Calendar
This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below
Thursday, 14 November-Judaic Studies
Friday & Saturday, 15 & 16 November 2024-Shabbat Services
Sunday, 17 November 2024-Religious School
Monday, 18 November 2024-Torah Study New Day!
Thursday, 21 November 204-Judaic Studies
Friday & Saturday, 22 & 23 November 2024-Shabbat Services
Sunday, 24 November 2024-Religious School & Semi-Annual Congregation Meeting
Thursday, 28 November 2024-Thanksgiving
Friday, 29 November 2024-Native American Heritage Day
Friday & Saturday, 29 & 30 November 2024-Shabbat Services
Sunday, 1 December 2024-In-Person Religious School
Monday, 2 December 2024-Torah Study
Thursday, 5 December 2024-Judaic Studies
We are now offering Zelle for payments and donations! Use this email: treasurer@templesholomofontario.org
Please note what the payment is for. Thank you.
From the Talmud
(Commentary to Tractate Bava Batra, 118a, from Artscroll):
"Human thoughts can triggera variety of natual phenomena that can cascade and eventually lead to the destruction of physical bodies. Accordingly, when something successful engenders the amazement of people, its future is endangered.
The ethical basis for ayin hara (evil eye) is explained by some as follows: The blessings bestowed byHashema upon an indiviuual ahould not seve as a source of anguish to others. If one allows his blessings (ie wealth, children) to cause pain to others less fortunateone arouses a divine judgment against himself and a reevaluation of their fitness for those blessings. This can lead to their subjection to the destructive forces of ayin hara.
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, 10 November - Thursday, 14 November, 2024 Out of town on vacation
Friday, 15 November 2024 10:00am - 7:30pm (Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm)
Sunday, 17 November, 2024 9:00am - 2:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am)
Friday, 22 November 2024 10:00am - 7:30pm (Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm)
Sunday, 24 November, 2024 9:00am - 3:30pm (Religious School 10:00am - 11:30am & Semi-Annual Congregation Meeting)
Friday, 29 November 2024 10:00am - 7:30pm (Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm)
Sunday, 1 December 2024 9:00am - 1:30pm (In-Person Religious School 10:00am - 12:00pm)
(Subject to change. Please call for appointments)
16 November 2024 / 15 Cheshvan 5785
Adult Torah Study Class
Next Session: Monday, November 18 at 7:30 pm PT
New Day!
Zoom Links sent in separate email Wednesday morning. Please reply if you do not receive them.
Parashat Vayera 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּרָא
16 November 2024 / 15 Cheshvan 5785
Parashat Vayera is the 4th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion: Genesis 18:1-22:24
Vayera (“He Appeared”) opens as guests inform Abraham that Sarah will give birth. Despite Abraham’s attempts to convince God otherwise, God destroys the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Sarah gives birth to Isaac, and Abraham sends away Hagar and Ishmael. At God’s command, Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac, but an angel of God tells Abraham to offer a ram instead. [1]
Commentary and Divrei Torah
Hertz Chumash: pp. 71 – 76 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 63 – 76)
Artscroll Chumash: pp. 94 – 105 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 78 – 105)
Etz Chaim Chumash: pp. 112 – 122 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 99 – 122)
Last week the group decided, after a spirited discussion, that the next thing we would do is read Martin Buber’s 1950 book The Way of Man According to the Teaching of Hasidism.
Here is the link to the Zoom meeting for Thursday, November 14, 7:30 PM. Also, I include a PDF of Buber’s preface to this book. The whole text is too long to attach to an email, so I will send that separately later on. See you!
Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA
🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, November 15⋅4:31pm
✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, November 16⋅5:25pm
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Upcoming Services
Erev Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, November 15, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, November 16, 2024 @ 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 Vayera 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּרָא
16 November 2024 / 15 Cheshvan 5785
Parashat Vayera is the 4th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.
Torah Portion Triennial year 3: Genesis 21:1-22:24
1: 21:1-4 · 4 p’sukim
2: 21:5-13 · 9 p’sukim
3: 21:14-21 · 8 p’sukim
4: 21:22-34 · 13 p’sukim
5: 22:1-8 · 8 p’sukim
6: 22:9-19 · 11 p’sukim
7: 22:20-24 · 5 p’sukim
maf: 22:20-24 · 5 p’sukim
Haftarah for Ashkenazim: II Kings 4:1-37 · 37 p’sukim
Commentary and Divrei Torah
Hertz Chumash: pp. 71 – 76 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 63 – 76)
Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario
Religious School is starting up again:
Zoom class starts Sunday, November 17 @ 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 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.
Semi-Annual Congregation Meeting
Sunday, 24 November 2024 @ 1pm
We are conveniently located in Tustin, Orange County, across the street from the OC Kosher Market.
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