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THE BOOK & THE SWORD; THE LOAF & THE STICK The Midrash on Parshas EIKEV teaches: "The Book and the Sword descended from heaven entwined together; the Loaf and the Rod descended from heaven entwined - [Isaiah 53 – From Exile to Rebirth](https://netivonline.org/isaiah-53-from-exile-to-rebirth/) - בס"ד Isaiah 53 – From Exile to Rebirth ©Yosef Feigenbaum 2026 Chapter Divisions The chapter divisions found in our modern Bibles are a relatively recent invention. They were introduced by Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury, in the early thirteenth century and subsequently adopted into Hebrew manuscripts. While the existing Biblical chapter divisions serve their purpose - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : VO-ESCHANAN](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-vo-eschanan/) - Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum VO-ESCHANAN Torah Reading: VO-ESCHANAN, Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11. Haftara: Isaiah 40:1-26. "AND I TRIED TO INGRATIATE MYSELF." In the opening word of our PARSHAH of VO-ESCHANAN, Moses tells how "I tried to ingratiate myself" with G-d -- elicit His favor -- praying repeatedly to be allowed - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: DEVARIM](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-devarim/) - Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum DEVARIM Torah Reading: DEVARIM, Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Isaiah 1:1-27. THE BOTTOM LINE As always, we commence the reading of the book of DEVARIM (Deuteronomy), the last of the Five Books of Moses, on the Shabbos preceding the fast of Tisha Be'Av (9th Av) commemorating the - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : MATOS-MAS'EI](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-matos-masei/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index MATOS-MAS'EI Torah Reading: MATOS: Numbers 30:2-32:42; MAS'EI: Numbers 33:1-36:13. Scroll down the page for map of Ezekiel's vision of the Final Settlement of Israel On this - [The Four Battles Within the Human Heart](https://netivonline.org/the-four-battles-within-the-human-heart/) - The Four Battles Within the Human Heart By M. Simpson Reflections on Pirkei Avot 5:10 One of the great gifts of Pirkei Avot is that it refuses to let us reduce righteousness to theology alone. Belief matters, but character determines whether those beliefs become a blessing or a curse. In one deceptively simple teaching, the - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: PINCHAS](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-pinchas/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index PINCHAS Torah Reading PINCHAS, Numbers 25:10-30:1 PINCHAS, PRINCE OF PEACE "Pinchas son of Elazar son of Aaron the Priest turned away My wrath from upon the - [The Man Caring for Israel's Red Heifers: Why Ancient Shiloh Matters More Than Ever](https://netivonline.org/the-man-caring-for-israels-red-heifers-why-ancient-shiloh-matters-more-than-ever/) - Meet Larry Borntrager, caretaker of Israel's Red Heifers at Ancient Shiloh. Discover his remarkable Noahide journey and why these biblical animals matter today. - [UNIVERSAL TORAH CHUKAS](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-chukas/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index CHUKAS Torah Reading: CHUKAS, Numbers 19:1-22:1. Haftara: Judges 11:1-33. THE BEGINNING OF THE END Now that we have passed the summer solstice, the days are still - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: BALAK](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-balak/) - Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum BALAK Torah Reading: BALAK: Numbers 22:2-25:9. Micah 5:6-6:8. * * * The story of Bilaam and his talking donkey is one of the most strangely picturesque sections of the whole Torah. It is said that one Shabbos, while the holy Rabbi Yitzhak Luria, the ARI, - [The Noahide Laws in the New Testament!](https://netivonline.org/the-noahide-laws-in-the-new-testament/) - Acts 15 and the Noahide Framework: Rediscovering the Shared Ethical Covenant What did the Jerusalem Council actually decide in Acts 15? Was it creating a new religion, or was it reaffirming an ancient biblical framework that had existed since the days of Noah? These questions sit at the heart of one of the most important - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: KORACH](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-korach/) - Explore Korach’s envy and the Torah’s teaching on leadership, vision, and