the top of the bimah, but rather stood at the bottom, reading from a separate book. This difference, as Balin explains, was kind of the point of the ceremony her father created. "He never intended it as a gateway to full and regular involvement in religious life as it is for boys," she says. In the decades following Judith Kaplan's bat mitzvah, the ritual spread slowly, often through disciples of Mordecai Kaplan or at summer camps where they didn't risk offending an established congregation. At other temples, rabbis also pushed on behalf of their daughters. In 1950, Rhoda Shapiro had one of the first bat mitzvahs at her temple in Cleveland — as part of a small cohort including the rabbi's daughter. Shapiro didn't read from the Torah. And her bat mitzvah was Friday night instead of the big Saturday morning service that boys had. But it was still groundbreaking. "Oh my gosh, my knees were shaking, that's all I can tell you," Shapiro laughs. Adena Greenberg, with her father, Rabbi Sidney Greenberg, during her bat mitzvah ceremony on May 15, 1964. The ceremony took place at his congregation, Temple Sinai, in Dresher, Penn. Jewish Women's Archive Over time, girls push for more equal rituals and more equal roles in Jewish life By end of the 1950s, Rabbi Carole Balin says that half of Conservative temples and one third of Reform congregations reported holding some sort of bat mitzvah. As the ceremony spread, girls wanted it to be more than just symbolic. "Girls sort of start to take the bull by the horns and not only ask, but in some cases demand that they be given full rights, like their male counterparts," Balin says. "And that's what happens." With more bat mitzvahs taking place in the 1960s, and with the help of second wave feminism, girls argued that they should read from the Torah and be counted in a minyan, the quorum of adults required for community prayer. Their mothers began joining temple boards, or seeking out bat mitzvahs of their own that weren't available when they were younger. "These girls, at the age of 12 or 13, they step into the spotlight, and transform Jewish life," Balin says. "So that by the time the first woman is ordained as a rabbi in this country in 1972, she has girls half her age to thank for paving the way." Over the past 100 years, the bat mitzvah has gone from radical innovation to mainstream expectation. And now congregations are expanding the ritual, adapting it for trans and nonbinary people or for people with disabilities. There's a temptation to see all ritual as ancient, handed down from God on Mt. Sinai. But the bat mitzvah is young. The ceremony is the embodiment of how religions change and adapt. It's a testimony to the perseverance of 12 year old girls. It's a legacy Nomi Kline Solmsen is proud of. "I feel kind of stronger, because I'm adding to it, and I'm making it more powerful," says Nomi. "It's almost like a gift, and I'm really happy to receive it." In early bat mitzvahs, girls weren't allowed to read from the Torah. Today, it's an integral part of the ceremony. Sarah Blesener for NPR

-Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week's 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -This week's Shabbat services & replay of last week's services -Purim -Magillah Reading -Shushan Purim -Hebrew School -Miller Course **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue, pandemic protocols per state mandates apply. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom and Facebook for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA Fast begins: 5:46am on Wednesday, Mar 16 Ta'anit Esther occurs on Wednesday, Mar 16 Fast ends: 7:29pm on Wednesday, Mar 16 Erev Purim occurs on Wednesday, Mar 16 Purim occurs on Thursday, Mar 17 Shushan Purim occurs on Friday, Mar 18 Candle lighting: 6:42pm on Friday, Mar 18 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Tzav Havdalah (50 min): 7:52pm on Saturday, Mar 19 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times שבת פרשת צו March 18 - ט״ו אדר-ב Candle lighting 6:42 Shabbat ends 7:39 72 minutes 8:14 Office Hours this week: Monday March 14, 2022 9:15 pm - 1:15 pm Wednesday March 16, 2022 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Magilla Reading @ 7:00PM) Friday March 11, 2022 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Shabbat Ma'ariv) Monday March 21, 2022 9:15 am - 1:15 pm Tuesday March 22, 2022 9:15 am - 1:15 pm (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week’s 10-Minute Torah (March 19, 2022): “Parashat Tzav” 5782 https://youtu.be/x03A8RUYIDs Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, March 