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www.templesholomofontario.org Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 2 March 2025-In-Person Religious School Sunday, 2 March 2025-Purim Carnival Friday, 7 March 2025-Shabbat Across America Thursday, 13 March 2025-Board Meeting & Megilla Reading Friday & Saturday, 14 & 15 March 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 16 March 2025-Movie Thursday, 20 March 2025-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 21 & 22 March 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 23 March 2025-Religious School on Zoom Sunday, 23 March 2025-Adult Hebrew School For your convenience, w e offer Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org Please note what the payment is for. Thank you. Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Shabbat Services -School *For your information, I have included below my schedule, including office hours for the next two weeks and specific classes in which I am involved.   **For your convenience and information, Zoom links will be provided in separate emails for security purposes.   ***I continue to update our Mi Sheberach מי שברך  list for those in need of healing. For your convenience, I am attaching this revised list to this email that only goes to members of Temple Sholom of Ontario . Thank you The Mi Shebarach list is going to be edited this week deleting names that have been on for many months without verification. Please advise which names you would like to remain on that list or they will be purged. Thank you for your consideration. Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School from my office and making Sunday an office day when applicable to be more available. Sunday, 2 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (In-Person Religious School 10:00am - 12:00pm & Purim Carnival 12:00pm - 2:00pm ) Friday, 7 March 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services/Shabbat Across America @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 9 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am & Adult Hebrew Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Thursday, 13 March 2025      2:00pm - 7:00pm ( Board Meeting @ 6:00pm & Megilla Reading @ 7:00pm - 9:00pm) Friday, 14 March 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 16 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am & Adult Hebrew Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Friday, 21 March 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 23 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am & Adult Hebrew Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Friday, 28 March 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 31 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am & Adult Hebrew Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) Parashat Tetzaveh 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה 8 March 2025 / 8 Adar 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Last Friday Night's Sermon (28 February 2025) Thursday, 6 March 2025 @ 7:30pm We will meet next Thursday, March 6, at 7:30 PM on Zoom, to decide what to study next.  (We will  not  meet the following Thursday because of Purim.) 1.   The latest version of the list of suggested topics.   And, to go with the first three items on the list, which may not be self-explanatory, I have included examples:  a.  Two pages from the English translation of the summary of the compendium of Jewish law known as the  Kitzur Shulchan Aruch  – if you aren’t familiar with what it’s like, you can see what it’s like. b.  Two pages from the book  Swimming in the Sea of Talmud , the anthology of Talmudic short texts with modern commentary, so you can see what that is like. c.  Two pages from Rabbi Irving Greenberg’s edition of  Pirkei Avot  [Ethics of the Fathers].  These examples have one “mishnah” (verse) from the original text together with his commentary.  I thought if you weren’t familiar with  Pirkei Avot , seeing examples with commentary would help orient you.  If this gets chosen, we can decide if we want to read the original text, which is how we usually operate, or a version with commentary. Finally, here is a link to five e-cards with whimsical renderings of some romantic quotations from the “Song of Songs,” designed and illustrated by Mollie Suss. We ended class on February 27 by looking at them.  They come from the usually more serious and scholarly website “My Jewish Learning.”  Enjoy! https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/five-romantic-quotes-from-song-of-songs/ Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting  / הדלקת נרות Friday, March 7 ⋅ 5:37 pm ✨ Havdalah  (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, March 8 ⋅ 6:30 pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services   Erev Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, March 7, 2025 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, March 8, 2025  @ 9:30 am   Shabbat Zoom Links sent in a separate email Friday afternoon.    Please reply if you do not receive them. We are now incorporating guitar accompaniment with our Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv Parashat Tetzaveh 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה 8 March 2025 / 8 Adar 5785 Parashat Tetzaveh is the 20th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Exodus 27:20-30:10 ;  Deuteronomy 25:17-19 Tetzaveh (“You Shall Command”) opens as God instructs Moses to appoint Aaron and his sons as priests. God details how to make the priestly clothing, how to sanctify the priests and offer sacrifices during the seven days of inauguration in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and how to build the golden altar.  [1] Triennial year 3 1:  29:19-21  · 3 p’sukim   2:  29:22-25  · 4 p’sukim   3:  29:26-30  · 5 p’sukim   4:  29:31-34  · 4 p’sukim   5:  29:35-37  · 3 p’sukim   6:  29:38-46  · 9 p’sukim   7:  30:1-10  · 10 p’sukim   maf*:  Deuteronomy 25:17-19  · 3 p’sukim  *Shabbat Zachor Haftarah for Ashkenazim * :  I Samuel 15:2-34   · 33 p’sukim  *Shabbat Zachor   Commentary and Divrei Torah   Sefaria    OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University   Hertz Chumash: pp. 346 – 349 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 339 – 349) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 476 – 483 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 464 – 483) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 513 – 518 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 503 – 518) Shabbat Zachor 2025 / שַׁבָּת זָכוֹר 5785 Shabbat of Remembrance 🕍 Shabbat Zachor for Hebrew Year 5785 begins at sundown on Friday, 7 March 2025 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 8 March 2025 . This corresponds to Parashat Tetzaveh. 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. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario   Next In-Person Religious School: Sunday, March 2 @ 10:00am - 12:00pm Students will be preparing for: Zoom Religious School: Sunday, March 9 @ 10:00am - 11:30am We are starting up our religious school.  First session: 10:00am - 10:40am Hebrew and Prayers Second session: 10:50am - 11:30am Torah, Prophets, Holidays  We are planning on a more consistent schedule.  We will have our in-person learning on the first weekend of the month.  The other 3 or 4 weeks will be on Zoom and consist of Hebrew instruction and Torah learning.  We will also discuss the holidays as they come up and other topics, like prophets. Adult Hebrew Course Sunday March 2 @ 10:00am - 11:00 am (Sunday, March 2 session will be held early due to Purim Carnival during the Adult Learning while the students are participating in the In-Person session) Sunday March 9 @ 12:00pm - 1:00 pm Preparing for monitoring the weekly Torah Reading with the NJOP Hebrew Crash Course Shabbat Across America and Canada Friday night, March 7, 2025 Since the terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7th, 2023, the world’s Jewry has gone through some really difficult and dark times. There has been a dramatic increase in antisemitism. Jews have been attacked and made to feel unwelcome. Synagogues have been burned down and covered in graffiti.  What the world needs to see are more displays of Jewish pride and unity. Now is our chance to counter these dark times with Jewish light. On March 7th, exactly 17 months after those horrific attacks on the Jewish homeland, we are asking your community to join us for NJOP’s 29th Annual Shabbat Across America and Canada , the original Shabbat unity event. This special night is an opportunity to come together as one family and one community, to celebrate Shabbat and spread the light of Jewish unity into the world.  Let’s bring people into our synagogues and Jewish centers like never before. Participating in NJOP’s continent-wide event will enable those in your community to share this special unity experience with thousands of North American Jews. To positively impact upon participants, we invite you to offer an uplifting program including an explanatory service, traditional rituals, a delicious Shabbat meal and lively discussions to ensure a wonderfully inspiring and impactful Shabbat experience. Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday, March 9 Daylight saving time will begin Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m local time in the U.S. The clocks "spring forward" by one hour, meaning sunrise and sunset will occur one hour later. DST will end November 2 when clocks "fall back" by one hour. Thursday, March 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm Maintaining schedule of 2nd Thursday of the month and early to accomodate congregational Purim service and Megilla reading at 7:00pm Movie Day & Silent Auction Sunday, March 17 Coming Soon: Introduction to Judaism Please reply or respond with interest and we'll get another course going! https://goldendreidle.com/ We are conveniently located in Tustin, Orange County, across the street from the OC Kosher Market . The Golden Dreidle has the most extensive collection of Jewish Wedding Gifts, Groom's Mazel Tov Glasses, Tallits, Kiddush Cups, Jewish Wedding Mezuzahs, Chuppah .. * 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.