separation in weekly Parshah lessons for seekers of meaning. - [The 4th Month on the Jewish Calendar-Tammuz Part Two](https://netivonline.org/the-4th-month-on-the-jewish-calendar-tammuz-part-two/) - The 4th Month on the Jewish Calendar-Tammuz Part Two The Three Week-The Saddest Time of the Jewish Year Part of an Ongoing Series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Elisheva Tavor aka Betty Tabor Givin For a better understanding on how the name of a Babylonian sun god made its way to the Jewish - [The 4th Month on the Jewish Calendar-Tammuz Part One](https://netivonline.org/the-4th-month-on-the-jewish-calendar-tammuz-part-one/) - The 4th Month on the Jewish Calendar-Tammuz Part One From the Mountaintop of Sinai to the Descent of Babylon Part of an Ongoing Series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Elisheva Tavor aka Betty Tabor Givin All of the months are interrelated each connecting to the next in the cycle of the seasons, the - [When Heaven Seems Silent: What Moses Teaches the Noahide About Faith, Leadership, and Trust](https://netivonline.org/when-heaven-seems-silent-what-moses-teaches-the-noahide-about-faith-leadership-and-trust/) - When Heaven Seems Silent: What Moses Teaches the Noahide About Faith, Leadership, and Trust By Rod Reuven Bryant, NETIV There are moments in life when a person prays with all their heart — and heaven remains silent. Many of us know that feeling. We pray for healing. We pray for clarity. We pray for redemption. - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: SHELACH LECHA](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-shelach-lecha/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index SHELACH LECHA Torah Reading: SHELACH LECHA, Numbers 13:1-15:41 With the arrival of the summer solstice and the longest day of the year, we are now standing - ["God Is Non-Binary?" — Rediscovering the Oneness of the Divine](https://netivonline.org/god-is-non-binary-rediscovering-the-oneness-of-the-divine/) - Explore how the concept of God transcends human categories of gender and identity, revealing a divine unity that has inspired faith across centuries. - [The 3rd Month of Sivan](https://netivonline.org/the-3rd-month-of-sivan/) - The 3 rd Month of Sivan Matan Torah – The Giving of the Torah From the Heart of Heaven – Reflections on the Sinai Experience Part of an Ongoing Series entitled Hidden Sparks beneath the Surface By Elisheva Tavor aka Betty Tabor Givin In the midst of the horrific terror attacks on our beloved Israel - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: BEHA'ALOSCHA](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-behaaloscha/) - Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum BEHA'ALOSCHA Torah Reading: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Haftara: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 * * * After the dedication of the Sanctuary -- the portable Temple and repository of the Torah -- the Children of Israel were almost ready to start the journey to the Land of Israel. The purpose - [TORAH FOR THE NATIONS : NASO](https://netivonline.org/torah-for-the-nations-naso/) - TORAH FOR THE NATIONS The weekly Torah portion and its lessons for all people Naso, Numbers 4:21-7:89 Owning Up by Avraham ben Yaakov A cherished part of American folklore is the story of how as a boy, George Washington, later to become first president of the United States, chopped down his father's cherry tree and, - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : NASO](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-naso/) - Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index NASO Torah Reading: Numbers 4:21-7:89 THE LONGEST PARSHAH Parshas NASO, with 176 verses, is the longest parshah in the whole Torah, and the Midrashic commentaries, particularly the aggadic Midrash Rabbah, are - [The Burning Bush and Isaiah 53: Israel Through the Fire](https://netivonline.org/the-burning-bush-and-isaiah-53-israel-through-the-fire/) - The Burning Bush and Isaiah 53: Israel Through the Fire By Steve Eisenhauer, The Exodus Project Isaiah’s portrayal of the servant as “a tender plant” and “a root out of dry ground” belongs to a much older prophetic tradition that begins with Moses’ inaugural vision of the burning bush—a lowly desert briar engulfed in flame yet - [TORAH FOR THE NATIONS : BAMIDBAR](https://netivonline.org/torah-for-the-nations-bamidbar/) - TORAH FOR THE NATIONS The weekly Torah portion and its lessons for all people Bamidbar, Numbers 1:1-4:20 The Beauty of Diversity by Avraham ben Yaakov The book of Numbers - fourth of the Five Books of