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Upcoming Events

  • Saturday Morning Shabbat Shacharit Services  שבת שחרית
    Saturday Morning Shabbat Shacharit Services  שבת שחרית
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Dec 09
    Temple Sholom of Ontario
    Dec 09, 2023, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM PST
    Temple Sholom of Ontario, 963 W 6th St, Ontario, CA 91762, USA
    Dec 09, 2023, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM PST
    Temple Sholom of Ontario, 963 W 6th St, Ontario, CA 91762, USA
    Services will be live and also conducted via Zoom with Temple Sholom of Ontario.
  • Hebrew School
    Hebrew School
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Dec 10
    Temple Sholom of Ontario
    Dec 10, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:50 AM
    Temple Sholom of Ontario, 963 W 6th St, Ontario, CA 91762, USA
    Dec 10, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:50 AM
    Temple Sholom of Ontario, 963 W 6th St, Ontario, CA 91762, USA
    Hebrew School for the New Year is starting up!
  • BiAnnual Congregation Meeting
    BiAnnual Congregation Meeting
    Sun, Dec 10
    Temple Sholom of Ontario
    Dec 10, 2023, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM PST
    Temple Sholom of Ontario, 963 W 6th St, Ontario, CA 91762, USA
    Dec 10, 2023, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM PST
    Temple Sholom of Ontario, 963 W 6th St, Ontario, CA 91762, USA
    Our twice-a-year meeting for the Congregation
  • Adult Torah Study
    Adult Torah Study
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, Dec 11
    Zoom
    Dec 11, 2023, 7:30 PM – 8:50 PM PST
    Zoom
    Dec 11, 2023, 7:30 PM – 8:50 PM PST
    Zoom
    Discussing the weekly Torah portion
  • Friday Evening Shabbat Ma'ariv Services   מערב שבת
    Friday Evening Shabbat Ma'ariv Services   מערב שבת
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Dec 15
    Temple Sholom of Ontario
    Dec 15, 2023, 7:30 PM – 8:40 PM PST
    Temple Sholom of Ontario, 963 W 6th St, Ontario, CA 91762, USA
    Dec 15, 2023, 7:30 PM – 8:40 PM PST
    Temple Sholom of Ontario, 963 W 6th St, Ontario, CA 91762, USA
    Join us in the synagogue or on line.
  • Judaic Studies
    Judaic Studies
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, Dec 21
    Virtual Event via Zoom
    Dec 21, 2023, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM PST
    Virtual Event via Zoom
    Dec 21, 2023, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM PST
    Virtual Event via Zoom
    Discussing various topics about Judaica
  • Board Meeting
    Board Meeting
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, Jan 11
    Temple Sholom of Ontario
    Jan 11, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Temple Sholom of Ontario, 963 W 6th St, Ontario, CA 91762, USA
    Jan 11, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Temple Sholom of Ontario, 963 W 6th St, Ontario, CA 91762, USA
    Monthly Meeting of Temple Sholom of Ontario Board of Directors
  • In-Person Religious School Session
    In-Person Religious School Session
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Jan 21
    Temple Sholom of Ontario
    Jan 21, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
    Temple Sholom of Ontario, 963 W 6th St, Ontario, CA 91762, USA
    Jan 21, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST
    Temple Sholom of Ontario, 963 W 6th St, Ontario, CA 91762, USA
    Religious School for Children: Something New has been added.
Videos
Bibi - I'm Sorry for All I Did Wrong / Avinu Malchenu
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Steve Enzer

Bibi - I'm Sorry for All I Did Wrong / Avinu Malchenu

ah-vee-noo mahl-kay-noo x3 chah-nay-noo vah-ahh-nay-noo, kee ayn bah-noo mah-ahh-seem ahh-say eeh-mah-noo tzih-dah-kah vah-cheh-sed (x2) vih-hoe-shee-ay-noo Hebrew Transliteration provided, in case you don't know the words and would like to sing along. Gratitude and all recognition to Bibi for such a heartfelt and beautiful rendition of this classic hymn, and to his remarkable family. Bibi's words In English are not a translation of the hymn, though they may capture the spirit or the feeling of the Day of Atonement perfectly. If they are original, they are classic. I’m sorry for all I did wrong (x2) I’ll try to be better forever and ever I’m sorry for all I did wrong I’ll try, I’ll try to be The best that I can be I’ll try, I’ll try to do what is right And be the best I can be The Hebrew part sung here may be translated as: Our Father, our King, be gracious to us and answer us, for we have done nothing of real merit with our time. Deal charitably and kindly with us and deliver us. My wish is that this hymn be known and sung in diverse places, bringing solace and healing to many. Finally, here's an excerpt from an interview with (as she may forever be known) Bibi's Mom, sharing something of their lives in Australia: "Your son is Black, and some of the comments I saw mentioned that. There were also rumors that the video was of a son of Amar’e Stoudemire. What role do you think race played in the video’s reception?" If I had seen him and not known him, I would wonder about the color issue, too. There was one comment that I saw, where someone said, “He doesn’t look Jewish but he sounds it. It just shows you that you don’t have to look Jewish to be Jewish.” Somebody else commented to say, don’t be so stereotypical. Bibi is adopted — we adopted each other when he was a baby. He has been raised Jewish, and it’s all he knows. Halachically [according to Jewish law] he is a Jew. I’ve come to realize he has a Jewish neshama [soul] even though entering the world he was not born into a Jewish family. For more, here's the interview: https://www.jta.org/2020/09/14/global/the-avinu-malkeinu-kid-isnt-amare-stoudemires-son-but-he-does-have-a-message-for-the-high-holidays-take-it-from-his-mom