www.templesholomofontario.org Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 16 March 2025-Movie Thursday, 20 March 2025-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 21 & 22 March 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 23 March 2025-Religious School on Zoom Sunday, 23 March 2025-Religious School on Zoom & Adult Hebrew School Friday, 28 & 29 March 2025-Shabbat Services Thursday, 3 April 2025-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 4 & 5 April 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 6 April 2025-In-Person Religious School For your convenience, w e offer Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org Please note what the payment is for. Thank you. Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Shabbat Services -School *For your information, I have included below my schedule, including office hours for the next two weeks and specific classes in which I am involved.   **For your convenience and information, Zoom links will be provided in separate emails for security purposes.   ***I continue to update our Mi Sheberach מי שברך  list for those in need of healing. For your convenience, I am attaching this revised list to this email that only goes to members of Temple Sholom of Ontario . Thank you The Mi Shebarach list has been edited this week deleting names that have been on for many months without verification. Please advise which names you would like to remain on that list or they will be purged. Thank you for your consideration. Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School from my office and making Sunday an office day when applicable to be more available. Friday, 7 March 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services/Shabbat Across America @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 9 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am & Adult Hebrew Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Thursday, 13 March 2025      2:00pm - 7:00pm ( Board Meeting @ 6:00pm & Megilla Reading @ 7:00pm - 9:00pm) Friday, 14 March 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 16 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am & Adult Hebrew Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Friday, 21 March 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 23 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am & Adult Hebrew Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Friday, 28 March 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 31 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am & Adult Hebrew Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm) Friday, 4 April 2025      1:00pm - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 6 April  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (In-Person Religious School 10:00am - 12:00pm ) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) Parashat Vayakhel 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל 22 March 2025 / 22 Adar 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Last Friday Night's Sermon (14 March 2025) Thursday, 20 March 2025 @ 7:30pm Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting  / הדלקת נרות Friday, March 21 ⋅ 6:48 pm ✨ Havdalah  (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, March 22 ⋅ 7:41 pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services   Erev Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, March 21, 2025 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, March 22, 2025  @ 9:30 am   Shabbat Zoom Links sent in a separate email Friday afternoon.    Please reply if you do not receive them. We are now incorporating guitar accompaniment with our Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv Parashat Vayakhel 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּקְהֵל 22 March 2025 / 22 Adar 5785 Parashat Vayakhel is the 22nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Exodus 35:1-38:20 ;  Numbers 19:1-22 Exodus Chapter Thirty-five, Verse One (Thirty-six, Twenty) to Thirty-eight, Twenty & Numbers Ninteen, One to Twenty-two Vayakhel (“He Assembled”) opens as God commands the Israelites to observe the Sabbath. Moses asks for material donations for the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and the people donate. A group of artisans designated by God begin building the Mishkan and its vessels.  [1] Triennial year 3 1:  36:20-30  · 11 p’sukim   2:  36:31-38  · 8 p’sukim   3:  37:1-16  · 16 p’sukim   4:  37:17-24  · 8 p’sukim   5:  37:25-29  · 5 p’sukim   6:  38:1-8  · 8 p’sukim   7:  38:9-20  · 12 p’sukim   maf*:  Numbers 19:1-22  · 22 p’sukim  *Shabbat Parah Haftarah for Ashkenazim * :  Ezekiel 36:16-38   · 23 p’sukim *Shabbat Parah Commentary and Divrei Torah   Sefaria     OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University   Hertz Chumash: pp. 377 – 381 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 373 – 381) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 522 – 529 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 516 – 529) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 513 – 518 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 503 – 518) Shabbat Parah 2025 / שַׁבָּת פּרה 5785 Shabbat of the Red Heifer 🕍 Shabbat Parah for Hebrew Year 5785 begins at sundown on  Friday, 21 March 2025  and ends at nightfall on  Saturday, 22 March 2025 . This corresponds to Parashat Vayakhel. 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. Zoom Religious School: Sunday, March 16 @ 10:00am - 11:30am Sunday, March 23 @ 10:00am - 11:30am Sunday, March 30 @ 10:00am - 11:30am First session: 10:00am - 10:40am Hebrew and Prayers Second session: 10:50am - 11:30am Torah, Prophets, Holidays  We are planning on a more consistent schedule.  We will have our in-person learning on the first weekend of the month.  The other 3 or 4 weeks will be on Zoom and consist of Hebrew instruction and Torah learning.  We will also discuss the holidays as they come up and other topics, like prophets. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario   Next In-Person Religious School: Sunday, April 6 @ 10:00am - 12:00pm Students will be preparing for: Passover Adult Hebrew Course Sunday March 16 session will be preempted due to Movie Day and Silent Auction Sunday March 23 @ 12:00pm - 1:00 pm Preparing for monitoring the weekly Torah Reading with the NJOP Hebrew Crash Course Movie Day & Silent Auction Sunday, March 16 Pesach 2025 / פֶּסַח 5785 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread  Pesach for Hebrew Year 5785 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Saturday, 12 April 2025  and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 20 April 2025 . 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. Coming Soon: Introduction to Judaism Please reply or respond with interest and we'll get another course going! https://goldendreidle.com/ We are conveniently located in Tustin, Orange County, across the street from the OC Kosher Market . The Golden Dreidle has the most extensive collection of Jewish Wedding Gifts, Groom's Mazel Tov Glasses, Tallits, Kiddush Cups, Jewish Wedding Mezuzahs, Chuppah .. * 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.

www.templesholomofontario.org Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Thursday, 13 March 2025-Board Meeting & Megilla Reading Friday & Saturday, 14 & 15 March 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 16 March 2025-Movie Thursday, 20 March 2025-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 21 & 22 March 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 23 March 2025-Religious School on Zoom Sunday, 23 March 2025-Adult Hebrew School Friday & Saturday, 28 & 29 March 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 30 March 2025-Religious School on Zoom Sunday, 30 March 2025-Adult Hebrew School For your convenience, w e offer Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org Please note what the payment is for. Thank you. Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Shabbat Services -School *For your information, I have included below my schedule, including office hours for the next two weeks and specific classes in which I am involved.   **For your convenience and information, Zoom links will be provided in separate emails for security purposes.   ***I continue to update our Mi Sheberach מי שברך  list for those in need of healing. For your convenience, I am attaching this revised list to this email that only goes to members of Temple Sholom of Ontario . Thank you The Mi Shebarach list is going to be edited this week deleting names that have been on for many months without verification. Please advise which names you would like to remain on that list or they will be purged. Thank you for your consideration. Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School from my office and making Sunday an office day when applicable to be more available. Sunday, 9 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am & Adult Hebrew Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Thursday, 13 March 2025      2:00pm - 7:00pm ( Board Meeting @ 6:00pm & Megilla Reading @ 7:00pm - 9:00pm) Friday, 14 March 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 16 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am & Adult Hebrew Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Friday, 21 March 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 23 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am & Adult Hebrew Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Friday, 28 March 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 31 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am & Adult Hebrew Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) Parashat Ki Tisa 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תִשָּׂא 15 March 2025 / 15 Adar 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Last Friday Night's Sermon (7 March 2025) Due to the format for Shabbat Across America being an informal and learning format, sermon is preempted Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday, March 9 Daylight saving time will begin Sunday, March 9, at 2 a.m local time  in the U.S. The clocks "spring forward" by one hour, meaning sunrise and sunset will occur one hour later. DST will end November 2  when clocks "fall back" by one hour. Thursday, March 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm Maintaining schedule of 2nd Thursday of the month and early to accomodate congregational Purim service and Megilla reading at 7:00pm Thursday, 20 March 2025 @ 7:30pm We will meet next Thursday, March 20, at 7:30 PM on Zoom, due to the Megilla reading on Thursday, March 13. Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting  / הדלקת נרות Friday, March 14 ⋅ 6:42 pm ✨ Havdalah  (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, March 15 ⋅ 7:36 pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services   Erev Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, March 14, 2025 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, March 15, 2025  @ 9:30 am   Shabbat Zoom Links sent in a separate email Friday afternoon.    Please reply if you do not receive them. We are now incorporating guitar accompaniment with our Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv Parashat Ki Tisa 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תִשָּׂא 15 March 2025 / 15 Adar 5785 Parashat Ki Tisa is the 21st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Exodus 30:11-34:35 Ki-Tisa (“When You Elevate”) opens as God tells Moses to collect a half-shekel donation from all Israelites and to anoint the Mishkan (Tabernacle), its vessels, and the priests. The Israelites worship the golden calf and Moses breaks the tablets. Moses beseeches God to forgive, and returns with a second set of tablets.  [1] Triennial year 3 1:  33:12-16  · 5 p’sukim   2:  33:17-23  · 7 p’sukim   3:  34:1-9  · 9 p’sukim   4:  34:10-17  · 8 p’sukim   5:  34:18-21  · 4 p’sukim   6:  34:22-26  · 5 p’sukim   7:  34:27-35  · 9 p’sukim   maf:  34:33-35  · 3 p’sukim   Haftarah for Ashkenazim:  I Kings 18:1-39  · 39 p’sukim   Commentary and Divrei Torah   Sefaria    OU Torah     Jewish Theological Seminary     American Jewish University   Hertz Chumash: pp. 362 – 368 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 352 – 368) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 504 – 515 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 484 – 515) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp.538 – 546 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 523 – 546) Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario   Zoom Religious School: Sunday, March 9 @ 10:00am - 11:30am Sunday, March 16 @ 10:00am - 11:30am We are starting up our religious school.  First session: 10:00am - 10:40am Hebrew and Prayers Second session: 10:50am - 11:30am Torah, Prophets, Holidays  We are planning on a more consistent schedule.  We will have our in-person learning on the first weekend of the month.  The other 3 or 4 weeks will be on Zoom and consist of Hebrew instruction and Torah learning.  We will also discuss the holidays as they come up and other topics, like prophets. Adult Hebrew Course Sunday, March 9 @ 12:00pm - 1:00 pm Sunday, March 16 @ 12:00pm - 1:00 pm Preparing for monitoring the weekly Torah Reading with the NJOP Hebrew Crash Course Movie Day & Silent Auction Sunday, March 16 Coming Soon: Introduction to Judaism Please reply or respond with interest and we'll get another course going! Pesach 2025 / פֶּסַח 5785 Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread  Pesach for Hebrew Year 5785 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Saturday, 12 April 2025 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 20 April 2025 . 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. https://goldendreidle.com/ We are conveniently located in Tustin, Orange County, across the street from the OC Kosher Market . The Golden Dreidle has the most extensive collection of Jewish Wedding Gifts, Groom's Mazel Tov Glasses, Tallits, Kiddush Cups, Jewish Wedding Mezuzahs, Chuppah .. * The titles in blue and underlined are "hyperlinks". If you click on any of those, it will lead to that site/URL. The hyperlink gives a descriptive title with the actual link embedded in that title. Anyone who is concerned about clicking a link or hyperlink can access any of these resources by going to my website, www.modernrabbistephen.com . You can find them in the "Blog" and "Videos" sections, as well as the "Instagram Links" by clicking on the various pictures.