Moses - opens with the people of Israel still encamped at the foot of Mount Sinai after receiving the - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: BAMIDBAR](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-bamidbar/) - Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index BAMIDBAR Torah Reading: Numbers 1:1-4:20 IN THE WILDERNESS It was fitting that the Giving of the Torah took place in no-man's-land amidst the stark desolation of the Wilderness. Here no temporal - [TORAH FOR THE NATIONS : Behar-Bechukosai](https://netivonline.org/torah-for-the-nations-behar-bechukosai/) - TORAH FOR THE NATIONS The weekly Torah portion and its lessons for all people Behar-Bechukosai Leviticus 25:1-26:2 & 26:3-27:34 The Earth belongs to God by Avraham ben Yaakov The two portions of BEHAR and BECHUKOSAI (which in many years are read on the same Sabbath), put the seal on the book of Leviticus, which together - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : BECHUKOSAI](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-bechukosai-2/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index BECHUKOSAI Torah Reading: Parshas BECHUKOSAI, Leviticus 26:3-27:34 IF YOU WILL GO IN MY STATUTES Our parshah, BECHUKOSAI, puts the seal on the book of Leviticus, which - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : BEHAR](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-behar-2/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index BEHAR Torah Reading: Parshas BEHAR, Leviticus 25:1-26:2 THE LAND BELONGS TO G-D "To G-d belongs the land and its fullness, the earth and its inhabitants." (Psalms - [The Secret of the Fig Tree](https://netivonline.org/the-secret-of-the-fig-tree/) - The Secret of the Fig Tree By Steve Eisenhauer, The Exodus Project The story of Jesus and the fig tree is almost universally misunderstood. The standard explanation claims that Jesus cursed the tree as a display of divine power or as a symbolic rebuke of Israel’s spiritual barrenness. But the text itself undermines that reading in - [Understanding the Spiritual Essence of Pesach for the Noahide](https://netivonline.org/understanding-the-spiritual-essence-of-pesach-for-the-noahide/) - By Rod Reuven Bryant, Dir of Eduction, NETIV Understanding the Spiritual Essence of Pesach for the NoahideA Journey from Bondage to Divine Awareness Every year, as the festival of Pesach approaches, the Jewish people relive one of the most transformative moments in human history—the Exodus from Egypt. But this sacred time is not only for - [Is our world falling apart or actually getting better?](https://netivonline.org/is-our-world-falling-apart-or-actually-getting-better/) - By Rod Reuven Bryant, Dir of Education, NETIV Yeah, I get why it feels like everything's falling apart—headlines scream disaster every day. But if you step back and look at the actual numbers, the world is measurably better than 50 years ago, or 100. Not perfect, but way less brutal for most people. Take life - [Isaiah’s Torah vs. Matthew’s ‘Name’: Examining a Critical Textual Divergence](https://netivonline.org/isaiahs-torah-vs-matthews-name-examining-a-critical-textual-divergence/) - Isaiah’s Torah vs. Matthew’s ‘Name’: Examining a Critical Textual Divergence By Steve Eisenhauer, The Exodus Project The passage in Matthew 12:18–21 is often presented as a faithful quotation of Isaiah 42:1–4. At first glance, the wording appears closely aligned, reinforcing the common assumption that the Gospel writer is simply quoting the Hebrew prophet to validate his - [When Sin Becomes Law: The Hidden Torah Warning Behind the Fall of Sodom](https://netivonline.org/when-sin-becomes-law-the-hidden-torah-warning-behind-the-fall-of-sodom/) - When Sin Becomes Law: The Hidden Torah Warning Behind the Fall of Sodom By Steve Eisenhauer, The Exodus Project The cluster of texts drawn from Genesis, later midrashic interpretation, and prophetic reflection offers a deeply layered critique of societal collapse that goes far beyond any single category of sin. When these sources are read together rather - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: EMOR](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-emor/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index EMOR Torah Reading: Parshas EMOR, Leviticus 21:1-24:23 SAY TO THE PRIESTS As discussed in Universal Torah #20 TETZAVEH, the Torah conception of the priests and their - [UNIVERSAL TORAH | ACHAREI MOS](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-acharei-mos/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index ACHAREI MOS Torah Reading: Parshas ACHAREI