Shavuot 2022 / שָׁבוּעוֹת 5782 Festival of Weeks ⛰️🌸 Shavuot I / שָׁבוּעוֹת א׳ Sunday, 5 June 2022 / 6 Sivan 5782 Torah Portion: Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-31 1: Exodus 19:1-6 · 6 p’sukim · 2: Exodus 19:7-13 · 7 p’sukim · 3: Exodus 19:14-19 · 6 p’sukim · 4: Exodus 19:20-20:14 · 20 p’sukim · 5: Exodus 20:15-23 · 9 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 28:26-31 · 6 p’sukim · Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 · 29 p’sukim Shavuot commemorates the giving of what has been called the Ten Commandments, or more accurately, the Decalogue. The latter phrase is of Greek origin and describes ten utterances or words. Of course there are many more commandments that Hashem promulgated, 613. What makes these so special? Consider that they are given first because they form the basis of all the others. In Judaism we recognize that these mitzvot, which make up how our society functions, is mandated by God. That make Torah, our law, absolute. There is no compromising our principles. We have to be steadfast in how we relate to each other. This is a direct extension from how we relate to Hashem. Notice that there are commandments to how we treat God and how we treat each other. It is important that we remember that there is no difference between them. Torah, our law is Divine. Shavuot reminds us of that. Shavuot conmemora la entrega de lo que se ha llamado los Diez Mandamientos, o más exactamente, el Decálogo. La última frase es de origen griego y describe diez expresiones o palabras. Por supuesto que hay muchos más mandamientos que Hashem promulgó, 613. ¿Qué hace que estos sean tan especiales? Considere que se dan primero porque forman la base de todos los demás. En el judaísmo reconocemos que estas mitzvot, que conforman el funcionamiento de nuestra sociedad, son un mandato de Dios. Eso hace que la Torá, nuestra ley, sea absoluta. No hay compromiso de nuestros principios. Tenemos que ser firmes en la forma en que nos relacionamos unos con otros. Esta es una extensión directa de cómo nos relacionamos con Hashem. Note que hay mandamientos sobre cómo tratamos a Dios y cómo nos tratamos unos a otros. Es importante que recordemos que no hay diferencia entre ellos. Torá, nuestra ley es Divina. Shavuot nos recuerda eso. Shavuot II / שָׁבוּעוֹת ב׳ Monday, 6 June 2022 / 7 Sivan 5782 Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:26-31 1: Deuteronomy 15:19-23 · 5 p’sukim · 2: Deuteronomy 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim · 3: Deuteronomy 16:4-8 · 5 p’sukim · 4: Deuteronomy 16:9-12 · 4 p’sukim · 5: Deuteronomy 16:13-17 · 5 p’sukim · maf: Numbers 28:26-31 · 6 p’sukim · Haftarah: Habakkuk 3:1-19 · 19 p’sukim Our Torah reading for the second day of Shavuot is the same reading for the eighth day of Pesach. We have another reminder of the three pilgrimage festivals. This reading focuses on the offerings for each of those festivals. As such, we must remember that our success and prosperity in life is a result of following Hashem’s commandments and working hard. Nuestra lectura de la Torá para el segundo día de Shavuot es la misma lectura para el octavo día de Pesaj. Tenemos otro recordatorio de las tres fiestas de peregrinación. Esta lectura se enfoca en las ofrendas para cada uno de esos festivales. Como tal, debemos recordar que nuestro éxito y prosperidad en la vida es el resultado de seguir los mandamientos de Hashem y trabajar duro.

-Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week's 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -Judaic Studies -This week's Upcoming Shabbat services & replay of last week's services -Hebrew School -Family Learning Day -Miller Course -Memorial Day -Shavuot -Continuing Hebrew Reading Course: Prayers -Active Shooter Training **Our Synagogue secretary, Bonnie Brown, has had back surgery and is recovering at Casa Colina. Please be patient with us as we work to cover the synagogue office. Thank you for your consideration. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA Rosh Chodesh Sivan occurs on Tuesday, May 31 Candle lighting: 7:40pm on Friday, Jun 3 Erev Shavuot occurs on Saturday, Jun 4 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Bamidbar Candle lighting: 8:49pm on Saturday, Jun 4 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times שבת פרשת במדבר June 3 - ד׳ סיון Candle lighting 7:40 Shabbat ends 8:43 72 minutes 9:11 Office Hours this week: Monday May 30, 2022 (Out of the office for Memorial Day) Tuesday May 31, 2022 10:00am - 2:00pm Friday June 3, 2022 2:00pm - 8:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 8:00pm) Monday June 6, 2022 9:30am - 1:30pm (Shavuot 2 Shacharit @ 9:30am) Tuesday June 7, 2022 9:30am - 1:30pm Friday June 10, 2022 2:00pm - 8:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 8:00pm) Monday June 13, 2022 9:30am - 1:30pm (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (June 4, 2022): "Parashat Bamidbar" 5782 https://youtu.be/TiBapT-AzJU Parashat Bamidbar is the 34th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 1:1-4:20 https://tikkun.io/#/r/4-1-1 Bamidbar (“In The Desert”) is the first Torah portion in the Book of Numbers. It describes God's command to take a census and details the camping formation of the Israelites in the desert. It also begins to enumerate the responsibilities of the Levites when transporting the Mishkan (Tabernacle). [1] Triennial year 3 1: 3:14-20 · 7 p’sukim · 2: 3:21-26 · 6 p’sukim · 3: 3:27-39 · 13 p’sukim · 4: 3:40-43 · 4 p’sukim · 5: 3:44-51 · 8 p’sukim · 6: 4:1-10 · 10 p’sukim · 7: 4:11-20 · 10 p’sukim · maf: 4:17-20 · 4 p’sukim · Haftarah: Hosea 2:1-22 · 22 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah : Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Tuesday, June 5 at 7:30 pm PT (No class due to Memorial Day weekend) Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89850756759?pwd=dEFBVTRlVXhVdEV5WDdrNnpHODV4Zz09 Meeting ID: 898 5075 6759 Passcode: 152859 Parashat Nasso 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂא 11 June 2022 / 12 Sivan 5782 (Diaspora) Parashat Nasso 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂא 11 June 2022 / 12 Sivan 5782 (Diaspora) Parashat Nasso is