10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Tetzaveh is the 20th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Exodus 27:20-30:10 ;  Deuteronomy 25:17-19 Exodus Chapter Twenty-seven, Verse Twenty (Twenty-nine, Nineteen) to Thirty, Ten & Deuteronomy Twenty-five, seventeen to nineteen Tetzaveh (“You Shall Command”) opens as God instructs Moses to appoint Aaron and his sons as priests. God details how to make the priestly clothing, how to sanctify the priests and offer sacrifices during the seven days of inauguration in the Mishkan (Tabernacle), and how to build the golden altar.  [1] Triennial year 3 1:  29:19-21  · 3 p’sukim   2:  29:22-25  · 4 p’sukim   3:  29:26-30  · 5 p’sukim   4:  29:31-34  · 4 p’sukim   5:  29:35-37  · 3 p’sukim   6:  29:38-46  · 9 p’sukim   7:  30:1-10  · 10 p’sukim   maf*:  Deuteronomy 25:17-19  · 3 p’sukim  *Shabbat Zachor Haftarah for Ashkenazim * :  I Samuel 15:2-34   · 33 p’sukim  *Shabbat Zachor   Commentary and Divrei Torah   Sefaria    OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University   Hertz Chumash: pp. 346 – 349 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 339 – 349) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 476 – 483 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 464 – 483) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 513 – 518 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 503 – 518)   Our Torah portion describes in detail the clothing of the High Priest and Priests, and the weaving of their outfits.  It is interesting that it is given as much emphasis—by being in the Torah—as the Ten Commandments, for example.  Therefore, it seems that this is important.   Some may consider that this detailed description is not as interesting or fun to discuss as some of the other topics we encounter, like the treatment of slaves.  The description is fairly straightforward and doesn’t invite interpretation or analysis.  Or does it?   Consider the fact that a lot of space is devoted to all this.  Consider that it may not just be about the actual clothing and the weaving that goes into it, but the significance that it has for Israel.  The Priests, and the Ministers, were devoted to officiating in the Temple and teaching Torah.  Thus they occupied a critical role in our heritage.  Israel is not just about a people settling the Promised Land; it is really about setting a moral and ethical society with integrity.   The priests and ministers had the awesome responsibility of installing these values into the Israelite nation.  They were special because of that responsibility.  Today, without a Temple, we devote ourselves to Judaism through the venue of the synagogue. The places have changed, but the values still remain.   Parashat Tetzaveh 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה 8 de marzo de 2025 / 8 de Adar de 5785 Ocho de marzo Veinticinco / Ocho de Adar Cincuenta y siete Ochenta y cinco   Torá de 10 minutos en YouTube   Parashat Tetzaveh es la vigésima porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo anual judío de lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Éxodo 27:20-30:10; Deuteronomio 25:17-19 Éxodo Capítulo Veintisiete, Versículo Veinte (Veintinueve, Diecinueve) al Treinta, Diez y Deuteronomio Veinticinco, Diecisiete al Diecinueve   Tetzaveh (“Tú ordenarás”) comienza cuando Dios le ordena a Moisés que designe a Aarón y a sus hijos como sacerdotes. Dios detalla cómo hacer la vestimenta sacerdotal, cómo santificar a los sacerdotes y ofrecer sacrificios durante los siete días de inauguración en el Mishkan (Tabernáculo) y cómo construir el altar de oro. [1]   Año trienal 3 1: 29:19-21 · 3 p’sukim 2: 29:22-25 · 4 p’sukim 3: 29:26-30 · 5 p’sukim 4: 29:31-34 · 4 p’sukim 5: 29:35-37 · 3 p’sukim 6: 29:38-46 · 9 p’sukim 7: 30:1-10 · 10 p’sukim maf*: Deuteronomio 25:17-19 · 3 p’sukim *Shabat Zajor Haftará para los ashkenazíes*: 1 Samuel 15:2-34 · 33 p’sukim *Shabat Zajor   Comentario y Divrei Torá Sefaria OU Torah Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University   Hertz Chumash: págs. 346 – 349 Año Trienal 3 (Kriyah completa págs. 339 – 349) Artscroll Chumash: págs. 476 – 483 Año Trienal 3 (Kriyah completa págs. 464 – 483) Etz Chaim Chumash: págs. 513 – 518 Año Trienal 3 (Kriyah completa págs. 503 – 518)   Nuestra porción de la Torá describe en detalle la vestimenta del Sumo Sacerdote y los Sacerdotes, y el tejido de sus atuendos. Es interesante que se le dé tanto énfasis (por estar en la Torá) como a los Diez Mandamientos, por ejemplo. Por lo tanto, parece que esto es importante.   Algunos pueden pensar que esta descripción detallada no es tan interesante o divertida de discutir como otros temas que encontramos, como el tratamiento de los esclavos. La descripción es bastante sencilla y no invita a la interpretación o al análisis. ¿O sí?   Considere el hecho de que se dedica mucho espacio a todo esto. Considere que puede que no se trate solo de la vestimenta en sí y el tejido que la compone, sino del significado que tiene para Israel. Los sacerdotes y los ministros se dedicaban a oficiar en el Templo y a enseñar la Torá. Por lo tanto, ocupaban un papel fundamental en nuestra herencia. Israel no se trata solo de un pueblo que se asentaba en la Tierra Prometida; se trata realmente de establecer una sociedad moral y ética con integridad.   Los sacerdotes y ministros tenían la enorme responsabilidad de instalar estos valores en la nación israelita. Eran especiales debido a esa responsabilidad. Hoy, sin un Templo, nos dedicamos al judaísmo a través del lugar de la sinagoga. Los lugares han cambiado, pero los valores siguen existiendo.

www.templesholomofontario.org Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 23 February 2025-Religious School on Zoom Thursday, 27 February 2025-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 28 February & 1 March 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 2 March 2025-In-Person Religious School Sunday, 2 March 2025-Purim Carnival Friday, 7 March 2025-Shabbat Across America Thursday, 13 March 2025-Megilla Reading Friday & Saturday, 14 & 15 March 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 16 March 2025-Movie Thursday, 20 March 2025-Board Meeting Thursday, 20 March 2025-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 21 & 22 March 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 23 March 2025-Religious School on Zoom Sunday, 23 March 2025-Adult Hebrew School Sunday, 23 March 2025-Movie For your convenience, w e offer Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org Please note what the payment is for. Thank you. Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Shabbat Services -School *For your information, I have included below my schedule, including office hours for the next two weeks and specific classes in which I am involved.   **For your convenience and information, Zoom links will be provided in separate emails for security purposes.   ***I continue to update our Mi Sheberach מי שברך  list for those in need of healing. For your convenience, I am attaching this revised list to this email that only goes to members of Temple Sholom of Ontario . Thank you The Mi Shebarach list is going to be edited this week deleting names that have been on for many months without verification. Please advise which names you would like to remain on that list or they will be purged. Thank you for your consideration. Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School from my office and making Sunday an office day when applicable to be more available. Sunday, 23 February  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30pm & NJOP Hebrew Crash Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Friday, 21 February 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 23 February  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30pm & NJOP Hebrew Crash Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Friday, 28 February 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 2 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (In-Person Religious School 10:00am - 12:00pm & Purim Carnival 12:00pm - 2:00pm ) Friday, 7 March 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services/Shabbat Across America @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 9 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am & Adult Hebrew Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Thursday, 12 March 2025      1:00pm - 7:00pm ( Board Meeting @ 7:00pm ) Friday, 14 March 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 16 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am & Adult Hebrew Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) Parashat Terumah 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת תְּרוּמָה 1 March 2025 / 1 Adar 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Last Friday Night's Sermon (21 February 2025) Thursday, 27 February 2025 @ 7:30pm Discussing Song of Songs Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting  / הדלקת נרות Friday, February 28 ⋅ 5:31 pm ✨ Havdalah  (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, March 1 ⋅ 6:25 pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services   Erev Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, February 28, 2025 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, March 1, 2025  @ 9:30 am   Shabbat Zoom Links sent in a separate email Friday afternoon.    Please reply if you do not receive them. We are now incorporating guitar accompaniment with our Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv Parashat Terumah 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת תְּרוּמָה 1 March 2025 / 1 Adar 5785 Parashat Terumah is the 19th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Exodus 25:1-27:19 ; Numbers 28:9-15 ; Exodus 30:11-16 Terumah (“Donation”) opens as God tells Moses to collect donated materials in order to build a dwelling place for God called the Mishkan (Tabernacle). God describes how to build the vessels that will fill the Mishkan - including the ark, table, menorah, and sacrificial altar - as well as the Mishkan’s walls and curtains.  [1] Triennial year 3 1: 26:31-33 · 3 p’sukim 2: 26:34-37 · 4 p’sukim 3: 27:1-3 · 3 p’sukim 4: 27:4-8 · 5 p’sukim 5: 27:9-12 · 4 p’sukim 6: 27:13-19 · 7 p’sukim 7 * : Numbers 28:9-15 · 7 p’sukim *Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh) maf * : 30:11-16 · 6 p’sukim *Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh)    Haftarah for Ashkenazim * : II Kings 12:1-17 · 17 p’sukim *Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh) Commentary and Divrei Torah   Sefaria    OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 333 – 336 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 326 – 336) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 458 – 463 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 444 – 463) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. –  Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 4 – 4) Rosh Chodesh Adar 2025 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 5785 Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒 Friday, 28 February 2025   &   Saturday, 1 March 2025 יום ו' & שבת Rosh Chodesh Adar  for Hebrew Year 5785 begins at sundown on Thursday, 27 February 2025  and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 1 March 2025 . Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar. Adar (אַדָר) is the 12th month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, 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. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario   Zoom Religious School: Sunday, February 23 @ 10:00am - 11:30am We are starting up our religious school.  First session: 10:00am - 10:40am Hebrew and Prayers Second session: 10:50am - 11:30am Torah, Prophets, Holidays We are planning on a more consistent schedule.  We will have our in-person learning on the first weekend of the month.  The other 3 or 4 weeks will be on Zoom and consist of Hebrew instruction and Torah learning.  We will also discuss the holidays as they come up and other topics, like prophets. Next In-Person Religious School: Sunday, March 2 @ 10:00am - 12:00pm Students will be preparing for: Adult Hebrew Course Sunday February 23 @ 12:00pm - 1:00 pm Sunday March 2 @ 10:00am - 11:00 am (Sunday, March 2 session will be held early due to Purim Carnival during the Adult Learning while the students are participating in the In-Person session) Preparing for monitoring the weekly Torah Reading with the NJOP Hebrew Crash Course Shabbat Across America and Canada Friday night, March 7, 2025 Since the terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7th, 2023, the world’s Jewry has gone through some really difficult and dark times. There has been a dramatic increase in antisemitism. Jews have been attacked and made to feel unwelcome. Synagogues have been burned down and covered in graffiti.  What the world needs to see are more displays of Jewish pride and unity. Now is our chance to counter these dark times with Jewish light. On March 7th, exactly 17 months after those horrific attacks on the Jewish homeland, we are asking your community to join us for NJOP’s 29th Annual Shabbat Across America and Canada , the original Shabbat unity event. This special night is an opportunity to come together as one family and one community, to celebrate Shabbat and spread the light of Jewish unity into the world.  Let’s bring people into our synagogues and Jewish centers like never before. Participating in NJOP’s continent-wide event will enable those in your community to share this special unity experience with thousands of North American Jews. To positively impact upon participants, we invite you to offer an uplifting program including an explanatory service, traditional rituals, a delicious Shabbat meal and lively discussions to ensure a wonderfully inspiring and impactful Shabbat experience. Movie Day & Silent Auction Sunday, March 17 Coming Soon: Introduction to Judaism Please reply or respond with interest and we'll get another course going! https://goldendreidle.com/ We are conveniently located in Tustin, Orange County, across the street from the OC Kosher Market . The Golden Dreidle has the most extensive collection of Jewish Wedding Gifts, Groom's Mazel Tov Glasses, Tallits, Kiddush Cups, Jewish Wedding Mezuzahs, Chuppah .. * The titles in blue and underlined are "hyperlinks". If you click on any of those, it will lead to that site/URL. The hyperlink gives a descriptive title with the actual link embedded in that title. Anyone who is concerned about clicking a link or hyperlink can access any of these resources by going to my website, www.modernrabbistephen.com . You can find them in the "Blog" and "Videos" sections, as well as the "Instagram Links" by clicking on the various pictures.