MOS, Leviticus 16:1-18:30 AFTER THE DEATH OF AARON'S TWO SONS Our parshah, ACHAREI MOS, introduces the account of the awesome - [The Month of Iyar, Ziv | A Month of Light, Radiance, Healing and Counting of the Omer ](https://netivonline.org/the-month-of-iyar-ziv-a-month-of-light-radiance-healing-and-counting-of-the-omer/) - The Month of Iyar, Ziv A Month of Light, Radiance, Healing and Counting of the Omer Part of an ongoing series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Betty Tabor Givin aka Elisheva Tavor All the months are interrelated, each connecting to the next in the cycle of the seasons, the ‘round’ of the year…set - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: TAZRIA](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-tazria/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index TAZRIA Torah Reading: Parshas TAZRIA, Leviticus 12:1-13:59 In last week's parshah, SHEMINI, the Torah set forth TORAS HA-BEHEMAH VE-HA'OF, the laws relating to various kinds of - [Trump’s Ultimatum and the Red Sea: Why Iran Cannot Surrender](https://netivonline.org/trumps-ultimatum-and-the-red-sea-why-iran-cannot-surrender/) - Trump’s Ultimatum and the Red Sea: Why Iran Cannot Surrender When a Leader Stops Choosing: From Pharaoh to Tehran Rabbi Chaim Goldman, Noahide Wold Center How does the most sophisticated military force of the ancient world — the army of Egypt, the greatest empire on earth — march deliberately into a split sea and drown? - [Psalm 44 and the Myth That Israel Only Suffers for Sin ](https://netivonline.org/psalm-44-and-the-myth-that-israel-only-suffers-for-sin/) - Psalm 44 and the Myth That Israel Only Suffers for Sin By Steve Eisenhauer, The Exodus Project A common objection raised against interpreting Isaiah 53 in light of Israel or a righteous remnant is the claim that Israel is only ever punished for wrongdoing. According to this argument, suffering in the Hebrew Bible is the result - [Did Paul Misquote David? Rethinking ‘None Are Righteous](https://netivonline.org/did-paul-misquote-david-rethinking-none-are-righteous/) - Did Paul Misquote David? Rethinking ‘None Are Righteous By Steve Eisenhauer, The Exodus Project Paul’s use of “none are righteous, no, not one” (Romans 3:10) is often treated as a definitive, universal statement about the total moral bankruptcy of all humanity. Within many theological systems, this becomes the foundation for the idea that every person - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: SHEMINI](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-shemini/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index SHEMINI Torah Reading: Parshas SHEMINI, Leviticus 9:1-11:47 THE EIGHTH DAY The "eighth day" with which our parshah of SHEMINI opens was the first day of the - [Jesus, the Morning Star, and Isaiah’s warning for all generations.](https://netivonline.org/jesus-the-morning-star-and-isaiahs-warning-for-all-generations/) - Jesus, the Morning Star, and Isaiah’s warning for all generations Written By Steve Eisenhauer, The Exodus Project In the book of Isaiah, chapter 14, the prophet introduces a taunt against the king of Babylon, a figure who represents both a historical ruler and the broader arrogance of empire. The passage opens by framing itself explicitly as a - [UNIVERSAL TORAH :TZAV](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-tzav/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index TZAV Torah Reading: Leviticus 6:1-8:36 THE ALTAR FIRE Parshas TZAV is taken up with sacrificial laws and rituals. For many people, it is easier to relate - [The Month of our Redemption, New Beginnings -Part One](https://netivonline.org/the-month-of-our-redemption-new-beginnings-part-one-2/) - The Month of our Redemption, New Beginnings -Part One Part of an ongoing series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Betty Tabor Givin aka Elisheva Tavor At every turn, life connects us to our Creator…often referred to as HaShem in Jewish circles. Anyone who has lived long enough will agree that life definitely has - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: VAYIKRA](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-vayikra/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index VAYIKRA Torah Reading: Leviticus 1:1-5:26 AND G-D SPOKE TO HIM FROM THE TENT OF MEETING The last five parshahs of the Book of Exodus explained the - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : PEKUDEY](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-pekudey/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index PEKUDEY Torah Reading: PEKUDEY Exodus 