the 35th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 4:21-7:89 Naso (“Take A Census”), the longest portion in the Torah, opens by detailing responsibilities of the Levites. It also describes laws of a woman suspected of adultery (sotah), the Nazirite, and the priestly blessing. The portion ends by listing the gifts that heads of tribes bring to the Mishkan (Tabernacle). [1] Triennial year 3 1: 7:1-11 · 11 p’sukim · 2: 7:12-23 · 12 p’sukim · 3: 7:24-35 · 12 p’sukim · 4: 7:36-47 · 12 p’sukim · 5: 7:48-59 · 12 p’sukim · 6: 7:60-71 · 12 p’sukim · 7: 7:72-89 · 18 p’sukim · maf: 7:87-89 · 3 p’sukim · Haftarah: Judges 13:2-25 · 24 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah : Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Soncino Chumash: pp. 596 - 601 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 586 - 601) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 764 - 773 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 748 - 773) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 804 - 811 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 791 - 811) Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, June 2 @ 7:30pm Come join us for a lively discussion of various topics on Judaica. Topic to be the book of Ruth for Shavuot. Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, June 3, 2022 @ 8:00 pm Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, June 4, 2022 @ 10:00 am Shavuot 1 Shacharit Sunday, June 5, 2022 @ 9:30 am (Note different time!) Shavuot 2 Shacharit Monday, June 6, 2022 @ 9:30 am (Note different 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 (May 20 & 21, 2022): 20 May 22 Shabbat Ma'ariv Services Sermon @ 21 May 22 Shabbat Shacharit services D'var Torah @ 1: Links for this past Shabbat services will be posted soon. Please check back. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario See you in the fall. Children's Reading Class Sunday First Session Sunday Second Session Sunday Hebrew school is on summer break 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. Meanwhile, Please join us in person at the synagogue on: Sunday, July, 2022 (Specific date to be announced) for Family Learning Day! We will have age-appropriate sessions for kids and parents and adults. Music too! **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 June 12, 2022 @ 11:45am PT (No class on Sunday June 5 due to Shavuot. See you in shul!) Seventeenth Module: Chapter 17 – Israel 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 Happy Memorial Day Memorial Day for the year 2022 is celebrated/observed on Monday, May 30th. Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed every year on the last Monday in May. It honors those who died serving in the United States military. In the United States, Memorial Day weekend kicks off the start of the summer season and with Labor Day weekend ending the summer. Most government and businesses offices will be closed on this Day. Armed Forces Day honors those who currently serve in the military and Veterans Day honors men and women who have previously served in the United States Military. Shavuot 2022 / שָׁבוּעוֹת 5782 Festival of Weeks ⛰️🌸 Shavuot for Hebrew Year 5782 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Saturday, 4 June 2022 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 6 June 2022. The festival of Shavuot (or Shavuos, in Ashkenazi usage; Shabhuʿoth in Classical and Mizrahi Hebrew Hebrew: שבועות, lit. "Weeks") is a Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan (late May or early June). Shavuot commemorates the anniversary of the day G-d gave the Torah to the entire Israelite nation assembled at Mount Sinai, although the association between the giving of the Torah (Matan Torah) and Shavuot is not explicit in the Biblical text. The holiday is one of the Shalosh Regalim, the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals. It marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer. Continuing Adult Hebrew Reading Course TBA - Probably End of June or July 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 Active Shooter Training Coming soon 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/TiBapT-AzJU Parashat Bamidbar 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּמִדְבַּר 4 June 2022 / 5 Sivan 5782 (Diaspora) Parashat Bamidbar is the 34th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 1:1-4:20 https://tikkun.io/#/r/4-1-1 Bamidbar (“In The Desert”) is the first Torah portion in the Book of Numbers. It describes God's command to take a census and details the camping formation of the Israelites in the desert. It also begins to enumerate the responsibilities of the Levites when transporting the Mishkan (Tabernacle). [1] Triennial year 3 1: 3:14-20 · 7 p’sukim · 2: 3:21-26 · 6 p’sukim · 3: 3:27-39 · 13 p’sukim · 4: 3:40-43 · 4 p’sukim · 5: 3:44-51 · 8 p’sukim · 6: 4:1-10 · 10 p’sukim · 7: 4:11-20 · 10 p’sukim · maf: 4:17-20 · 4 p’sukim · Haftarah: Hosea 2:1-22 · 22 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah : Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Our Triennial portion (third) starts discussing the transporting duties of the first of the three Levite clans after describing their positions around the Tabernacle. The Kohathites had the profound responsibility of transporting the holiest of the Tabernacle objects, the sacred utensils. This was not a mundane task. These objects had to be covered with blue cloths before placing them to be transported. What made this task so awesome was that looking at the actual object may mean death at the hands of Heaven. It was stated in the Torah that if someone besides the High Priest were to glance at these objects, they would die. Some sages don’t interpret this warning literally. Some felt that gazing at them might them seem more ordinary than holy and thus they might lose respect for what they represented. Others felt that gazing at them might put some in a spiritual trance; this would create a false holiness and suggest worshipping that object by staring at it. In any case, it was important that these ministers gave these objects their appropriate respect. This might also be why this clan is mentioned first.

-Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week's 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -Judaic Studies -This week's Upcoming Shabbat services & replay of last week's services -Hebrew School -Family Learning Day -Miller Course -Yom Yerushalayim -Memorial Day -Shavuot -Continuing Hebrew Reading Course: Prayers **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: 7:35pm on Friday, May 27 Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Sivan occurs on Saturday, May 28 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Bechukotai Havdalah (50 min): 8:45pm on Saturday, May 28 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times שבת פרשת בחקתי May 27 - כ״ו אייר Candle lighting 7:35 Shabbat ends 8:38 72 minutes 9:07 Office Hours this week: Monday May 23, 2022 (Out of the office for Jury Duty) Tuesday May 24, 2022 2:30pm - 7:30pm (Assuming no Jury Assignment/Meeting) Friday May 27, 2022 2:00pm - 8:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 8:00pm) Monday May 30, 2022 (Out of the office for Memorial Day) Tuesday May 31, 2022 10:00am - 2:00pm Friday June 3, 2022 2:00pm - 8:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 8:00pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (May 28, 2022): "Parashat Behar" 5782 https://youtu.be/uLReCkZK_6E Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, May 23 at 7:30 pm PT (Tentative. May change due to possible Jury Duty) Topic: Torah Study at 7:30PM Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89850756759?pwd=dEFBVTRlVXhVdEV5WDdrNnpHODV4Zz09 Meeting ID: 898 5075 6759 Passcode: 152859 Parashat Bechukotai 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּחֻקֹּתַי 28 May 2022 / 27 Iyyar 5782 (Diaspora) Parashat Bechukotai is the 33rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 26:3-27:34 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-26-3 Bechukotai (“In My Laws”) is the final Torah portion in the Book of Leviticus. It begins describing blessings that follow obedience to God's laws and curses that come with desecration of them. It ends with laws of vows and consecration of people and property. [1] Triennial year 3 1: 27:1-4 · 4 p’sukim · 2: 27:5-8 · 4 p’sukim · 3: 27:9-15 · 7 p’sukim · 4: 27:16-21 · 6 p’sukim · 5: 27:22-25 · 4 p’sukim · 6: 27:26-28 · 3 p’sukim · 7: 27:29-34 · 6 p’sukim · maf: 27:32-34 · 3 p’sukim · Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 · 17 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah : Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Soncino Chumash: pp. 547 - 550 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 542 - 550) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 718 - 723 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 708 - 723) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 753 - 757 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 747 - 757) Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, May 26 @ 7:30pm Come join us for a lively discussion of various topics on Judaica. Topic to be the book of Ruth for Shavuot. Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, May 27, 2022 @ 8:00 pm Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, May 28, 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 services (May 20 & 21, 2022): 20 May 22 Shabbat Ma'ariv Services Sermon @ 21 May 22 Shabbat Shacharit services D'var Torah @ 1: Links for this past Shabbat services will be posted soon. Please check back. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario See you in the fall. Children's Reading Class Sunday First Session Sunday Second Session Sunday Hebrew school is on summer break 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. Meanwhile, Please join us in person at the synagogue on: Sunday, July, 2022 (Specific date to be announced) for Family Learning Day! We will have age-appropriate sessions for kids and parents and adults. Music too! **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 May 29, 2022 @ 11:45am PT Sixteenth Module: Chapter 16 – Antisemitism 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 Yom Yerushalayim 2022 / יוֹם יְרוּשָׁלַיִם 5782 Jerusalem Day 🇮🇱 Yom Yerushalayim for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Saturday, 28 May 2022 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 29 May 2022. Jerusalem Day (Hebrew: יום ירושלים, Yom Yerushalayim) is an Israeli national holiday commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem and the establishment of Israeli control over the Old City in June 1967. The Chief Rabbinate of Israel declared Jerusalem Day a minor religious holiday to thank G-d for victory in the Six-Day War and for answering the 2,000-year-old prayer of "Next Year in Jerusalem". Memorial Day Memorial Day for the year 2022 is celebrated/observed on Monday, May 30th. Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed every year on the last Monday in May. It honors those who died serving in the United States military. In the United States, Memorial Day weekend kicks off the start of the summer season and with Labor Day weekend ending the summer. Most government and businesses offices will be closed on this Day. Armed Forces Day honors those who currently serve in the military and Veterans Day honors men and women who have previously served in the United States Military. Shavuot 2022 / שָׁבוּעוֹת 5782 Festival of Weeks ⛰️🌸 Shavuot for Hebrew Year 5782 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Saturday, 4 June 2022 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 6 June 2022. The festival of Shavuot (or Shavuos, in Ashkenazi usage; Shabhuʿoth in Classical and Mizrahi Hebrew Hebrew: שבועות, lit. "Weeks") is a Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan (late May or early June). Shavuot commemorates the anniversary of the day G-d gave the Torah to the entire Israelite nation assembled at Mount Sinai, although the association between the giving of the Torah (Matan Torah) and Shavuot is not explicit in the Biblical text. The holiday is one of the Shalosh Regalim, the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals. It marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer. Continuing Adult Hebrew Reading Course TBA - Probably End of June or July 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/uLReCkZK_6E Parashat Bechukotai 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּחֻקֹּתַי 28 May 2022 / 27 Iyyar 5782 (Diaspora) Parashat Bechukotai is the 33rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 26:3-27:34 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-26-3 Bechukotai (“In My Laws”) is the final Torah portion in the Book of Leviticus. It begins describing blessings that follow obedience to God's laws and curses that come with desecration of them. It ends with laws of vows and consecration of people and property. [1] Triennial year 3 1: 27:1-4 · 4 p’sukim · 2: 27:5-8 · 4 p’sukim · 3: 27:9-15 · 7 p’sukim · 4: 27:16-21 · 6 p’sukim · 5: 27:22-25 · 4 p’sukim · 6: 27:26-28 · 3 p’sukim · 7: 27:29-34 · 6 p’sukim · maf: 27:32-34 · 3 p’sukim · Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 · 17 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah : Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Our Triennial portion addresses vows made for the upkeep of the Temple. The Temple required a lot of upkeep, such as replacing the gold and silver as the paraphernalia were used and animals and grains for the daily offerings. It also required wood for burning. Israelites could pledge based on their own worth as human beings. For example, a male from ages twenty through fifty would be worth fifty shekels of silver while a woman in the same age bracket would be worth thirty. Those values would be their pledges. Yes, males and females are valued differently. Why? The best explanation is because of productivity. While women’s role was seen as raising and instilling social values into their children, and maintaining the household, men did the more physical labor of farming and herding animals. Consider that the work that men did was more pertinent to physical surviving, producing food and clothing and also building and maintaining structures. This is not a value judgment whatsoever; rather it is a judgment based on value.

-Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Office Hours -This week's 10-Minute Torah -Adult Torah Study -Lag BaOmer -Judaic Studies -This week's Shabbat services & replay of last week's services -Hebrew School -Miller Course -Yom Yirushalayim -Memorial Day -Continuing Hebrew Reading Course: Prayers **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 Lag BaOmer occurs on Thursday, May 19 Candle lighting: 7:31pm on Friday, May 20 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Behar Havdalah (50 min): 8:40pm on Saturday, May 21 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times שבת פרשת בהר May 20 - י״ט אייר Candle lighting 7:31 Shabbat ends 8:33 72 minutes 9:02 Office Hours this week: Monday May 16, 2022 9:30am - 1:15pm Tuesday May 17, 2022 10:00am - 2:00pm Friday May 20, 2022 2:00pm - 8:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 8:00pm) Monday May 23, 2022 (Out of the office for Jury Duty) Tuesday May 24, 2022 9:30am - 1:15pm (Assuming no Jury Assignment) Friday May 27, 2022 2:00pm - 8:00pm (Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv @ 8:00pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (May 21, 2022): "Parashat Behar" 5782 https://youtu.be/TNvjcZWh2Hc Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, May 16 at 7:30 pm PT Topic: Torah Study at 7:30PM Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89850756759?pwd=dEFBVTRlVXhVdEV5WDdrNnpHODV4Zz09 Meeting ID: 898 5075 6759 Passcode: 152859 Parashat Behar 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר 21 May 2022 / 20 Iyyar 5782 (Diaspora) Parashat Behar is the 32nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 25:1-26:2 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-25-1 Behar (“On The Mountain”) details the laws of the sabbatical year (Shemita), when working the land is prohibited and debts are forgiven. It also sets out laws of indentured servitude and of the Jubilee year (Yovel), when property reverts to its original ownership. Triennial year 3 1: 25:29-34 · 6 p’sukim · 2: 25:35-38 · 4 p’sukim · 3: 25:39-43 · 5 p’sukim · 4: 25:44-46 · 3 p’sukim · 5: 25:47-50 · 4 p’sukim · 6: 25:51-54 · 4 p’sukim · 7: 25:55-26:2 · 3 p’sukim · maf: 25:55-26:2 · 3 p’sukim · Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6-27 · 22 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Soncino Chumash: pp. 535 - 539 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 531 - 539) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 700 - 707 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 686 - 707) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 742 - 749 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 738 - 749) Lag BaOmer 2022 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5782 33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥 Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 18 May 2022 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 19 May 2022. Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also Lag B’Omer, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. One reason given for the holiday is as the day of passing of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba Revolt against the Roman Empire (132-135 CE). In Israel, it is celebrated as a symbol for the fighting Jewish spirit. Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, May 26 @ 7:30pm Come join us for a lively discussion of various topics on Judaica. Topic to be the book of Ruth for Shavuot. Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, May 20, 2022 @ 8:00 pm Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, May 21, 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 services (May 6 & 7, 2022): 13 May 22 Shabbat Ma'ariv Services Sermon @ 14 May 22 Shabbat Shacharit services D'var Torah @ 1: Links for this past Shabbat services will be posted soon. Please check back. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario May 22 will be our last class until fall. Children's Reading Class Sunday, May 22, 2022 9:20 - 9:50 am PT First Session Sunday, May 22, 2022 10:00 - 10:40 am PT Second Session Sunday, May 22, 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 May 22, 2022 @ 11:45am PT Fifteenth Module: Chapter 15 – Grief 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 Yom Yerushalayim 2022 / יוֹם יְרוּשָׁלַיִם 5782 Jerusalem Day 🇮🇱 Yom Yerushalayim for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Saturday, 28 May 2022 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 29 May 2022. Jerusalem Day (Hebrew: יום ירושלים, Yom Yerushalayim) is an Israeli national holiday commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem and the establishment of Israeli control over the Old City in June 1967. The Chief Rabbinate of Israel declared Jerusalem Day a minor religious holiday to thank G-d for victory in the Six-Day War and for answering the 2,000-year-old prayer of "Next Year in Jerusalem". Memorial Day Memorial Day for the year 2022 is celebrated/observed on Monday, May 30th. Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed every year on the last Monday in May. It honors those who died serving in the United States military. In the United States, Memorial Day weekend kicks off the start of the summer season and with Labor Day weekend ending the summer. Most government and businesses offices will be closed on this Day. Armed Forces Day honors those who currently serve in the military and Veterans Day honors men and women who have previously served in the United States Military. Continuing Adult Hebrew Reading Course TBA - Probably End of June or July 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/TNvjcZWh2Hc Parashat Behar 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַר 21 May 2022 / 20 Iyyar 5782 (Diaspora) Parashat Behar is the 32nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 25:1-26:2 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-25-1 Behar (“On The Mountain”) details the laws of the sabbatical year (Shemita), when working the land is prohibited and debts are forgiven. It also sets out laws of indentured servitude and of the Jubilee year (Yovel), when property reverts to its original ownership. Triennial year 3 1: 25:29-34 · 6 p’sukim · 2: 25:35-38 · 4 p’sukim · 3: 25:39-43 · 5 p’sukim · 4: 25:44-46 · 3 p’sukim · 5: 25:47-50 · 4 p’sukim · 6: 25:51-54 · 4 p’sukim · 7: 25:55-26:2 · 3 p’sukim · maf: 25:55-26:2 · 3 p’sukim · Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6-27 · 22 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Probably one of the most important concepts in Judaism is respect. After the presentation of the Ten Commandments, we are told how to treat a slave. Slaves are the most vulnerable people in society and in Judaism they are treated as people and not overworked or abused. Similarly, we extend this level of respect to a person’s livelihood and land. For whatever reason, some people do not succeed in business like others. Some have situations come up which prevents them from barely providing a sustainable living from their farming or husbandry ventures. These people may be forced to sell their land or go into debt to support themselves. Some even have to sell themselves to others’ servitude to survive. This, however, does not become a permanent situation. As we see every year on Yom Kippur, everyone deserves opportunities to do better. As such, in the fiftieth year when the ram’s horn is sounded at the end of Yom Kippur, the Jubilee (yoval means ram’s horn) returns land to it’s ancestral, rightful, owners. Not only does this make sure that families keep their inheritance from Hashem, but it also prevents a class of extremely wealthy people who buy up this land from becoming too powerful. Should the worst possible scenario happen, that an Israelite has to sell themselves to an alien, their relatives and/or friends need to exhaust any means possible to secure their freedom. This has become the template of Jewish history. We as Jews always have to look out for each other and in dire times, do what we can to save our fellow Jews. It is one of the most important commandments in the Torah.

https://youtu.be/-NCTMmlaix4 Parashat Emor 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת אֱמוֹר 14 May 2022 / 13 Iyyar 5782 (Diaspora) Parashat Emor is the 31st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 21:1-24:23 Emor (“Say”) opens with laws regulating priestly behavior, working in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and consuming sacrifices and priestly food. It describes the biblical holidays of Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot, and ends with a story about a blasphemer and his punishment. Triennial year 3 1: 23:23-25 · 3 p’sukim · 2: 23:26-32 · 7 p’sukim · 3: 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim · 4: 24:1-4 · 4 p’sukim · 5: 24:5-9 · 5 p’sukim · 6: 24:10-12 · 3 p’sukim · 7: 24:13-23 · 11 p’sukim · maf: 24:21-23 · 3 p’sukim · Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31 · 17 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary In our Triennial portion, we once again have a recounting of the yearly cycle of our holidays and festivals. Isn’t it interesting that this is presented right after discussed the sanctity of the priesthood and spiritual contamination! These yearly events are presented multiple times throughout Torah, but specifically here in this context. In Torah, nothing is haphazard; the flow is for specific reasons and purposes. Consider that the juxtaposition is that the sacred times are themselves a situation of purity. Also, the holidays and festivals are there to remind us that we are a nation of priests, and these events help us maintain that purity in our action and deed. Consider also that this parashat comes in the midst of a multitude of mitzvot that command us to be honest and charitable with our fellow, even to the point of loving our fellow as ourselves. What better way to facilitate than to share these occasions?