10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Terumah is the 19th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Exodus 25:1-27:19 ;  Numbers 28:9-15 ;  Exodus 30:11-16 Exodus Chapter Twenty-five, Verse One (Twenty-six, Thrity-one) to Twenty-seven, Nineteen Numbers Twenty-eight, Nine to Fifteen Exodus Thirty, Eleven to Sixteen Terumah (“Donation”) opens as God tells Moses to collect donated materials in order to build a dwelling place for God called the Mishkan (Tabernacle). God describes how to build the vessels that will fill the Mishkan - including the ark, table, menorah, and sacrificial altar - as well as the Mishkan’s walls and curtains.  [1]   Triennial year 3 1:  26:31-33  · 3 p’sukim   2:  26:34-37  · 4 p’sukim   3:  27:1-3  · 3 p’sukim   4:  27:4-8  · 5 p’sukim   5:  27:9-12  · 4 p’sukim   6:  27:13-19  · 7 p’sukim   7*:  Numbers 28:9-15  · 7 p’sukim  *Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh) maf*:  30:11-16  · 6 p’sukim  *Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh)   Haftarah for Ashkenazim * :  II Kings 12:1-17   · 17 p’sukim *Shabbat Shekalim (on Rosh Chodesh) Commentary and Divrei Torah   Sefaria    OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: pp. 333 – 336 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 326 – 336) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 458 – 463 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 444 – 463) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. –  Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 4 – 4)   Artscroll Chumash discusses the word, “ Terumah ”, the name of this Sidrah . The word is a derivation of the word that means “to lift up”, “ rum ”. There is no direct translation for this word in English, but the concept is “portion”.  So Terumah is a Hebrew term that typically refers to the portion that Israel gives to the Cohenim /Priests and Levites /Ministers. Some might wonder if it really means, “tax”. In a sense, yes, but it’s more than that because it also means the support for these people who do our spiritual work.  And by giving this Terumah, or portion, our souls are lifted up, elevated to a loftier state. The parashah  goes on to discuss the donations that Israel willingly gave for the building of the structure and edifice that would house our spirituality.  They were excited that they would become a people with a special mission, to be a light among nations to bring Hashem’s teachings to humanity.  While the portion discusses the actual building and furniture that will be the Tabernacle, consider the underlying theme. Israel came forth and contributed much of the bounty gained from Egyptians who basically paid our ancestors back pay for over one hundred years of free labor. They gave of themselves. Consider the similarity to our own synagogue and other synagogues.  We have a very dedicated congregation who over the last few years have come forth to support our synagogue as did our ancestors.  We have our people who show up each Friday to make sure we have a beautiful Kiddush after service; we have women joining Sisterhood and making sure we have beautifully organized events; we have people rushing to practice Judaism even before going through the official process (and I don’t like to differentiate but this is an extraordinary point). Not to mention the board of directors who tirelessly give of their time and resources to manage TSO. You should all proud of yourselves for carrying on as did our ancestors over three thousand years ago in the wilderness.  So here’s to all of you.   Parashat Terumah 5785  /  תְּרוּמָה  פָּרָשַׁת 1 de marzo de 2025 / 1 de Adar de 5785 Uno de marzo de veinte veinticinco / Uno de Adar de cincuenta y siete ochenta y cinco   La Torá de 10 minutos en YouTube Parashat Terumah es la decimonovena porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo anual judío de lectura de la Torá. Porciones de la Torá: Éxodo 25:1-27:19; Números 28:9-15; Éxodo 30:11-16 Éxodo Capítulo Veinticinco, Versículo Uno (Veintiséis, Treinta y Uno) a Veintisiete, Diecinueve Números Veintiocho, Nueve a Quince Éxodo Treinta, Once a Dieciséis Terumah (“Donación”) comienza cuando Dios le dice a Moisés que recolecte materiales donados para construir una morada para Dios llamada el Mishkan (Tabernáculo). Dios describe cómo construir los recipientes que llenarán el Mishkan, incluyendo el arca, la mesa, la menorá y el altar de sacrificios, así como las paredes y las cortinas del Mishkan. [1]   Año trienal 3 1: 26:31-33 · 3 p’sukim 2: 26:34-37 · 4 p’sukim 3: 27:1-3 · 3 p’sukim 4: 27:4-8 · 5 p’sukim 5: 27:9-12 · 4 p’sukim 6: 27:13-19 · 7 p’sukim 7*: Números 28:9-15 · 7 p’sukim *Shabat Shekalim (en Rosh Jodesh) maf*: 30:11-16 · 6 p’sukim *Shabat Shekalim (en Rosh Jodesh)   Haftará para los ashkenazim*: 2 Reyes 12:1-17 · 17 p’sukim *Shabat Shekalim (en Rosh Chodesh) Comentario y Divrei Torá Sefaria OU Torá Jewish Theological Seminary American Jewish University Hertz Chumash: págs. 333 – 336 Año Trienal 3 (Kriyah completa págs. 326 – 336) Artscroll Chumash: págs. 458 – 463 Año Trienal 3 (Kriyah completa págs. 444 – 463) Etz Chaim Chumash: págs. – Año Trienal 3 (Kriyah completa págs. 4 – 4)   Artscroll Chumash analiza la palabra “Terumah”, el nombre de esta Sidrah. La palabra es una derivación de la palabra que significa “levantar”, “rum”. No existe una traducción directa de esta palabra en español, pero el concepto es “porción”. Entonces, Terumá es un término hebreo que generalmente se refiere a la porción que Israel da a los Cohenim/Sacerdotes y Levitas/Ministros. Algunos podrían preguntarse si realmente significa “impuesto”. En cierto sentido, sí, pero es más que eso porque también significa el apoyo a estas personas que hacen nuestro trabajo espiritual. Y al dar esta Terumá, o porción, nuestras almas se elevan, se elevan a un estado más elevado.   La parashá continúa hablando de las donaciones que Israel dio voluntariamente para la construcción de la estructura y el edificio que albergaría nuestra espiritualidad. Estaban emocionados de convertirse en un pueblo con una misión especial, ser una luz entre las naciones para llevar las enseñanzas de Hashem a la humanidad. Si bien la porción habla del edificio y los muebles reales que serán el Tabernáculo, considere el tema subyacente.   Israel se presentó y contribuyó con gran parte de la recompensa obtenida de los egipcios que básicamente pagaron a nuestros antepasados ​​el salario retroactivo de más de cien años de trabajo gratuito. Ellos dieron de sí mismos.   Pensemos en la similitud con nuestra propia sinagoga y otras sinagogas. Tenemos una congregación muy dedicada que, en los últimos años, ha dado un paso adelante para apoyar a nuestra sinagoga, como lo hicieron nuestros antepasados. Tenemos a nuestra gente que se presenta cada viernes para asegurarse de que tengamos un hermoso Kiddush después del servicio; tenemos mujeres que se unen a la Hermandad y se aseguran de que tengamos eventos bellamente organizados; tenemos gente que se apresura a practicar el judaísmo incluso antes de pasar por el proceso oficial (y no me gusta hacer diferencias, pero este es un punto extraordinario). Sin mencionar la junta directiva que incansablemente dona su tiempo y recursos para administrar TSO.   Todos ustedes deberían estar orgullosos de ustedes mismos por continuar como lo hicieron nuestros antepasados ​​hace más de tres mil años en el desierto. Así que aquí va para todos ustedes.