14 at 7:30 pm PT (Back to previous time!) Parashat Tzav 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת צַו Read on 19 March 2022 / 16 Adar II 5782. Parashat Tzav is the 25th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:1-8:36 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-6-1 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. Triennial year 3 1: 8:1-5 · 5 p’sukim · 2: 8:6-9 · 4 p’sukim · 3: 8:10-13 · 4 p’sukim · 4: 8:14-17 · 4 p’sukim · 5: 8:18-21 · 4 p’sukim · 6: 8:22-29 · 8 p’sukim · 7: 8:30-36 · 7 p’sukim · maf: 8:33-36 · 4 p’sukim · Haftarah: Jeremiah 7:21-8:3, 9:22-23 · 19 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah: Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Purim 2022 / פּוּרִים 5782 Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther ️ Purim for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 16 March 2022 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 17 March 2022. 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 Wednesday, March 17, 2022 7:00pm Shushan Purim 2022 / שׁוּשָׁן פּוּרִים 5782 Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities 🎭️📜 Shushan Purim for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Thursday, 17 March 2022 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 18 March 2022. Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, March 18, 2022 @ 7:00 pm Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, March 19, 2022 @ 10:00 am *Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5782 is Triennial Year 3 **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue, pandemic protocols per state mandates apply. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom and Facebook for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Schedule of services attached Replay of this past Shabbat Service (March 11 & 12, 2022): March 11, 2022 Erev Shabbat, March 12, 2022 live Shabbat Shaharit Vayikra & Shabbat Zahor Links for past services TBA, check above link. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Children's Reading Class Sunday, March 20, 2022 9:20 - 9:50 am PT First Session Sunday, March 20, 2022 10:00 - 10:40 am PT Second Session Sunday, March 20, 2022 10:50 - 11:30 am PT Hebrew school is in session at Temple Sholom of Ontario. We will 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. **This is a work-in-progress based on the status of the pandemic and as currently planned. We will alter the format and schedule based on updated information. We have added a special Hebrew reading crash course for those students not adept in reading Hebrew. It will be from 9:20am to 9:50 am before the regular sessions. 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. RSVP for Zoom links. Temple Sholom of Ontario is proud to announce we are once again offering: Next session: Sunday, March 20, 2022 @ 11:45am PT Fifth Module: Chapter 8 - G-d/Hashem Miller Intro to Judaism Program If you're thinking of converting to Judaism: Completion of the Intro Program fulfills the learning requirements for conversion of the Rabbinical Assembly of America. Once you finish the course requirements and secure a sponsoring rabbi, you are eligible to become officially part of the Jewish People. If you're already Jewish: Whether you were born Jewish but never quite learned what it’s all about, you’re back after a long hiatus, or you’re just looking for a deeper understanding of your heritage, most of us could use a bit of a refresher. Jews from all walks of life enroll in the program: from people who had a Jewish day school education to those whose strongest connection was the annual box of matza on the kitchen counter. More details to follow. Please let us know if you're interested. Application is attached below or reply with request for more information For this week's Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing, please advise any changes **If you have any changes to names on the list, please let us know so we can update. Thank you. (Names will no longer be published to respect people's privacy). *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/x03A8RUYIDs Parashat Tzav 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת צַו Read on 19 March 2022 / 16 Adar II 5782. Parashat Tzav is the 25th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:1-8:36 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-6-1 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. Triennial year 3 1: 8:1-5 · 5 p’sukim · 2: 8:6-9 · 4 p’sukim · 3: 8:10-13 · 4 p’sukim · 4: 8:14-17 · 4 p’sukim · 5: 8:18-21 · 4 p’sukim · 6: 8:22-29 · 8 p’sukim · 7: 8:30-36 · 7 p’sukim · maf: 8:33-36 · 4 p’sukim · Haftarah: Jeremiah 7:21-8:3, 9:22-23 · 19 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah: Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary After discussing the various offerings, this sidra now discusses how the priests should actually perform the offerings. The sidra in our Third Triennial cycle also discusses Moshe Rabbeinu consecrating the priests into their new role of officiating in the Mishkan (and later the Temple). From our perspective, many of the rituals seem primitive. They involve animal sacrifice, and putting some of the blood, along with the anointing oil, on various parts of the bodies of the priests. As discussed previously, the blood was place on the priests’ right ears, thumbs, and big toes. The anointing oil was placed on their heads and clothes. The high priest would also dash some of the blood on the horns of the copper alter. We need to remember that all this took place over three thousand years ago. At that time, humankind worshipped using these types of procedures including animal sacrifice. Many sages believe that when our Third Temple is rebuilt, prayer, the practice of Jewish worship, will replace sacrifice. In fact, some our most esteemed prophets (Isaiah and Jeremiah) have stated that Hashem does not want their sacrifices but rather their sincerity in observing the covenant and brit. Some other sages believe that since the Torah commands sacrifices, these procedures will be reëstablished in the Third Temple. Prayer or offerings? We shall see. The Etz Haim Humash also discusses the fact that this is the first time in the Torah that the word “Torah” is used. It is based on the word ירא (Yirah) which is the word for “arrow”. In this context, “Torah” refers to “hitting the mark” in knowledge. Thus this is the way to hit the mark in the offerings.

https://youtu.be/BTCi8vaQYtA Parashat Vayikra 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא Read on 12 March 2022 / 9 Adar II 5782. Parashat Vayikra is the 24th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 1:1-5:26 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-1-1 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. Triennial year 3 1: 4:27-31 · 5 p’sukim · 2: 4:32-35 · 4 p’sukim · 3: 5:1-10 · 10 p’sukim · 4: 5:11-13 · 3 p’sukim · 5: 5:14-16 · 3 p’sukim · 6: 5:17-19 · 3 p’sukim · 7: 5:20-26 · 7 p’sukim · maf*: Deuteronomy 25:17-19 · 3 p’sukim · *Shabbat Zachor Haftarah*: I Samuel 15:2-34 · 33 p’sukim *Shabbat Zachor The Torah book of Leviticus (Vayikra) is mostly about the processes and rituals of the Cohenim and Levitim serving in the Tabernacle now, and the future Temple. Parashat Vayikra is the first portion. It introduces us to the four main offerings of the Israelites: Burnt-offering (complete gift to Hashem); Thanksgiving offering (gratitude); and a Hattat offering (unintentional sin). Repentance is covered later. There has been much discussion about the rituals to be done when the Third Temple is built (May it be speedily in our days). Wil animal sacrifice be reinstituted as per Torah commandments? Since we’ve gone over two thousands without, will the sages reinterpret offerings to be only prayer offerings? Prophets have commented that Hashem does not want our offerings, only our sincerity when we pray. Many have suggested that these comments portend future Temple processes. On the other hand, it is said that when the King Messiah comes and re-establishes the Monarchy of David as in former times, sacrifices will be once again commence. After all, we say every day in our weekday Amidah (Tefillah LeHol) that we pray for the restoration of the Davidic dynasty and also the sacrificial offerings. Some say as well that the main reason why the original Israelites offered sacrifices is because that was the ritual of time. Animals were used instead of humans. We shall see. Shabbat Zachor 2022 / שַׁבָּת זָכוֹר 5782 Shabbat before Purim 🕍 Shabbat Zachor for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Friday, 11 March 2022 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 12 March 2022. This corresponds to Parashat Vayikra. Shabbat Zachor ("Sabbath [of] remembrance שבת זכור) is the Shabbat immediately preceding Purim. Deuteronomy 25:17-19, describing the attack by Amalek, is recounted. There is a tradition from the Talmud that Haman, the antagonist of the Purim story, was descended from Amalek. The portion that is read includes a commandment to remember the attack by Amalek, and therefore at this public reading both men and women make a special effort to hear the reading.

-Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week's 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -This week's Shabbat services & replay of last week's services -Daylight Savings Time begins -Hebrew School -Miller Course -Purim Carnival -Tefillin Workshop -Purim -Magillah Reading **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue, pandemic protocols per state mandates apply. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom and Facebook for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA Candle lighting: 5:37pm on Friday, Mar 11 Shabbat Zachor occurs on Saturday, Mar 12 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Vayikra Havdalah (50 min): 6:46pm on Saturday, Mar 12 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times שבת פרשת ויקרא March 11 - ח׳ אדר-ב Candle lighting 5:37 Shabbat ends 6:34 72 minutes 7:09 Office Hours this week: Monday March 7, 2022 9:15 am - 1:15 pm Thursday March 10, 2022 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Board Meeting) Friday March 11, 2022 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Shabbat Ma'ariv) Monday March 14, 2022 9:15 pm - 1:15 pm Tuesday March 15, 2022 9:15 pm - 1:15 pm (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week’s 10-Minute Torah (March 11, 2022): “Parashat Vayikra” 5782 https://youtu.be/BTCi8vaQYtA Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, March 7 at 7:30 pm PT (Back to previous time!) Parashat Vayikra 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּקְרָא Read on 12 March 2022 / 9 Adar II 5782. Parashat Vayikra is the 24th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 1:1-5:26 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-1-1 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. Triennial year 3 1: 4:27-31 · 5 p’sukim · 2: 4:32-35 · 4 p’sukim · 3: 5:1-10 · 10 p’sukim · 4: 5:11-13 · 3 p’sukim · 5: 5:14-16 · 3 p’sukim · 6: 5:17-19 · 3 p’sukim · 7: 5:20-26 · 7 p’sukim · maf*: Deuteronomy 25:17-19 · 3 p’sukim · *Shabbat Zachor Haftarah*: I Samuel 15:2-34 · 33 p’sukim *Shabbat Zachor Shabbat Zachor 2022 / שַׁבָּת זָכוֹר 5782 Shabbat before Purim 🕍 Shabbat Zachor for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Friday, 11 March 2022 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 12 March 2022. This corresponds to Parashat Vayikra. Shabbat Zachor ("Sabbath [of] remembrance שבת זכור) is the Shabbat immediately preceding Purim. Deuteronomy 25:17-19, describing the attack by Amalek, is recounted. There is a tradition from the Talmud that Haman, the antagonist of the Purim story, was descended from Amalek. The portion that is read includes a commandment to remember the attack by Amalek, and therefore at this public reading both men and women make a special effort to hear the reading. Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, March 11, 2022 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, March 12, 2022 @ 10:00 am *Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5782 is Triennial Year 3 **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue, pandemic protocols per state mandates apply. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom and Facebook for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Schedule of services attached Replay of this past Shabbat Service (March 4 & 5, 2022): 4 March 22 Shabbat Across America at Home https://youtu.be/sz82kXDnzsU Learning Service 5 March 22 Shabbat Pekudei service https://youtu.be/Xa1vkBk-Y38 D'var Torah @ 1:07:35 Daylight Saving Time starts Daylight saving time 2022 in California will begin at 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 13 and ends at 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 6 All times are in Pacific Time. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Hebrew School will be pre-empted as we meet in the synagogue for our special Purim Carnival! (see below) Hebrew school is in session at Temple Sholom of Ontario. We will 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. **This is a work-in-progress based on the status of the pandemic and as currently planned. We will alter the format and schedule based on updated information. We have added a special Hebrew reading crash course for those students not adept in reading Hebrew. It will be from 9:20am to 9:50 am before the regular sessions. 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. RSVP for Zoom links. Temple Sholom of Ontario is proud to announce we are once again offering: Next session: Sunday, March 13, 2022 @ 11:45am PT Fifth Module: Chapter 7 - Pesach Miller Intro to Judaism Program If you're thinking of converting to Judaism: Completion of the Intro Program fulfills the learning requirements for conversion of the Rabbinical Assembly of America. Once you finish the course requirements and secure a sponsoring rabbi, you are eligible to become officially part of the Jewish People. If you're already Jewish: Whether you were born Jewish but never quite learned what it’s all about, you’re back after a long hiatus, or you’re just looking for a deeper understanding of your heritage, most of us could use a bit of a refresher. Jews from all walks of life enroll in the program: from people who had a Jewish day school education to those whose strongest connection was the annual box of matza on the kitchen counter. More details to follow. Please let us know if you're interested. Application is attached below or reply with request for more information Save the Date! Purim Carnival Sunday, March 13, 2022 9:30am – 11:30am Our Hebrew School project will be to prepare for Purim. We’ll be making groggers, masks, etc. Also… Tefillin Clinic for our pre-B’nai Mitzvot Sunday, March 13, 2022 9:30am – 11:30am We will learn this important Jewish Mitzvah, wrapping tefillin. Please join us. Purim 2022 / פּוּרִים 5782 Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther ️ Purim for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 16 March 2022 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 17 March 2022. 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 Wednesday, March 17, 2022 7:00pm Stay tuned for details…. For this week's Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing, please advise any changes **If you have any changes to names on the list, please let us know so we can update. Thank you. (Names will no longer be published to respect people's privacy). *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.

-Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week's 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -Rosh Hodesh Adar II -This week's Shabbat services & replay of last week's services -Hebrew School -Miller Course -Shabbat Across America -Purim Carnival -Tefillin Workshop -Purim -Magillah Reading **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue, pandemic protocols per state mandates apply. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom and Facebook for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA Rosh Chodesh Adar II occurs on Thursday, Mar 3 Rosh Chodesh Adar II occurs on Friday, Mar 4 Candle lighting: 5:31pm on Friday, Mar 4 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Pekudei Havdalah (50 min): 6:40pm on Saturday, Mar 5 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times שבת פרשת פקודי March 4 - א׳ אדר-ב Candle lighting 5:31 Shabbat ends 6:28 72 minutes 7:03 Office Hours this week: Monday February 28, 2022 9:15 pm - 1:15 pm Tuesday March 1, 2022 9:15 pm - 1:15 pm Thursday March 3, 2022 9:15 pm - 1:15 pm Monday March 7, 2022 9:15 pm - 1:15 pm Tuesday March 8, 2022 9:15 pm - 1:15 pm (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (March 5, 2022): "Parashat Pekudei" 5782 https://youtu.be/6z3Ox9b134c Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, February 28 at 7:30 pm PT Parashat Pekudei 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת פְקוּדֵי Read on 5 March 2022 / 2 Adar II 5782. Parashat Pekudei is the 23rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Exodus 38:21-40:38 https://tikkun.io/#/r/2-38-21 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. Triennial year 3 1: 39:22-26 · 5 p’sukim · 2: 39:27-32 · 6 p’sukim · 3: 39:33-43 · 11 p’sukim · 4: 40:1-8 · 8 p’sukim · 5: 40:9-16 · 8 p’sukim · 6: 40:17-27 · 11 p’sukim · 7: 40:28-38 · 11 p’sukim · maf: 40:34-38 · 5 p’sukim · Haftarah for Ashkenazim: I Kings 7:51-8:21 · 22 p’sukim Haftarah for Sephardim: I Kings 7:40-50 · 11 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah: https://www.sefaria.org/topics/parashat-pekudei?tab=sources https://outorah.org/series/3111?parsha=Pekudei&size=30 https://www.jtsa.edu/jts-torah-online/?parashah=pekudei Rosh Chodesh Adar II 2022 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר ב׳ 5782 Start of month of Adar II (on leap years) on the Hebrew calendar 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Adar II for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 2 March 2022 and ends at nightfall on Friday, 4 March 2022. Start of month of Adar II (on leap years) on the Hebrew calendar. Adar II (אַדָר ב׳), sometimes "Adar Bet" or "Adar Sheni", is the 13th month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, occurs only on leap years, and corresponds to February or March 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. Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, March 4, 2022 @ 7:00 pm (Services will be on Zoom for Shabbat Across America. See below) Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, March 5, 2022 @ 10:00 am *Note that we are now doing the Triennial reading for our Shabbat Torah services. 5782 is Triennial Year 3 **We are holding live Shabbat services back in the synagogue, pandemic protocols per state mandates apply. We will still continue to broadcast on Zoom and Facebook for those unable to come to the sanctuary. Please call the office for more information if you'd like to attend. Schedule of services attached Replay of this past Shabbat Service (February 25 & 26, 2022): 2-25-22 Erev Shabbat Vayakhel was live https://www.facebook.com/TempleSholomofOntario/videos/1007248133474561 https://youtu.be/Cb9m_ZfBt08 Sermon @ 47:56 - "Dealing with Anger" 26 Feb 22 Facebook was live Shbbat Vayyakhel - Shabbat Shekalim https://www.facebook.com/TempleSholomofOntario/videos/942475463128650 https://youtu.be/_804yIIS4YI D'var Torah @ 