-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 **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: 7:25pm on Friday, May 13 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Emor Havdalah (50 min): 8:35pm on Saturday, May 14 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times שבת פרשת אמור May 13 - י״ב אייר Candle lighting 7:25 Shabbat ends 8:27 72 minutes 8:57 Office Hours this week: Monday May 9, 2022 9:30am - 1:15pm Tuesday May 10, 2022 9:30am - 1:15pm Thursday May 12, 2022 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm (Board Meeting @ 7:30pm) Friday May 13, 2022 (Out of the office for the weekend) Monday May 16, 2022 9:30am - 1:15pm Tuesday May 17, 2022 10:00am - 2:00pm (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (May 14, 2022): "Parashat Emor" 5782 https://youtu.be/-NCTMmlaix4 Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, May 9 at 7:30 pm PT Parashat Emor 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת אֱמוֹר 14 May 2022 / 13 Iyyar 5782 (Diaspora) Parashat Emor is the 31st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 21:1-24:23 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-21-1 Emor (“Say”) opens with laws regulating priestly behavior, working in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and consuming sacrifices and priestly food. It describes the biblical holidays of Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot, and ends with a story about a blasphemer and his punishment. Triennial year 3 1: 23:23-25 · 3 p’sukim · 2: 23:26-32 · 7 p’sukim · 3: 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim · 4: 24:1-4 · 4 p’sukim · 5: 24:5-9 · 5 p’sukim · 6: 24:10-12 · 3 p’sukim · 7: 24:13-23 · 11 p’sukim · maf: 24:21-23 · 3 p’sukim · Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31 · 17 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Soncino Chumash: pp. 522 - 528 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 513 - 528) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 686 - 695 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 672 - 695) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 727 - 733 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 717 - 733) Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, May 26 @ 7:30pm Come join us for a lively discussion of various topics on Judaica. Topic to be the book of Ruth for Shavuot. Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, May 13, 2022 @ 8:00 pm Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, May 14, 2022 @ 10:00 am Note that I will be away for the weekend *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 (May 6 & 7, 2022): 6 May 22 Shabbat Ma'ariv Services Sermon @ 7 May 22 Pesach 8/Shabbat Shacharit services D'var Torah @ 1: Links for this past Shabbat serviceswill be posted soon. Please check back. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario No Hebrew School this next Sunday as I will be out of the office this weekend. May 22 will be our last class until fall. Children's Reading Class Sunday, May 22, 2022 9:20 - 9:50 am PT First Session Sunday, May 22, 2022 10:00 - 10:40 am PT Second Session Sunday, May 22, 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 May 8, 2022 @ 11:45am PT Fifteenth Module: Chapter 15 – Grief 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 Continuing Adult Hebrew Reading Course TBA - Probably End of June or July 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 -Rosh Hodesh Iyyar -Semiannual Congregation Meeting -Adult Torah Study -Yom HaZikaron -Yom HaAtzma'ut -This week's Shabbat services & replay of last week's services -Hebrew School -Miller Course -Continuing Hebrew Reading Course: Prayers **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 Iyyar occurs on Sunday, May 1 Rosh Chodesh Iyyar occurs on Monday, May 2 Yom HaZikaron occurs on Wednesday, May 4 Yom HaAtzma'ut occurs on Thursday, May 5 Candle lighting: 7:20pm on Friday, May 6 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Kedoshim Havdalah (50 min): 8:29pm on Saturday, May 7 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times שבת פרשת קדושים May 6 - ה׳ אייר Candle lighting 7:20 Shabbat ends 8:21 72 minutes 8:52 Office Hours this week: Monday May 2, 2022 5:30 pm - 7:30pm (Semiannual Congregation Meeting) Tuesday May 3, 2022 10:00am - 2:00pm Thursday May 5, 2022 9:15am - 1:15pm Friday May 6, 2022 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Ma'ariv Shabbat Service @ 8:00pm) Monday May 9, 2022 1:15 pm - 7:30pm Tuesday May 10, 2022 10:00am - 2:00pm (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week's 10-Minute Torah (May 7, 2022): "Parashat Kedoshim" 5782 https://youtu.be/pH8HpieU9E4 Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 2022 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אִיָיר 5782 Start of month of Iyyar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Iyyar for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Saturday, 30 April 2022 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 2 May 2022. Start of month of Iyyar on the Hebrew calendar. אִיָיר (transliterated Iyyar or Iyar) is the 2nd month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, and corresponds to April or May on the Gregorian calendar. רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh, is a minor holiday that occurs at the beginning of every month in the Hebrew calendar. It is marked by the birth of a new moon. Temple Sholom of Ontario Congregation Meeting Monday, May 2, 2022 @ 7:30pm PT Join us for our next bi-annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Monday, May 2nd at 7:30 PM in the sanctuary. Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Tuesday, May 3 at 7:30 pm PT (Date changed due to Congregational Meeting on May 2) Parashat Kedoshim 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת קְדשִׁים 7 May 2022 / 6 Iyyar 5782 (Diaspora) Parashat Kedoshim is the 30th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 19:1-20:27 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-19-1 Kedoshim (“Holy”) opens by instructing the Israelites to be holy. It details dozens of laws regulating all aspects of life, including observing Shabbat, loving one’s neighbor, and leaving portions of a field for the poor. It ends by detailing punishments for certain types of idolatry and sexual misconduct. [1] Triennial year 3 1: 19:15-18 · 4 p’sukim · 2: 19:19-22 · 4 p’sukim · 3: 19:23-32 · 10 p’sukim · 4: 19:33-37 · 5 p’sukim · 5: 20:1-7 · 7 p’sukim · 6: 20:8-22 · 15 p’sukim · 7: 20:23-27 · 5 p’sukim · maf: 20:25-27 · 3 p’sukim · Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Amos 9:7-15 · 9 p’sukim Soncino Chumash: pp. 500 - 508 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 497 - 508) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 660 - 671 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 656 - 671) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 696 - 704 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 693 - 704) Commentary and Divrei Torah: Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Yom HaZikaron 2022 / יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן 5782 Israeli Memorial Day 🇮🇱 Yom HaZikaron for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Tuesday, 3 May 2022 and ends at nightfall on Wednesday, 4 May 2022. Israeli Memorial Day. Note that Hebcal displays modern holidays like Yom HaZikaron according to the Israeli schedule. Although Yom Hazikaron is normally observed on the 4th of Iyyar, it may be moved earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaAtzma’ut, which always follows it) would conflict with Shabbat. Yom HaAtzma’ut 2022 / יוֹם הָעַצְמָאוּת 5782 Israeli Independence Day 🇮🇱 Yom HaAtzma'ut for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 4 May 2022 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 5 May 2022. Israeli Independence Day. Commemorates the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948. Note that Hebcal displays modern holidays like Yom HaAtzma’ut according to the Israeli schedule. Although Yom HaAtzma’ut is normally observed on the 5th of Iyyar, it may be moved earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaZikaron, which always precedes it) would conflict with Shabbat. Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, May 5 Come join us for a lively discussion of various topics on Judaica. Topic to be Discussed and announced. Upcoming Services Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, May 6, 2022 @ 8:00 pm Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, May 7, 2022 @ 10:00 am (Back to regular 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 29 & 30, 2022): Santi' Bar Mitzvah 29 April 22 Shabbat Ma'ariv Services Sermon @ 30 April 22 Pesach 8/Shabbat Shacharit services D'var Torah @ 1: Check back for links for this past Shabbat services. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Children's Reading Class Sunday, May 1, 2022 9:20 - 9:50 am PT First Session Sunday, May 1, 2022 10:00 - 10:40 am PT Second Session Sunday, May 1, 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, May 1, 2022 @ 11:45am PT Eleventh Module: Chapter 13 – Love 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 Continuing Adult Hebrew Reading Course TBA - Probably End of June or July 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/pH8HpieU9E4 Parashat Kedoshim 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת קְדשִׁים 7 May 2022 / 6 Iyyar 5782 (Diaspora) Parashat Kedoshim is the 30th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 19:1-20:27 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-19-1 Kedoshim (“Holy”) opens by instructing the Israelites to be holy. It details dozens of laws regulating all aspects of life, including observing Shabbat, loving one’s neighbor, and leaving portions of a field for the poor. It ends by detailing punishments for certain types of idolatry and sexual misconduct. [1] Triennial year 3 1: 19:15-18 · 4 p’sukim · 2: 19:19-22 · 4 p’sukim · 3: 19:23-32 · 10 p’sukim · 4: 19:33-37 · 5 p’sukim · 5: 20:1-7 · 7 p’sukim · 6: 20:8-22 · 15 p’sukim · 7: 20:23-27 · 5 p’sukim · maf: 20:25-27 · 3 p’sukim · Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Amos 9:7-15 · 9 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah: Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Kedoshim picks up from the previous portion, Aharei Mot, in discussing various laws and ordinances. During non-leap years, these two are read together since the themes are similar and connected. Some of the parashat continues while much of it introduces us to new mitzvot, most of it relating to the Ten Commandments. While chapter 18 of Leviticus in the portion of Aharei Mot discusses forbidden relationships, Kedoshim discusses consequences, for example. We are also told and reminded of laws that are critical for society to function optimally. We are commanded to respect our parents. Our parents are crucial for our learning morality and functioning properly in society. We are given mitzvot how to behave in business. We are not to cheat others and withhold important information for making the business deal. All this comes to a head as we are told to love our fellow as ourselves. But once again, we are admonished not to gossip. Don’t join with others in the commission of false reporting. Don’t gossip. Like murder, this is an action that, for the most part, can’t be undone. When someone’s life is gone, it’s gone. When someone’s reputation is tarnished, it is near impossible to redeem their esteem; there will always be that doubt. Perhaps talebearing is subtle and less evident and obvious why Torah addresses it so often; murder is pretty obvious. In fact, during Yom Kippur, many of our repentances address this act more so than other acts. Think about it….