www.templesholomofontario.org Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 16 February 2025-Religious School on Zoom Sunday, 16 February 2025-NJOP Hebrew Crash Course Monday, 17 Februrary 2025-President's Day Thursday, 20 February 2025-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 21 & 22 February 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 23 February 2025-Religious School on Zoom Thursday, 27 February 2025-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 28 February & 1 March 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 2 March 2025-In-Person Religious School Sunday, 2 March 2025-Purim Carnival Friday, 7 March 2025-Shabbat Across America Thursday, 13 March 2025-Megilla Reading Friday & Saturday, 14 & 15 March 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 16 March 2025-Movie For your convenience, w e offer Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org Please note what the payment is for. Thank you. Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Shabbat Services -School *For your information, I have included below my schedule, including office hours for the next two weeks and specific classes in which I am involved.   **For your convenience and information, Zoom links will be provided in separate emails for security purposes.   ***I continue to update our Mi Sheberach מי שברך  list for those in need of healing. For your convenience, I am attaching this revised list to this email that only goes to members of Temple Sholom of Ontario . Thank you Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School from my office and making Sunday an office day when applicable to be more available. Sunday, 16 February  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30pm & NJOP Hebrew Crash Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Friday, 21 February 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 23 February  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30pm & NJOP Hebrew Crash Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Friday, 21 February 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 23 February  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30pm & NJOP Hebrew Crash Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Friday, 28 February 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 2 March  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (In-Person Religious School 10:00am - 12:00pm & Purim Carnival 12:00pm - 2:00pm ) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) Parashat Mishpatim 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת מִּשְׁפָּטִים 15 February 2025 / 17 Sh’vat 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Last Friday Night's Sermon (14 February 2025) Presidents' Day ( Monday, February 17, 2025 ) Presidents' Day, formally known as Washington's Birthday , dates back to the year 1800, following the death of President George Washington in 1799. His birthday, on February 22, became a significant day of remembrance. Thursday, 20 February 2025 @ 7:30pm Discussing Song of Songs Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting  / הדלקת נרות Friday, February 21 ⋅ 5:25 pm ✨ Havdalah  (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, February 15 ⋅ 6:19 pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services   Erev Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, February 21, 2025 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, February 22, 2025  @ 9:30 am   Shabbat Zoom Links sent in a separate email Friday afternoon.    Please reply if you do not receive them. We are now incorporating guitar accompaniment with our Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv Parashat Mishpatim 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת מִּשְׁפָּטִים 22 February 2025 / 24 Sh’vat 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Mishpatim is the 18th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Exodus 21:1-24:18 Exodus Twenty-one, One to Twenty-four Eighteen Mishpatim (“Laws”) recounts a series of God’s laws that Moses gives to the Israelites. These include laws about treatment of slaves, damages, loans, returning lost property, the Sabbath, the sabbatical year, holidays, and destroying idolatry. The portion ends as Moses ascends Mount Sinai for 40 days.  [1] Triennial year 3 1:  23:20-25  · 6 p’sukim   2:  23:26-30  · 5 p’sukim   3:  23:31-33  · 3 p’sukim   4:  24:1-6  · 6 p’sukim   5:  24:7-11  · 5 p’sukim   6:  24:12-14  · 3 p’sukim   7:  24:15-18  · 4 p’sukim   maf:  24:15-18  · 4 p’sukim   Haftarah:  Jeremiah 34:8-22 ,  33:25-26   · 17 p’sukim   Commentary and Divrei Torah    Sefaria    OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University   Hertz Chumash: pp. 319 – 322 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 306 – 322) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 474 – 480 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 416 – 480) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 436 – 450 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 456 – 450) Mevorchim Chodesh Adar / מְבָרְכִים חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר Saturday, February 22 Molad Adar: Thu, 2 minutes and 0 chalakim after 7:00pm The Shabbat before the start of a Jewish month (Rosh Chodesh) is known as Shabbat Mevarchim, “the Shabbat when we bless.” On this day, during the synagogue service, we recite a special blessing for the new month and announce the timing of Rosh Chodesh. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario   Zoom Religious School: Sunday, February 16 @ 10:00am - 11:30am Sunday, February 23 @ 10:00am - 11:30am We are going to be starting up our religious school.  First session: 10:00am - 10:40am Hebrew and Prayers Second session: 10:50am - 11:30am Torah, Prophets, Holidays We are planning on a more consistent schedule.  We will have our in-person learning on the first weekend of the month.  The other 3 or 4 weeks will be on Zoom and consist of Hebrew instruction and Torah learning.  We will also discuss the holidays as they come up and other topics, like prophets. Next In-Person Religious School: Sunday, March 2 @ 10:00am - 12:00pm Students will be preparing for: Adult Hebrew Course Sunday February 16 @ 12:00pm - 1:00 pm Sunday February 23 @ 12:00pm - 1:00 pm Sunday March 2 @ 10:00am - 11:00 am (Sunday, March 2 session will be held early due to Purim Carnival during the Adult Learning while the students are participating in the In-Person session) Preparing for monitoring the weekly Torah Reading with the NJOP Hebrew Crash Course Rosh Chodesh Adar 2025 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אַדָר 5785 Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar 🌒 Friday, 28 February 2025   & Saturday, 1 March 2025 יום ו' & שבת Rosh Chodesh Adar for Hebrew Year 5785 begins at sundown on Thursday, 27 February 2025 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 1 March 2025 . Start of month of Adar on the Hebrew calendar. Adar (אַדָר) is the 12th month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, 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. Shabbat Across America and Canada Friday night, March 7, 2025 Since the terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7th, 2023, the world’s Jewry has gone through some really difficult and dark times. There has been a dramatic increase in antisemitism. Jews have been attacked and made to feel unwelcome. Synagogues have been burned down and covered in graffiti.  What the world needs to see are more displays of Jewish pride and unity. Now is our chance to counter these dark times with Jewish light. On March 7th, exactly 17 months after those horrific attacks on the Jewish homeland, we are asking your community to join us for NJOP’s 29th Annual Shabbat Across America and Canada , the original Shabbat unity event. This special night is an opportunity to come together as one family and one community, to celebrate Shabbat and spread the light of Jewish unity into the world.  Let’s bring people into our synagogues and Jewish centers like never before. Participating in NJOP’s continent-wide event will enable those in your community to share this special unity experience with thousands of North American Jews. To positively impact upon participants, we invite you to offer an uplifting program including an explanatory service, traditional rituals, a delicious Shabbat meal and lively discussions to ensure a wonderfully inspiring and impactful Shabbat experience. Movie Day & Silent Auction Sunday, March 17 Joseph: King of Dreams Silent Auction Coming Soon: Introduction to Judaism Please reply or respond with interest and we'll get another course going! https://goldendreidle.com/ We are conveniently located in Tustin, Orange County, across the street from the OC Kosher Market . The Golden Dreidle has the most extensive collection of Jewish Wedding Gifts, Groom's Mazel Tov Glasses, Tallits, Kiddush Cups, Jewish Wedding Mezuzahs, Chuppah .. * 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.