38:21-40:38. A LESSON IN GOOD GOVERNMENT The parshah of PEKUDEY brings the second book of the Torah, Exodus, to an end, - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : VAYAKHEL](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-vayakhel/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index VAYAKHEL Torah Reading: Exodus 35:1-38:20 GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE The parshah of VAYAKHEL opens with the words: "And Moses gathered together all the Community of Israel." - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : KI TISA](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-ki-tisa/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index KI TISA Torah Reading: KI TISA Exodus 30:11-34:35 PROVIDING THE MEDICINE BEFORE THE ILLNESS The lengthy first section of our parshah of KI TISA (the entire - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : TETZAVEH](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-tetzaveh/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index TETZAVEH Torah Reading: TETZAVEH Exodus 27:20-30:10 LIFE IN THE HOUSE In last week's parshah of TERUMAH, the Torah taught us the form and shape of the - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: TERUMAH](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-terumah/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index TERUMAH Torah Reading: TERUMAH Exodus 25:1-27:19 ABOVE SHALL BE BELOW, BELOW ABOVE From this week's parshah of TERUMAH onwards until the end of the book of - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : MISHPATIM](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-mishpatim/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index MISHPATIM Torah Reading: MISHPATIM Exodus 21:1-24:18 As indicated by its name of MISHPATIM, "the Laws", much of our parshah is made up of laws -- the - [The Twelfth Month of Adar – Part One - Increasing our Joy!](https://netivonline.org/the-twelfth-month-of-adar-part-one-increasing-our-joy/) - The Twelfth Month of Adar – Part One -Increasing our Joy! Part of an ongoing series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Betty Tabor Givin aka Elisheva Tavor In Jewish tradition, the month of Adar is one in which we are admonished to “increase our joy!”Adar is the 6 th month on the traditional Jewish - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: YISRO](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-yisro/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index YISRO Torah Reading: YISRO Exodus 18:1-20:23 WE ARE ALL CONVERTS It is fitting that the parshah which tells of the Giving of the Torah at Mount - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: BESHALACH](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-beshalach/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index BESHALACH Torah Reading: Exodus 13:17-17:16 Haftara: Judges 4:4-5:31 (Sephardi ritual: Judges 5:1-31). INTO THE WILDERNESS Fairy tales may end happily ever after, but the Torah is - [The Eleventh Biblical Month-Shevat - L’Dor v’Dor -From Generation to Generation](https://netivonline.org/the-eleventh-biblical-month-shevat-ldor-vdor-from-generation-to-generation/) - The Eleventh Biblical Month-Shevat L’Dor v’Dor -From Generation to Generation Tu B’Shevat-The Festival of the Trees Part of an ongoing series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Betty Tabor Givin aka Elisheva Tavor Shevat is the eleventh month on the Biblical calendar counting from Nisan and the fifth month of the traditional Jewish calendar - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: BO](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-bo/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index BO Torah Reading: BO Exodus 10:1-13:16 G-D ALWAYS HAS THE UPPER HAND "Who then is able to stand before me? Who has given Me anything beforehand, - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : VA-EIRA](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-va-eira/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index VA-EIRA Torah Reading: VA-EIRA Exodus 6:2-9:35 "WITH MY NAME YKVK I WAS NOT KNOWN TO THEM" At the end of last week's parshah of SHEMOS, we - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: SHEMOS](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-shemos/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index SHEMOS Torah Reading: SHEMOS Exodus 1:1-6:1 "AND THESE ARE THE NAMES OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL": ISRAEL ON THE WORLD STAGE With the beginning of the - [The Tenth Month of Tevet – Looking Backwards