-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 -Rosh Hodesh Iyyar -Semiannual Congregation Meeting -Yom Hashoah -Holocaust March of Remembrance -Continuing Hebrew Reading Course: Prayers **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 Yom HaShoah occurs on Thursday, Apr 28 Candle lighting: 7:15pm on Friday, Apr 29 Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Iyyar occurs on Saturday, Apr 30 This week's Torah portion is Parashat Achrei Mot Havdalah (50 min): 8:24pm on Saturday, Apr 30 Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times שבת פרשת אחרי מות April 29 - כ״ח ניסן Candle lighting 7:15 Shabbat ends 8:14 72 minutes 8:46 Office Hours this week: Monday April 25, 2022 9:15 am - 1:15 pm Thursday April 28, 2022 9:15am - 1:15pm Friday April 29, 2022 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Ma'ariv Shabbat Service @ 8:00pm) Monday May 2, 2022 1:15 pm - 7:30pm (Semiannual Congregation Meeting) Tuesday May 3, 2022 10:00am - 2:00pm (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) This week’s 10-Minute Torah (April 30, 2022): “Aharei Mot” 5782 https://youtu.be/TjeZxVp7bsU Adult Torah Study Class Next Session: Monday, April 25 at 7:30 pm PT (Same time!) Parashat Achrei Mot 5782 / פָּרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת 30 April 2022 / 29 Nisan 5782 (Diaspora) Parashat Achrei Mot is the 29th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 16:1-18:30 https://tikkun.io/#/r/3-16-1 Achrei Mot (“After The Death”) opens by describing the ritual service of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It then details the prohibitions of offering sacrifices outside of the Mishkan (Tabernacle) and of eating animal blood, and ends with a list of forbidden sexual relations. Triennial year 3 1: 17:1-7 · 7 p’sukim · 2: 17:8-12 · 5 p’sukim · 3: 17:13-16 · 4 p’sukim · 4: 18:1-5 · 5 p’sukim · 5: 18:6-21 · 16 p’sukim · 6: 18:22-25 · 4 p’sukim · 7: 18:26-30 · 5 p’sukim · maf: 18:26-30 · 5 p’sukim · Haftarah for Ashkenazim*: I Samuel 20:18-42 · 25 p’sukim *Shabbat Machar Chodesh Soncino Chumash: pp. 485 - 493 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 480 - 493) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 645 - 655 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 636 - 655) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp.) Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary Judaic Studies Next session: Thursday, May 5 Come join us for a lively discussion of various topics on Judaica. Topic to be Discussed and announced. Upcoming Services Join us the weekend as Santi is called up to the Torah for his Bar Mitzvah Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, April 22, 2022 @ 8:00 pm Shabbat Shachrit Service Saturday, April 23, 2022 @ 9:30 am (Note earlier time due to lengthier 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 Pesach and Shabbat Services (April 22 & 23, 2022): 22 April 22 Pesach 7 Shacharit services D'var Torah @ 22 April 22 Pesach 8/Shabbat Ma'ariv Services Sermon @ 23 April 22 Pesach 8/Shabbat Shacharit services D'var Torah @ 1: Check back for links for this past Shabbat services. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario Children's Reading Class Sunday, April 24, 2022 9:20 - 9:50 am PT First Session Sunday, April 24, 2022 10:00 - 10:40 am PT Second Session Sunday, April 24, 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: Miller Course is preempted on Sunday, April 17, 2022 due to Passover observance. See you in services. Next session: Sunday, April 24, 2022 @ 11:45am PT Eleventh Module: Chapter 12 – Middle Ages 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 Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 2022 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אִיָיר 5782 Start of month of Iyyar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Iyyar for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Saturday, 30 April 2022 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 2 May 2022. Start of month of Iyyar on the Hebrew calendar. אִיָיר (transliterated Iyyar or Iyar) is the 2nd month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, and corresponds to April or May on the Gregorian calendar. רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh, is a minor holiday that occurs at the beginning of every month in the Hebrew calendar. It is marked by the birth of a new moon. Yom HaShoah 2022 / יוֹם הַשּׁוֹאָה 5782 Holocaust Memorial Day ✡️ Yom HaShoah for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 27 April 2022 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 28 April 2022. Yom HaZikaron laShoah ve-laG’vurah (יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה; "Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day"), known colloquially in Israel and abroad as Yom HaShoah (יום השואה) and in English as Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Holocaust Day, is observed as Israel’s day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews and five million others who perished in the Holocaust as a result of the actions carried out by Nazi Germany and its accessories, and for the Jewish resistance in that period. In Israel, it is a national memorial day and public holiday. It was inaugurated on 1953, anchored by a law signed by the Prime Minister of Israel David Ben-Gurion and the President of Israel Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. It is held on the 27th of Nisan (April/May), unless the 27th would be adjacent to Shabbat, in which case the date is shifted by a day. Link to presentation for Yom HaShoa event this past Sunday, April 24 at Temple Beth Israel of Pomona: https://youtu.be/PRnd4LHeDg0 Rosh Chodesh Iyyar 2022 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אִיָיר 5782 Start of month of Iyyar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒 Rosh Chodesh Iyyar for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Saturday, 30 April 2022 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 2 May 2022. Start of month of Iyyar on the Hebrew calendar. אִיָיר (transliterated Iyyar or Iyar) is the 2nd month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, and corresponds to April or May on the Gregorian calendar. רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh, is a minor holiday that occurs at the beginning of every month in the Hebrew calendar. It is marked by the birth of a new moon. Holocaust Memorial Day/March of Remembrance to commemorate those lost during the Holocaust. Open to the public and an amazing educational opportunity for those that wish to learn more about the Holocaust. The program concludes at 5:00 pm. Temple Sholom of Ontario Congregation Meeting Monday, May 2, 2022 @ 7:30pm PT Join us for our next bi-annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Monday, May 2nd at 7:30 PM in the sanctuary. Continuing Adult Hebrew Reading Course TBA - Probably End of June or July 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.