Parashat Mishpatim 5785 /  פָּרָשַׁת מִּשְׁפָּטִים 22 February 2025 / 24 Sh’vat 5785 Twenty-two February Twenty Twenty-five / Twenty-four Sh’vat Fifty-seven Eighty-five 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Mishpatim is the 18th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Exodus 21:1-24:18 Exodus Twenty-one, One to Twenty-four Eighteen Mishpatim (“Laws”) recounts a series of God’s laws that Moses gives to the Israelites. These include laws about treatment of slaves, damages, loans, returning lost property, the Sabbath, the sabbatical year, holidays, and destroying idolatry. The portion ends as Moses ascends Mount Sinai for 40 days.  [1] Triennial year 3 1:  23:20-25  · 6 p’sukim   2:  23:26-30  · 5 p’sukim   3:  23:31-33  · 3 p’sukim   4:  24:1-6  · 6 p’sukim   5:  24:7-11  · 5 p’sukim   6:  24:12-14  · 3 p’sukim   7:  24:15-18  · 4 p’sukim   maf:  24:15-18  · 4 p’sukim   Haftarah:  Jeremiah 34:8-22 ,  33:25-26   · 17 p’sukim   Commentary and Divrei Torah   Sefaria    OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University   Hertz Chumash: pp. 319 – 322 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 306 – 322) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 474 – 480 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 416 – 480) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 436 – 450 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 456 – 450)   Most people are familiar with Bruce Lee, who popularized Martial Arts in the 1960’s (nineteen sixties).  He said in his book, “The Tao of Jeet Kune Do” that when he first started learning, he thought a kick was just a kick.  As he developed his skills, he thought that there are many variations of kicks and that it was important to distinguish and learn them.  As he became very expert, he realized, once again, that a kick is just a kick.   So it is with Torah.  Last week we were introduced to the Ten Commandments.  This was ground breaking for humanity to have a Divine Teaching direct from the one, true G-d about how to live.  Hashem chose us Israelites because He saw our potential to be a light among nations and be an example how to treat people.  As we study this portion, we are introduced to further teachings and laws.  Ultimately, we will be living according to Six Hundred and Thirteen Commandments.  And we will spend our lives studying these laws.   But is it really that complicated? While this Sidrah  introduces us to new laws about treating those on the lowest rung of the socio-economic ladder—slaves—and compensating those who’s possessions are damaged or lost, consider that it really is very intuitive.  It’s just a matter of respective people, regardless of their station in life, and making a damaged party whole. Basic.   So why the extensive commentary that not just reaches through parts of Torah but also occupies many chapters and different Tractates (subjects) of Talmud?  Because humans need that guidance.  Hashem saw the building of the Tower of Babel and knew that humankind had evil streaks.  He saw that we Israelites had potential so he made a covenant with us to be a light among nations, and nation of priests that could serve as examples to our fellow humans how to behave and make our planet a beautiful place.  The Torah and Talmud basically lays it all out.   As we go about our daily lives, let’s not forget that our behavior needs to be exemplary live a higher life.     Parashat Mishpatim 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת מִּשְׁפָּטִים 22 de febrero de 2025 / 24 Sh’vat 5785 Veintidós de febrero Veintidós Veinticinco / Veinticuatro Sh’vat Cincuenta y siete Ochenta y cinco   Torá de 10 minutos en YouTube Parashat Mishpatim es la decimoctava porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo anual judío de lectura de la Torá. Porción de la Torá: Éxodo 21:1-24:18 Éxodo Veintiuno, Uno a Veinticuatro Dieciocho Mishpatim (“Leyes”) relata una serie de leyes de Dios que Moisés le da a los israelitas. Entre ellas se encuentran leyes sobre el trato a los esclavos, los daños y perjuicios, los préstamos, la devolución de la propiedad perdida, el sábado, el año sabático, las festividades y la destrucción de la idolatría. La porción termina cuando Moisés asciende al monte Sinaí durante 40 días. [1] Año trienal 3 1: 23:20-25 · 6 p’sukim 2: 23:26-30 · 5 p’sukim 3: 23:31-33 · 3 p’sukim 4: 24:1-6 · 6 p’sukim 5: 24:7-11 · 5 p’sukim 6: 24:12-14 · 3 p’sukim 7: 24:15-18 · 4 p’sukim maf: 24:15-18 · 4 p’sukim Haftará: Jeremías 34:8-22, 33:25-26 · 17 p’sukim   Comentario y Divrei Torá Sefaria OU Torá Seminario Teológico Judío Americano Judío Universidad   Hertz Chumash: pp. 319 – 322 Año Trienal 3 (Kriyah completo pp. 306 – 322) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 474 – 480 Año Trienal 3 (Kriyah completo pp. 416 – 480) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 436 – 450 Año Trienal 3 (Kriyah completo pp. 456 – 450)   La mayoría de la gente conoce a Bruce Lee, quien popularizó las artes marciales en los años 60 (década de 1960). En su libro “El Tao del Jeet Kune Do” dijo que cuando comenzó a aprender, pensó que una patada era solo una patada. A medida que desarrollaba sus habilidades, pensó que hay muchas variaciones de patadas y que era importante distinguirlas y aprenderlas. A medida que se volvió muy experto, se dio cuenta, una vez más, de que una patada es solo una patada.   Lo mismo ocurre con la Torá. La semana pasada nos presentaron los Diez Mandamientos. Fue un gran avance para la humanidad recibir una enseñanza divina directa del único y verdadero Dios sobre cómo vivir. Hashem nos eligió a los israelitas porque vio nuestro potencial para ser una luz entre las naciones y un ejemplo de cómo tratar a las personas. A medida que estudiamos esta porción, se nos presentan más enseñanzas y leyes. En última instancia, viviremos de acuerdo con los Seiscientos Trece Mandamientos y pasaremos nuestras vidas estudiando estas leyes.   Pero, ¿es realmente tan complicado? Si bien esta Sidrah nos presenta nuevas leyes sobre el trato a quienes se encuentran en el peldaño más bajo de la escala socioeconómica (los esclavos) y la compensación a quienes pierden o dañan sus posesiones, considere que realmente es muy intuitivo. Es solo una cuestión de personas respectivas, independientemente de su posición en la vida, y de reparar a la parte dañada. Básico.   Entonces, ¿por qué el extenso comentario que no solo abarca partes de la Torá sino que también ocupa muchos capítulos y diferentes Tratados (temas) del Talmud? Porque los humanos necesitamos esa guía. Hashem vio la construcción de la Torre de Babel y sabía que la humanidad tenía tendencias malvadas. Vio que nosotros, los israelitas, teníamos potencial, así que hizo un pacto con nosotros para ser una luz entre las naciones, una nación de sacerdotes que pudieran servir de ejemplo a nuestros semejantes sobre cómo comportarse y hacer de nuestro planeta un lugar hermoso. La Torá y el Talmud básicamente lo establecen todo.   En nuestra vida diaria, no olvidemos que nuestro comportamiento debe ser ejemplar para vivir una vida superior.

www.templesholomofontario.org Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 9 February 2025-Religious School on Zoom Sunday, 9 February 2025-NJOP Hebrew Crash Course Thursday, 13 February 2025-Board Meeting Thursday, 13 February 2025-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 14 & 15 February 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 16 February 2025-Religious School on Zoom Sunday, 16 February 2025-NJOP Hebrew Crash Course Monday, 17 Februrary 2025-President's Day Thursday, 20 February 2025-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 21 & 22 February 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 23 February 2025-Religious School on Zoom Thursday, 27 February 2025-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 28 February & 1 March 2025-Shabbat Services For your convenience, w e offer Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org Please note what the payment is for. Thank you. Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Shabbat Services -School *For your information, I have included below my schedule, including office hours for the next two weeks and specific classes in which I am involved.   **For your convenience and information, Zoom links will be provided in separate emails for security purposes.   ***I continue to update our Mi Sheberach מי שברך  list for those in need of healing. For your convenience, I am attaching this revised list to this email that only goes to members of Temple Sholom of Ontario . Thank you Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School from my office and making Sunday an office day when applicable to be more available. Sunday, 9 February  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30pm & NJOP Hebrew Crash Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) (?) Thursday, 13 January 2025      1:00pm - 7:00pm ( Board Meeting @ 7:00pm ) Friday, 14 February 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 16 January  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30pm & NJOP Hebrew Crash Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Friday, 21 February 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 23 February  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30pm & NJOP Hebrew Crash Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) Parashat Yitro 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ 15 February 2025 / 17 Sh’vat 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Last Friday Night's Sermon (7 February 2025) Thursday, 13 February 2025 @ 7:30pm Discussing Song of Songs Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting  / הדלקת נרות Friday, February 14 ⋅ 5:18 pm ✨ Havdalah  (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, February 15 ⋅ 6:13 pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services   Erev Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, February 14, 2025 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, February 15, 2025  @ 9:30 am   Shabbat Zoom Links sent in a separate email Friday afternoon.    Please reply if you do not receive them. We are now incorporating guitar accompaniment with our Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv Parashat Yitro 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ 15 February 2025 / 17 Sh’vat 5785 Fifteen February Twenty twenty-five/Seventeen Sh’vat Fifty-seven Eighty-five 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Yitro is the 17th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Exodus 18:1-20:23 Exodus Eighteen, One (Nineteen, One) to Twenty, twenty-three Yitro (“Jethro”) begins as Moses reunites with his father-in-law Yitro and accepts his advice to appoint judges who will help govern the Israelites. The Israelites prepare to encounter God at Mount Sinai. God descends amidst fire, smoke, thunder, and the blast of a shofar and gives the Ten Commandments.  [1] Triennial year 3 1:  19:1-6  · 6 p’sukim   2:  19:7-9  · 3 p’sukim   3:  19:10-13  · 4 p’sukim   4:  19:14-19  · 6 p’sukim   5:  19:20-20:14  · 20 p’sukim   6:  20:15-18  · 4 p’sukim   7:  20:19-23  · 5 p’sukim   maf:  20:21-23  · 3 p’sukim   Haftarah for Ashkenazim:  Isaiah 6:1-7:6 ,  9:5-6   · 21 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah   Sefaria    OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University   Hertz Chumash: pp. 290 – 301 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 288 – 301) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 400 – 415 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 394 – 415) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 436 – 450 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 432 – 450) Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario   Zoom Religious School: Sunday, February 9 @ 10:00am - 11:30am We are going to be starting up our religious school.  First session: 10:00am - 10:40am Hebrew and Prayers Second session: 10:50am - 11:30am Torah, Prophets, Holidays We are planning on a more consistent schedule.  We will have our in-person learning on the first weekend of the month.  The other 3 or 4 weeks will be on Zoom and consist of Hebrew instruction and Torah learning.  We will also discuss the holidays as they come up and other topics, like prophets. Next In-Person Religious School: Sunday, March 2 @ 10:00am - 12:00pm Adult Hebrew Course Sunday February 9 @ 12:00pm - 1:00 pm Preparing for monitoring the weekly Torah Reading with the NJOP Hebrew Crash Course Starting February 9 Sunday, March 2 Stay tuned for details. Shabbat Across America and Canada Friday night, March 7, 2025 Since the terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7th, 2023, the world’s Jewry has gone through some really difficult and dark times. There has been a dramatic increase in antisemitism. Jews have been attacked and made to feel unwelcome. Synagogues have been burned down and covered in graffiti.  What the world needs to see are more displays of Jewish pride and unity. Now is our chance to counter these dark times with Jewish light. On March 7th, exactly 17 months after those horrific attacks on the Jewish homeland, we are asking your community to join us for NJOP’s 29th Annual Shabbat Across America and Canada , the original Shabbat unity event. This special night is an opportunity to come together as one family and one community, to celebrate Shabbat and spread the light of Jewish unity into the world.  Let’s bring people into our synagogues and Jewish centers like never before. Participating in NJOP’s continent-wide event will enable those in your community to share this special unity experience with thousands of North American Jews. To positively impact upon participants, we invite you to offer an uplifting program including an explanatory service, traditional rituals, a delicious Shabbat meal and lively discussions to ensure a wonderfully inspiring and impactful Shabbat experience. Coming Sunday, March 16 Coming Soon: Introduction to Judaism Please reply or respond with interest and we'll get another course going! https://goldendreidle.com/ We are conveniently located in Tustin, Orange County, across the street from the OC Kosher Market . The Golden Dreidle has the most extensive collection of Jewish Wedding Gifts, Groom's Mazel Tov Glasses, Tallits, Kiddush Cups, Jewish Wedding Mezuzahs, Chuppah .. * The titles in blue and underlined are "hyperlinks". If you click on any of those, it will lead to that site/URL. The hyperlink gives a descriptive title with the actual link embedded in that title. Anyone who is concerned about clicking a link or hyperlink can access any of these resources by going to my website, www.modernrabbistephen.com . You can find them in the "Blog" and "Videos" sections, as well as the "Instagram Links" by clicking on the various pictures.