and Forwards](https://netivonline.org/the-tenth-month-of-tevet-looking-backwards-and-forwards/) - The Tenth Month of Tevet – Looking Backwards and Forwards A Time of T’shuvah (Return) Part of an ongoing series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Betty Tabor Givin aka Elisheva Tavor We live life forward, but we see the role of Providence in our lives only looking back. That is - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: VAYECHI](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-vayechi/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index VAYECHI Torah Reading: VAYECHI Gen. 47:28-50:26 AND JACOB LIVED. "And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years" (Gen. 47:28). These were "good" years (17 - [UNIVERSAL TORAH | VAYIGASH](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-vayigash/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index VAYIGASH Torah Reading: VAYIGASH Gen. 44:18-47:27. "AND JUDAH STEPPED FORWARD." The key to the dramatic encounter between Judah and Joseph with which our parshah of VAYIGASH - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: MIKETZ](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-miketz/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index MIKETZ Torah Reading: MIKETZ Gen. 41:1-44:17 "AND PHARAOH WAS DREAMING." The exile of the Children of Israel in Egypt and their subsequent redemption and exodus are - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : VAYEISHEV](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-vayeishev/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index VAYEISHEV Torah Reading: VAYEISHEV Gen. 37:1-40:23 "FROM THE DEPTH OF HEBRON": JACOB & HIS CHILDREN "These are the generations of Jacob. These are their dwellings and - [Hanukkah The Festival of Lights, The Feast of Dedication - Part Two](https://netivonline.org/hanukkah-the-festival-of-lights-the-feast-of-dedication-part-two/) - The Ninth Month of Kislev – the Month of Miracles, Hanukkah The Festival of Lights, The Feast of Dedication - Part Two Part of an ongoing series entitled “Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface” by Elisheva Tavor aka Betty Tabor Givin Part of an ongoing series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Betty Tabor - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : VAYISHLACH](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index VAYISHLACH Torah reading: Gen. 32.4-36.43 Further materials by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum relating to this and the ensuing parshahs about Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, can be found - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: VAYEITZEI](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-vayeitzei/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index VAYEITZEI Torah reading: Gen. 28:10-32:3 Further materials by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum relating to this and the ensuing parshahs about Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, can be found - [Hanukkah - The Festival of Lights, The Feast of Dedication - Part One](https://netivonline.org/hanukkah-the-festival-of-lights-the-feast-of-dedication-part-one/) - The Ninth Month of Kislev – the Month of Miracles Hanukkah - The Festival of Lights, The Feast of Dedication - Part One From Darkness to Light – Concealment to Revelation! 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And the Midrash teaches that - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : VAYEIRA](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-vayeira/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index VAYEIRA Torah Reading: Gen. 18.1-22.24 Further materials by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum relating to this and the ensuing parshahs about Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, can be found - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : LECH LECHA](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-lech-lecha/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index LECH LECHA Torah Reading: Gen. 12.1-17.27 Further materials by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum relating to this and the ensuing parshahs about Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, can be - [UNIVERSAL TORAH : NOACH](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-noach/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index NOAH Torah Reading: Noah: Gen. 6.9-11.32 Parshas BEREISHIS told the story of the first Ten Generations of the Children of Adam, establishing fundamental