1:02:00 Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Children's Reading Class Sunday, March 6, 2022 9:20 - 9:50 am PT First Session Sunday, March 6, 2022 10:00 - 10:40 am PT Second Session Sunday, March 6, 2022 10:50 - 11:30 am PT Hebrew school is in session at Temple Sholom of Ontario. We will 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. **This is a work-in-progress based on the status of the pandemic and as currently planned. We will alter the format and schedule based on updated information. We have added a special Hebrew reading crash course for those students not adept in reading Hebrew. It will be from 9:20am to 9:50 am before the regular sessions. 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. RSVP for Zoom links. Temple Sholom of Ontario is proud to announce we are once again offering: Next session: Sunday, February 27, 2022 @ 11:45am PT Fifth Module: Chapter 5 - Shabbat Miller Intro to Judaism Program If you're thinking of converting to Judaism: Completion of the Intro Program fulfills the learning requirements for conversion of the Rabbinical Assembly of America. Once you finish the course requirements and secure a sponsoring rabbi, you are eligible to become officially part of the Jewish People. If you're already Jewish: Whether you were born Jewish but never quite learned what it’s all about, you’re back after a long hiatus, or you’re just looking for a deeper understanding of your heritage, most of us could use a bit of a refresher. Jews from all walks of life enroll in the program: from people who had a Jewish day school education to those whose strongest connection was the annual box of matza on the kitchen counter. More details to follow. Please let us know if you're interested. Application is attached below or reply with request for more information The 26th Annual Shabbat Across America and Canada is March 4, 2022! On one special night, tens of thousands of North American Jews will come together in spiritual unison with Jews across the continent and with thousands of years of tradition. Now is your chance to be counted in this campaign that encourages Jews of all backgrounds to come together and celebrate what unifies us all: The Shabbat. Due to the continued spread of the COVID-19 and heeding the recommendation of medical professionals to forego large indoor gatherings, NJOP is not planning our usual, in-person Shabbat Across America and Canada celebration in 2022. Instead, we will be inviting people to bring Shabbat Across America and Canada home, focusing on individuals, couples and families, to celebrate in their homes on March 4, 2022. Stay tuned for further details! NJOP Shabbat Across America Daylight Saving Time starts Daylight saving time 2022 in California will begin at 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 13 and ends at 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 6 All times are in Pacific Time. Save the Date! Purim Carnival Sunday, March 13, 2022 9:30am – 11:30am Our Hebrew School project will be to prepare for Purim. We’ll be making groggers, masks, etc. Also… Tefillin Clinic for our pre-B’nai Mitzvot Sunday, March 13, 2022 9:30am – 11:30am We will learn this important Jewish Mitzvah, wrapping tefillin. Please join us. Purim 2022 / פּוּרִים 5782 Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther ️ Purim for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 16 March 2022 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 17 March 2022. 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 Wednesday, March 17, 2022 7:00pm Stay tuned for details…. For this week's Mi Sheberach מי שברך list for those in need of healing, please advise any changes **If you have any changes to names on the list, please let us know so we can update. Thank you. (Names will no longer be published to respect people's privacy). *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.