10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Yitro is the 17th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Exodus 18:1-20:23 Exodus Eighteen, One (Nineteen, One) to Twenty, twenty-three Yitro (“Jethro”) begins as Moses reunites with his father-in-law Yitro and accepts his advice to appoint judges who will help govern the Israelites. The Israelites prepare to encounter God at Mount Sinai. God descends amidst fire, smoke, thunder, and the blast of a shofar and gives the Ten Commandments.  [1] Triennial year 3 1:  19:1-6  · 6 p’sukim   2:  19:7-9  · 3 p’sukim   3:  19:10-13  · 4 p’sukim   4:  19:14-19  · 6 p’sukim   5:  19:20-20:14  · 20 p’sukim   6:  20:15-18  · 4 p’sukim   7:  20:19-23  · 5 p’sukim   maf:  20:21-23  · 3 p’sukim   Haftarah for Ashkenazim:  Isaiah 6:1-7:6 ,  9:5-6   · 21 p’sukim Commentary and Divrei Torah   Sefaria    OU Torah    Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University   Hertz Chumash: pp. 290 – 301 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 288 – 301) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 400 – 415 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 394 – 415) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 436 – 450 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 432 – 450)   This is a very critical portion in the Torah.  Moses receives the Ten Commandments, the first of the Six Hundred and thirteen that will define our heritage.  Let us consider the flow of the Torah that leads up to this historic event. The parashat is called “ Yitro ” (Jethro), for Moses’ father-in-law.  After hearing about G-d rescuing Israel from the servitude and enslavement of the Egyptians by allowing them to pass through the Sea of Reeds and drowning the Egyptian warriors chasing them, he meets up with Moses.  With him are Moses’ wife and sons. Jethro is excited for Moses, and the world, that now the true G-d of the Universe has revealed Himself and manifested His presence, denying all attempts to worship lesser beings, non-humans and forces of nature.  It is understood that Jethro has now accepted this “religion” as his own. Jethro is a priest and chieftain of sorts in his own right, and has some sage advice for Moses.  He sees that Moses has been advising Israel on matters of law and Torah (yes, it is Hashem’s teaching, has existed always but only now will be offered as an organized, written doctrine). Jethro is concerned that Moses has taken on too big a task for himself and also the people will grow weary of waiting in line for answers and thus Moses should delegate the lesser matters to other, capable men. But how will these other sages know how to advise?  Simple: Moses should teach them.  Consider that this sets the stage for the receiving of not just the Ten Commandments, but all of Hashem’s teaching.  Again, while this has existed always, it will now be canonized as an organized body of teachings that will be the basis of what we now call Judaism.   Parashat Yitro 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ 15 de febrero de 2025 / 17 Sh’vat 5785 Quince de febrero Veinticinco/Diecisiete Sh’vat Cincuenta y siete Ochenta y cinco   Torá de 10 minutos en YouTube Parashat Yitro es la decimoséptima porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo anual judío de lectura de la Torá.   Porción de la Torá: Éxodo 18:1-20:23 Éxodo Dieciocho, Uno (Diecinueve, Uno) a Veinte, veintitrés Yitro (“Jethro”) comienza cuando Moisés se reúne con su suegro Yitro y acepta su consejo de nombrar jueces que ayudarán a gobernar a los israelitas. Los israelitas se preparan para encontrarse con Dios en el Monte Sinaí. Dios desciende en medio del fuego, el humo, los truenos y el sonido del shofar y da los Diez Mandamientos. [1]   Año trienal 3 1: 19:1-6 · 6 p’sukim 2: 19:7-9 · 3 p’sukim 3: 19:10-13 · 4 p’sukim 4: 19:14-19 · 6 p’sukim 5: 19:20-20:14 · 20 p’sukim 6: 20:15-18 · 4 p’sukim 7: 20:19-23 · 5 p’sukim maf: 20:21-23 · 3 p’sukim Haftará para los ashkenazíes: Isaías 6:1-7:6, 9:5-6 · 21 p’sukim   Comentario y Divrei Torá Sefaria OU Torá Seminario Teológico Judío Americano Universidad Judía   Hertz Chumash: págs. 290 – 301 Año Trienal 3 (Kriyah completa págs. 288 – 301) Artscroll Chumash: págs. 400 – 415 Año Trienal 3 (Kriyah completa págs. 394 – 415) Etz Chaim Chumash: págs. 436 – 450 Año Trienal 3 (Kriyah completa págs. 432 – 450)   Esta es una porción muy crítica de la Torá. Moisés recibe los Diez Mandamientos, los primeros de los seiscientos trece que definirán nuestra herencia. Consideremos el flujo de la Torá que conduce a este evento histórico. La parashá se llama “Yitro” (Jethro), por el suegro de Moisés. Después de escuchar acerca de cómo Dios rescató a Israel de la servidumbre y esclavitud de los egipcios al permitirles pasar a través del Mar de Juncos y ahogar a los guerreros egipcios que los perseguían, se encuentra con Moisés. Con él están la esposa y los hijos de Moisés. Jetro está emocionado por Moisés y el mundo, porque ahora el verdadero Dios del Universo se ha revelado y manifestado Su presencia, negando todos los intentos de adorar a seres inferiores, no humanos y fuerzas de la naturaleza. Se entiende que Jetro ahora ha aceptado esta "religión" como propia. Jetro es un sacerdote y jefe por derecho propio, y tiene algunos consejos sabios para Moisés. Ve que Moisés ha estado aconsejando a Israel sobre cuestiones de ley y Torá (sí, es la enseñanza de Hashem, ha existido siempre, pero solo ahora se ofrecerá como una doctrina escrita organizada). Jetro está preocupado porque Moisés ha asumido una tarea demasiado grande para sí mismo y, además, el pueblo se cansará de esperar en fila para obtener respuestas y, por lo tanto, Moisés debería delegar los asuntos menores a otros hombres capaces. Pero, ¿cómo sabrán estos otros sabios cómo aconsejar? Simple: Moisés debe enseñarles. Considere que esto prepara el escenario para la recepción no solo de los Diez Mandamientos, sino de todas las enseñanzas de Hashem. Nuevamente, si bien esto siempre ha existido, ahora será canonizado como un cuerpo organizado de enseñanzas que será la base de lo que ahora llamamos judaísmo. Si bien nos deleitamos en aceptar las leyes de Hashem y ser el pueblo que le muestra el camino a la humanidad, hay otra lección. Ser maestro es una gran responsabilidad; sí, enseñar a otros es quizás la mejor manera de aprender e incorporar conocimiento uno mismo.