facts about the - [The Secret of Cheshvan](https://netivonline.org/the-secret-of-cheshvan/) - The Secret of Cheshvan Embracing the Quietness of the Eighth Month Part of an ongoing series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Betty Tabor Givin aka Elisheva Tavor In the past 60 days beginning with the 6th month, that of Elul…a month of introspection, we have been called upon to focus on t’shuvah, repentance, - [UNIVERSAL TORAH BEREISHIS](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-bereishis/) - Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index BEREISHIS Torah Reading: Gen. 1.1-6.8. With G-d's help, UNIVERSAL TORAH is a weekly series sharing thoughts and lessons we may draw from the current parshah having universal - [The Seventh Month–Tishrei And It’s Festivals | Part Three](https://netivonline.org/the-seventh-month-tishrei-and-its-festivals-part-three/) - Part Three: Sukkot, the Season of Our Joy! Part of an ongoing series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Betty Tabor Givin aka Elisheva Tavor “Full moon, full harvest, full hearts.” These poignant words are those of Arthur Waskow in his introduction to the festival of Sukkot. “As the moon of Tishrei draws to - [Shemnei Atzeret and Simchat Torah](https://netivonline.org/shemnei-atzeret-and-simchat-torah/) - Shemnei Atzeret and Simchat Torah Part of an ongoing series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Betty Tabor Givin aka Elisheva Tavor A parable: Once upon a time, there was a king who invited all of his children to a lovely banquet that lasted several days. When the banquet was over and it was - [UNIVERSAL TORAH VE-ZOS HABRACHAH](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-ve-zos-habrachah/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index VE-ZOS HABRACHAH Torah Reading for Simchas Torah: VE-ZOS HABRACHAH, Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12 Additional reading: Genesis 1:1-2:3 Maftir: Numbers 29:35-30:1 Haftara: Joshua 1:1-18 AND THIS IS THE BLESSING - [The Seventh Month–Tishrei And It’s Festivals | Part Two](https://netivonline.org/the-seventh-month-tishrei-and-its-festivals-part-two/) - The Seventh Month–Tishrei And It’s Festivals Part of an ongoing series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Betty Tabor Givin aka Elisheva Tavor Immediately following Rosh Hashanah we enter the period leading up to the day of Yom Kippur or Yom Hakippurim, literally the “Day of Atonements.” In Judaism, it is recognized as the - [The Seventh Month–Tishrei And It’s Festivals | Part One](https://netivonline.org/the-seventh-month-tishrei-and-its-festivals-part-one/) - Part One - A Season of Teshuvah, Return, and Renewal Part of an ongoing series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Betty Tabor Givin aka Elisheva Tavor Tishrei occurs during September/October on the Gregorian calendar. In Jewish thought, this season is associated with the term “High Holy Days. “This month has three major festivals: - [The Vampire Archetype and the Loss of Self-Reflection](https://netivonline.org/the-vampire-archetype-and-the-loss-of-self-reflection/) - The Vampire Archetype and the Loss of Self-Reflection By Rod Reuven Bryant While scrolling through social media, one can’t help but notice how often people fail to “see” what is happening around them. The patterns are obvious, yet many remain blind. This blindness isn’t new; mythology and religion have been warning us about it for - [UNIVERSAL TORAH VAYELECH](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-vayelech/) - UNIVERSAL TORAH Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index NITZAVIM-VAYELECH Torah Reading: NITZAVIM: Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 VAYELECH: Deuteronomy 31:1-30. DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING "Declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things - [The Secret of Praying for Others — and Finding Your Own Answer](https://netivonline.org/the-secret-of-praying-for-others-and-finding-your-own-answer/) - There’s a powerful secret tucked away in our tradition, one that flips the way we normally think about prayer. Most of us, when we pray, instinctively focus on what we lack: health, livelihood, peace, clarity, children, companionship. We come before God with our needs, our fears, our hopes. And that’s natural — prayer is a - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: NITZAVIM](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-nitzavim/) - Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index NITZAVIM-VAYELECH Torah Reading: NITZAVIM: Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 VAYELECH: Deuteronomy 31:1-30. DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING "Declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things that are - [UNIVERSAL TORAH | KI TAVO](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-ki-tavo/) - Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index KI TAVO Torah Reading: KI TAVO, Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8. Haftara: Isaiah 60:1-22. Our parshah, KI TAVO, puts the seal on Moses' detailed exposition of the commandments in the Mishneh - [UNIVERSAL TORAH | KI SEITZEI](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-ki-seitzei/) - Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum • To subscribe to the UNIVERSAL TORAH weekly email click here • Back to Parshah Index KI SEITZEI Torah Reading: KI SEITZEI, Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19. Haftara: Isaiah 54:1-10. WINNING THE PEACE On first examination, our parshah, KI SEITZEI, may appear to be a collection of - [The Joyful Return: How Self-Kindness Transforms Teshuvah](https://netivonline.org/the-joyful-return-how-self-kindness-transforms-teshuvah/) - As we step into Elul, the month that leads us to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, many of us feel a mix of excitement and weight. We know this is the season of teshuvah – turning back, taking stock, and repairing what’s broken. It’s a time of reflection, prayer, and growth. But here’s something we - [The Month of Elul – A Month of Teshuvah and Return](https://netivonline.org/the-month-of-elul-a-month-of-teshuvah-and-return/) - The 6th Month on the Biblical Calendar The Month of Elul – A Month of Teshuvah and Return Part of an ongoing series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Betty Tabor Givin aka Elisheva Tavor Introduction-Background and Review With each New Moon or Rosh Chodesh, we have a New Beginning and are afforded the - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: SHOFTIM](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-shoftim/) - Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum SHOFTIM Torah Reading: SHOFTIM, Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 The annual cycle of Torah readings is so arranged that parshas SHOFTIM, "Judges", is always read on the first Shabbos of the month of Elul, season of compassion and repentance, when all hearts yearn to come back to - [The 5th Month – אב | Menachem Av, Part Two](https://netivonline.org/the-5th-month-אב-menachem-av-part-two/) - The 5th Month – אב/Menachem Av, Part Two The Auspicious Day of Tisha b’Av - Torah, History and Traditions Part of an ongoing series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Betty Tabor Givin aka Elisheva Tavor Introduction Night is falling, the room is dark except for a few very dim lights; we walk - [The 5th Month – אב | Menachem Av, Part One](https://netivonline.org/the-5th-month-אב-menachem-av-part-one/) - The 5th Month – אב/Menachem Av, Part One Part of an ongoing series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Betty Tabor Givin aka Elisheva Tavor Rosh Chodesh Av and the Nine Days Leading up to Tisha b'Av Having come through the tragic and painful 17th day of the 4th month, referred to as the - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: PARSHAS MAS'EY](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-parshas-masey/) - Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum PARSHAS MAS'EY Already in MATOS when Moses castigated the Sons of Reuven and Gad with being like the Ten Spies, the theme of Moses' reproof enters the Torah, and it continues in MAS'EY and in the book of Deuteronomy. 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This year (which - [The Month of Iyar, Ziv](https://netivonline.org/the-month-of-iyar-ziv/) - A Month of Light, Radiance, Healing and Counting of the Omer Part of an ongoing series entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Elisheva Tavor aka Betty Tabor Givin All the months are interrelated, each connecting to the next in the cycle of the seasons, the ‘round’ of the year…set up by The Creator from - [UNIVERSAL TORAH: BEHAR](https://netivonline.org/universal-torah-behar/) - Lessons for Humanity from the Weekly Parshah by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: Parshas BEHAR, Leviticus 25:1-26:2 THE LAND BELONGS TO G-D "To G-d belongs the land and its fullness, the earth and its inhabitants." (Psalms 24:1). "The heavens, the heavens belong to G-d, but the earth He GAVE TO THE SONS OF ADAM. 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