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RABBI STEPHEN EPSTEIN
רבי שמואל בן-יהושע
A MODERN CONSERVATIVE RABBI
Rabbi at Temple Sholom of Ontario
Serving San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, CA and all of Southern California
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Sep 28, 20171 min read
Shabbat Shalom and a Good Yom Kippur
Commentary on this week's Torah portion. It is special because this Shabbat is also Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, or At-One-Ment....
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Sep 25, 20174 min read
Dealing with Stress on Shabbat Shuva: Friday night's sermon
As we come to the last Shabbat of the year, we start thinking about our New Year’s resolutions. We look into the next year and wonder...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Sep 21, 20171 min read
This week's Torah commentary on Parasha Ha'azenu
Moses' last day; Last Shabbat Torah portion of the year; A song of advice to the Israelites; Bricks and half-bricks....
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Sep 21, 20171 min read
Commentary of Torah Portion for Rosh Hashannah
https://youtu.be/b0fTDXRgeGE Information about Rosh Hashannah: https://www.judaica.com/discover/rosh-hashanah.html
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Sep 21, 20175 min read
Forgivess: Sermon from Erev (Eve of) Rosh Hashannah
As we approach and immerse ourselves in this High Holiday Season, we focus on repentance and t’shuva. As humans, we are flawed and...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Sep 18, 20171 min read
What you need to know about Rosh HaShannah
https://www.judaica.com/discover/rosh-hashanah.html
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Sep 14, 20171 min read
Parasha Nitzavim Vayelch
Who was standing there listening to Moses?; Future Temptations https://youtu.be/IJm0vc_05UI
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Sep 14, 20173 min read
Is Sebastian Gorka Right about Liberal Jews?
Recently the current administration lost another person, Sebastian Gorka. Mr. Gorka was advising on security matters. Like some of the...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Sep 7, 20171 min read
Torah Portion Ki Tavo
A video commentary on this week's Torah portion, "Ki Tavo". Blessings and curses, and the rebuke. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/eQthX9BIiTU...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Sep 5, 20171 min read
Selichot
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/selichot-prayers-of-repentance/ http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/selichot In the Ashkenazic...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Aug 31, 20171 min read
Shabbat Shalom
Commentary on this week's Torah Portion https://youtu.be/adIqF-4P4WA #ParashaKiTeitzei #TorahPortion
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Aug 29, 20171 min read
Choose Words with Wisdom
Words are arms that can embrace with warmth. Words are also weapons that can destroy or maim. Wisom lies in the choice, and choice lies...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Aug 28, 20171 min read
Judaism is built to last
Nine-year-old Joey was asked by his mother what he had learned at Hebrew school. “Well, Mom, our teacher told us how God sent Moses...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Aug 25, 20173 min read
Friday Night (8/25/17) Sermon:
Two interesting events happened this week. The first, of course was the solar eclipse. For the first time in 40 years, the moon passed...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Aug 24, 20171 min read
This week's Torah Portion: Shoftim
Justice vs. Justice; Kings; Worshiping false gods and heavenly bodies. Commentary on this week's Torah Portion. Enjoy!...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Aug 21, 20174 min read
Where's The Outrage?
We said it wouldn’t and couldn’t happen here. They said it could. Guess what? It did. This past weekend. Charlottesville, Virginia...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Aug 17, 20171 min read
Re'eh
A commentary on this week's Torah Portion, Re'eh: New month of Elul; Blessings and Curses; Completeness of Torah; Being tested with...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Aug 15, 20171 min read
Release Your Worries
Release means confronting our own "hearts of dearness" and then turning things over to a Higher Love and Wisdom. By "things" we mean the...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Aug 11, 20173 min read
Sermon Friday Night - The Fruits of G-d's Bounty
Now that it’s summer, I get to go out into my back yard and pick, literally, the fruits of my labor. That would be a fig tree. My wife...
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Rabbi Stephen Epstein
Aug 10, 20171 min read
Parasha Eikev
On the heels of observing commandments; community obeying the commandments; women studying Torah. https://youtu.be/z3aBNcGfOkE
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