www.templesholomofontario.org Calendar This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below Sunday, 2 February 2025-In-Person Religious School Thursday, 6 February 2025-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 7 & 8 February 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 9 February 2025-Religious School on Zoom Sunday, 9 February 2025-NJOP Hebrew Crash Course Thursday, 13 February 2025-Board Meeting Thursday, 13 February 2025-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 14 & 15 February 2025-Shabbat Services Sunday, 16 February 2025-Religious School on Zoom Sunday, 16 February 2025-NJOP Hebrew Crash Course Monday, 17 Februrary 2025-President's Day Thursday, 20 February 2025-Judaic Studies Friday & Saturday, 21 & 22 February 2025-Shabbat Services For your convenience, w e offer Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org Please note what the payment is for. Thank you. Announcements -Office Hours -This week’s 10-Minute -Events -Candle Lighting Times for Shabbat (Ontario, CA) -Shabbat Services -School *For your information, I have included below my schedule, including office hours for the next two weeks and specific classes in which I am involved.   **For your convenience and information, Zoom links will be provided in separate emails for security purposes.   ***I continue to update our Mi Sheberach מי שברך  list for those in need of healing. For your convenience, I am attaching this revised list to this email that only goes to members of Temple Sholom of Ontario . Thank you Going forward, I am planning on conducting Hebrew School from my office and making Sunday an office day when applicable to be more available. Sunday, 2 February  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (In-Person Religious School 10:00am - 12:00pm ) Friday, 7 February 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 9 February  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30pm & NJOP Hebrew Crash Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Thursday, 13 January 2025      1:00pm - 7:00pm ( Board Meeting @ 7:00pm ) Friday, 14 February 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 16 January  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30pm & NJOP Hebrew Crash Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) Friday, 21 February 2025      10:00am - 7:30pm ( Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm ) Sunday, 23 February  2025      9:00am - 1:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30pm & NJOP Hebrew Crash Course 12:00pm - 1:00pm ) (Subject to change. Please call for appointments) Parashat Beshalach 5785/פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח 8 February 2025 / 11 Sh'vat 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Last Friday Night's Sermon (31 January 2025) Next In-Person Religious School: Sunday, February 2 @ 10:00am - 12:00pm Thursday, 6 February 2025 @ 7:30pm Discussing Song of Songs Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA 🕯️ Candle lighting  / הדלקת נרות Friday, February 7 ⋅ 5:12 pm ✨ Havdalah  (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, February 8 ⋅ 6:07 pm Powered by Hebcal Shabbat Times Upcoming Services   Erev Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, February 7, 2025 @ 7:30 pm Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, February 8, 2025  @ 9:30 am   Shabbat Zoom Links sent in a separate email Friday afternoon.    Please reply if you do not receive them. We are now incorporating guitar accompaniment with our Friday Night Shabbat Ma'ariv Parashat Beshalach 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח 8 February 2025 / 10 Sh’vat 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Beshalach is the 16th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Exodus 13:17-17:16 Beshalach (“When He Let Go”) describes the splitting of the Red Sea and the song the Israelites sing upon crossing through. In the desert, God sweetens bitter water and provides manna and quail. The portion ends recounting the victory of the Israelites against an attack by the Amalekites.  [1] Triennial year 3 1:  14:26-15:21  · 27 p’sukim   2:  15:22-26  · 5 p’sukim   3:  15:27-16:10  · 11 p’sukim   4:  16:11-27  · 17 p’sukim   5:  16:28-36  · 9 p’sukim   6:  17:1-7  · 7 p’sukim   7:  17:8-16  · 9 p’sukim   maf:  17:14-16  · 3 p’sukim   Haftarah for Ashkenazim:  Judges 4:4-5:31  · 52 p’sukim   Commentary and Divrei Torah   Sefaria    OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University   Hertz Chumash: pp. 269 – 281 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 265 – 281) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 374 – 339 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 366 – 393) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 405 – 422 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 399 – 422) Shabbat Shirah 2025 / שַׁבָּת שִׁירָה 5785 Shabbat of Song 🕍 Shabbat Shirah for Hebrew Year 5785 begins at sundown on Friday, 7 February 2025 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 8 February 2025 . Shabbat Shirah (“Sabbath [of] song” שבת שירה) is the name given to the Shabbat that includes Parsha Beshalach. The Torah reading of the week contains the Song of the sea (Exodus 15:1–18). This was the song by the Children of Israel after the Passage of the Red Sea. Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario   Zoom Religious School: Sunday, February 9 @ 10:00am - 11:30am We are going to be starting up our religious school.  First session: 10:00am - 10:40am Hebrew and Prayers Second session: 10:50am - 11:30am Torah, Prophets, Holidays We are planning on a more consistent schedule.  We will have our in-person learning on the first weekend of the month.  The other 3 or 4 weeks will be on Zoom and consist of Hebrew instruction and Torah learning.  We will also discuss the holidays as they come up and other topics, like prophets. Adult Hebrew Course Sundays @ 12:00pm - 1:00 pm Starting February 9 Preparing for monitoring the weekly Torah Reading with the NJOP Hebrew Crash Course Starting February 9 Sunday, March 2 Stay tuned for details. Shabbat Across America and Canada Friday night, March 7, 2025 Since the terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7th, 2023, the world’s Jewry has gone through some really difficult and dark times. There has been a dramatic increase in antisemitism. Jews have been attacked and made to feel unwelcome. Synagogues have been burned down and covered in graffiti.  What the world needs to see are more displays of Jewish pride and unity. Now is our chance to counter these dark times with Jewish light. On March 7th, exactly 17 months after those horrific attacks on the Jewish homeland, we are asking your community to join us for NJOP’s 29th Annual Shabbat Across America and Canada , the original Shabbat unity event. This special night is an opportunity to come together as one family and one community, to celebrate Shabbat and spread the light of Jewish unity into the world.  Let’s bring people into our synagogues and Jewish centers like never before. Participating in NJOP’s continent-wide event will enable those in your community to share this special unity experience with thousands of North American Jews. To positively impact upon participants, we invite you to offer an uplifting program including an explanatory service, traditional rituals, a delicious Shabbat meal and lively discussions to ensure a wonderfully inspiring and impactful Shabbat experience. Coming Sunday, March 16 https://goldendreidle.com/ We are conveniently located in Tustin, Orange County, across the street from the OC Kosher Market . 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Parashat Beshalach 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח 8 February 2025 / 10 Sh’vat 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Beshalach is the 16th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Exodus 13:17-17:16 Beshalach (“When He Let Go”) describes the splitting of the Red Sea and the song the Israelites sing upon crossing through. In the desert, God sweetens bitter water and provides manna and quail. The portion ends recounting the victory of the Israelites against an attack by the Amalekites.  [1] Triennial year 3 1:  14:26-15:21  · 27 p’sukim   2:  15:22-26  · 5 p’sukim   3:  15:27-16:10  · 11 p’sukim   4:  16:11-27  · 17 p’sukim   5:  16:28-36  · 9 p’sukim   6:  17:1-7  · 7 p’sukim   7:  17:8-16  · 9 p’sukim   maf:  17:14-16  · 3 p’sukim   Haftarah for Ashkenazim:  Judges 4:4-5:31  · 52 p’sukim   Commentary and Divrei Torah   Sefaria    OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University   Hertz Chumash: pp. 269 – 281 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 265 – 281) Artscroll Chumash: pp. 374 – 339 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 366 – 393) Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 405 – 422 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 399 – 422)   Here we have the climax of the redemption from bondage and defeat of the Egyptians.  As Israel has left Egypt, a free nation, Pharaoh now regrets the release.  He has been defeated by a power much great than himself, Hashem, who has established sovereignty over the world.  Pharaoh’s pride compels him to pursue the newly freed slaves to reclaim them and thus restore his own power.  Instead, it leads to his doom and defeat. As Israel is trapped between the onslaught of Pharaoh’s top charioteers and the Sea of Reeds, they are distraught. Hashem comes through by redeeming them, splitting the Sea and hardening the bottom so Israel can pass through in safety.  When Pharaoh’s special forces pursue, the Sea closes up and drowns them. Israel celebrates Hashem’s redemption by singing this song. When we think of a “song”, we have a certain idea in mind involving music and usually rhyming poetry.  This “song” has none of that other than the Torah cantillations.  The Torah’s idea of a “song”, then, is a different concept.  It brings together and cacophony of words and rhythm and ideas.  It is also a concept of life.  Just as a song bring together these qualities to form a beautiful idea, it mimics our lives.  Don’t our lives, also, have different aspects?  We have family, work, play, interests, how and with whom we spend our time, striving for better and better.  Our lives are really one big song. As we sing our lives, lest us revel in Hashem’s support and guidance and make beautiful melodies.   Parashat Beshalach 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח 8 de febrero de 2025 / 10 Sh’vat 5785   Torá de 10 minutos en YouTube Parashat Beshalach es la decimosexta porción semanal de la Torá en el ciclo anual judío de lectura de la Torá. Parashat Beshalach: Éxodo 13:17-17:16 Beshalach (“Cuando Él Soltó”) describe la división del Mar Rojo y la canción que los israelitas cantan al cruzarlo. En el desierto, Dios endulza el agua amarga y les provee maná y codornices. La porción termina contando la victoria de los israelitas contra un ataque de los amalecitas. [1]   Año trienal 3 1: 14:26-15:21 · 27 p’sukim 2: 15:22-26 · 5 p’sukim 3: 15:27-16:10 · 11 p’sukim 4: 16:11-27 · 17 p’sukim 5: 16:28-36 · 9 p’sukim 6: 17:1-7 · 7 p’sukim 7: 17:8-16 · 9 p’sukim maf: 17:14-16 · 3 p’sukim Haftará para los ashkenazíes: Jueces 4:4-5:31 · 52 p’sukim   Comentario y Divrei Torá Sefaria    OU Torah   Jewish Theological Seminary    American Jewish University   Hertz Chumash: págs. 269 – 281 Año Trienal 3 (Kriyah completo págs. 265 – 281) Artscroll Chumash: págs. 374 – 339 Año Trienal 3 (Kriyah completo págs. 366 – 393) Etz Chaim Chumash: págs. 405 – 422 Año Trienal 3 (Kriyah completo págs. 399 – 422)   Aquí tenemos el clímax de la redención de la esclavitud y la derrota de los egipcios. Como Israel ha dejado Egipto, una nación libre, el Faraón ahora lamenta la liberación. Ha sido derrotado por un poder mucho más grande que él, Hashem, quien ha establecido la soberanía sobre el mundo. El orgullo del Faraón lo obliga a perseguir a los esclavos recién liberados para reclamarlos y así restaurar su propio poder. En cambio, lo lleva a su perdición y derrota. Mientras Israel se encuentra atrapado entre el ataque de los aurigas del Faraón y el Mar de Juncos, se encuentran angustiados. Hashem los ayuda y los redime, dividiendo el Mar y endureciendo el fondo para que Israel pueda pasar a salvo. Cuando las fuerzas especiales del Faraón los persiguen, el Mar se cierra y los ahoga. Israel celebra la redención de Hashem cantando esta canción. Cuando pensamos en una “canción”, tenemos una cierta idea en mente que involucra música y, por lo general, poesía con rimas. Esta “canción” no tiene nada de eso, excepto las cantilaciones de la Torá. La idea de la Torá de una “canción”, entonces, es un concepto diferente. Reúne una cacofonía de palabras, ritmo e ideas. También es un concepto de vida. Así como una canción reúne estas cualidades para formar una hermosa idea, imita nuestras vidas. ¿Acaso nuestras vidas no tienen también diferentes aspectos? Tenemos familia, trabajo, juegos, intereses, cómo y con quién pasamos nuestro tiempo, esforzándonos por ser cada vez mejores. Nuestras vidas son en realidad una gran canción. Mientras cantamos nuestras vidas, no sea que nos deleitemos en el apoyo y la guía de Hashem y creemos hermosas melodías.