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Rabbi Shmuel's newsletter for week of 17 November 2024

Updated: 9 hours ago




Calendar

This is an overview of upcoming events. Details of each event are below

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

Friday & Saturday, 6 & 7 December 2024-Shabbat Services




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 trigger a 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, 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)

Friday, 6 December 2024   10:00am - 7:30pm (Shabbat Services @ 7:30pm)

Monday, 9 December 2024   1:00pm - 6:00pm (Giving Invocation for Upland City Council @ 6:00pm)

(Subject to change. Please call for appointments)




23 November 2024 / 22 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 Chayei Sara 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת חַיֵּי שָֹרָה

23 November 2024 / 22 Cheshvan 5785

Parashat Chayei Sara is the 5th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Torah Portion: Genesis 23:1-25:18

Chayei Sarah (“The Life of Sarah”) opens as Sarah dies and Abraham buys the Cave of Machpelah to bury her. Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac. The servant meets Rebecca at a well, and Rebecca returns with the servant to marry Isaac. Abraham remarries, has more children, and dies at age 175. [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. 157 – 161 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 146 – 161)




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.  


Zoom meeting for Thursday, November 21, 7:30 PM.




Shabbat Times for Ontario, California, USA

🕯️ Candle lighting / הדלקת נרות Friday, November 224:28pm

✨ Havdalah (50 min) / הבדלה - 50 דקות Saturday, November 235:23pm

Upcoming Services

 Erev Shabbat Ma'ariv Service Friday, November 22, 2024 @ 7:30 pm

Shabbat Shacharit / שַׁבָּת Saturday, November 23, 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 Chayei Sara 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת חַיֵּי שָֹרָה

23 November 2024 / 22 Cheshvan 5785

Parashat Chayei Sara is the 5th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Triennial year 3 Torah Portion: Genesis 24:53-25:18

1: 24:53-58 · 6 p’sukim

2: 24:59-61 · 3 p’sukim

3: 24:62-67 · 6 p’sukim

4: 25:1-6 · 6 p’sukim

5: 25:7-11 · 5 p’sukim

6: 25:12-15 · 4 p’sukim

7: 25:16-18 · 3 p’sukim

maf: 25:16-18 · 3 p’sukim

Haftarah: I Kings 1:1-31 · 31 p’sukim

Commentary and Divrei Torah

Hertz Chumash: pp. 86 – 89 Triennial Year 3 (Full Kriyah pp. 80 – 89)




Hebrew School at Temple Sholom of Ontario 

 Religious School is starting up again:

Zoom class Sunday, November 24 @ 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






Thanksgiving Day

Thursday, November 28



Native American Heritage Day

Friday, November 29

Native American Heritage Day is celebrated on the Friday after Thanksgiving, which in 2024 is Friday, November 29. This day honors the culture, traditions, and contributions of Native Americans and Alaska




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.




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