Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Rebbetzin's Torahs by the Parsha

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The Book of Bereshit

Parashat Bereshit
Parsha Meditation: Calling out to G-d for the Hidden Light  
Haftorah Commentary: The Holy Women who Protect Israel
Nature in the Parsha: Life Lessons from the Shemittah (Sabbatical) Year
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Taking Responsibility for our Actions
Ask the Rebbetzin! Why is Eve Created from Adam?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Plants Connect Heaven and Earth
Musings and Schmoozings: My Granddaughter Granting Me a Ride to Heaven
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: Tapping into the Infinite Light

Parashat Noach
Parsha Meditation:  Building Our Personal Sacred Space
Haftorah Commentary:  Parshat Noach and Blessing in Disguise 
Nature in the Parsha: The Dove and the Olive Leaf
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: The Human ‘Group Animals’

Ask the Rebbetzin! Who Was Noach’s Wife?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: אֶתְרוֹג – Etrog – Citrus Medica
Musings and Schmoozings: The Clever Cat from Judea
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: Reclaiming Our Personal, Spiritual Ark

Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: My Journey Back Home
Ask the Rebbetzin! Why is only Sarah Judged for Laughing?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Chaste Tree Berries
Musings and Schmoozings: Lech Lecha Without Goodbye
Parashat Vayera
Parsha Meditation: An Opening for Healing Revelation
Haftorah Commentary: The Power of Women’s Emunah
Nature in the Parsha: Avraham’s Hospitality Tree
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Why Don’t Anyone Laugh Anymore?
Ask the Rebbetzin! Do Women Need to Serve Their Husbands?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Sage – a Salvation Bush Saving Us from All Illness
Musings and Schmoozings: Where did All the Female Angels Go?
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: What is the Torah Perspective on Relating to Angels?


Parashat Chayei Sarah
Parsha Meditation: With Hashem in the Field
Haftorah Commentary: Developing our Feminine Attribute of Binah
Nature in the Parsha: Discovering the Camel Connection
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart:Is the Burial of the Matriarchs and the Patriarchs mainly a Muslim Holy Site?

Ask the Rebbetzin! Is Any Kind of Meditation Associated with Idol Worship?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Self-Assurance from the Strong, Independent Mullein
Musings and Schmoozings: Rivka, Our Sister You Will Always Be
Parashat Toldot
Parsha Meditation: Revealing the Well of Living Waters Within
Haftorah Commentary: The “Esavs” and the “Ya’acovs” of Today
Nature in the Parsha: Re-digging the Wells of Tradition
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Can Sibling Rivalry be Repaired?
Ask the Rebbetzin! Is Antoninus a True Convert?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Spiny Hawthorn: A Thorny Heart Healer
Musings and Schmoozings: The Saga of Primordial Jealousy
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: Re-digging the Wells of Our Soul

Parashat Vayetze
Parsha Meditation: Stepping Inwards on the Ladder of Ascent
Haftorah Commentary: Ya’acov’s Toil to Deserve His Wives
Nature in the Parsha: The Secret of the Dudaim Deal
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Sister-Heart Protects the People of Israel

Ask the Rebbetzin! How Could Ya’acov Marry Two Sisters?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Thyme - Courage to Cleanse
Musings and Schmoozings: Tapping into the Soul Prints of Rachel & Leah
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: Stepping Inward on Our Internal Divine Ladder

Parashat Vayishlach
Parsha Meditation: Alone with Your Soul
Haftorah Commentary: The Secret Power of Shema Yisrael
Nature in the Parsha: The Weeping Oak
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Dealing with Death

Ask the Rebbetzin! Did Dinah Fall in Love with the Prince of Shechem?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Rosemary- Symbol of Faithfulness & Love
Musings and Schmoozings: Rectified Jewish ‘Fight-Flight-Freeze’ Response
Parashat Miketz
Parsha Meditation: Igniting the Darkest Shadow sides of your Soul
Haftorah Commentary: Sing and Rejoice, Daughter of Zion!
Nature in the Parsha: The Menorah Shaped Sheaves
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Do We Need to Make our Dreams Come True?

Ask the Rebbetzin! Can You Help Me Understand My Dream?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Calendula - Sunshine Flower
Musings and Schmoozings: Fumbling to Find the Light
Parashat Vayigash
Parsha Meditation: Reaching the Meeting Point of Contention
Haftorah Commentary: The Path to Peace and Redemption
Nature in the Parsha: Shepherding: The Traditional Jewish Vocation
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Do We Need Full-time Learning Yeshiva Boys?

Ask the Rebbetzin! How can I Forgive My Sisters?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Aloe Vera - A Superior Skin Healer and Emergency Burn Treater
Musings and Schmoozings: Who Says Serach Played the Harp?
Parashat Vayechi
Parsha Meditation: Shema Yisrael – Unifying at Heart
Haftorah Commentary: The Bridge Between Life and Death
Nature in the Parsha: The Deer Sent Forth
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: The Blessings of Rebuke

Ask the Rebbetzin! Why Do We Bless Our Sons to be Like Ephraim and Menashe?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Jerusalem Sage - Year-round, Resilient, Reliable Friend
Musings and Schmoozings: Why is Blessing so Important in Judaism?
The Book of Shemot
Parashat Shemot
Parsha Meditation: The Five Leaved Bush of Light
Haftorah Commentary: On the Verge of Redemption
Nature in the Parsha: The Burning Bramble Bush
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: How Do We Strengthen our Emunah in the Hope of Fruitfulness?

Ask the Rebbetzin! Why is Our Greatest Prophet Called Moshe?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Dandelion - Reviving Your Inner Child
Musings and Schmoozings: What’s in a Name?
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: The Hebrew Midwives of Manifested Motherhood

Parashat Va'era
Parsha Meditation: Unblocking Hashem’s Voice Within
Haftorah Commentary: Our Actions Today Empower the Future
Nature in the Parsha: The Late Blooming Grain
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: The Challenge of Communication

Ask the Rebbetzin!  Why is Listening so Important in the Torah?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Milk-Thistle – A Thorny Liver Remedy
Musings and Schmoozings: What Can I Learn from My Personal Plague? 
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: Cleaving to Hashem Through His Mystical Four-Lettered Name

Parashat Bo
Parsha Meditation: Eradicating our Deepest Fears
Haftorah Commentary: Hashem’s Feminine In-dwelling Presence
Nature in the Parsha: The Self-Restrained Dog
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Is there any Spiritual Difference between Jew and Gentile?

Ask the Rebbetzin! Why Do We Need a Mezuzah?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: The Strong, Musty Scented Protective Rue
Musings and Schmoozings: Do We Have to Eat Meat on Pesach?
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: How do we Enact a Spiritual Exodus to Heal the Traumas of Exile?

Parashat Yitro
Parsha Meditation: The Tree of Love
Nature in the Parsha: The Mountain – A Window to Heaven
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: How do we Know that the Torah is True?

Ask the Rebbetzin! Why Do Jews Claim to be the Chosen People?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Nourishing, Mild, Mucilaginous Mallow
Musings and Schmoozings: Why Wouldn’t I Marry a Convert?
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: What are the Six Constant Mitzvot and how do we Practice them?

Parashat Terumah
Parsha Meditation: The Mishkan: A Spiritual Healing Structure
Nature in the Parsha: The Multicolored Unicorn
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: To Give or not to Give?

Ask the Rebbetzin! Why do we Need to Know all these Details of the Mishkan (Tabernacle)?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Benefitting from Burning Nettle
Musings and Schmoozings: What is My Special Gift to Offer the World?
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: Becoming a Dwelling Place for the Divine 

Parashat Tetzaveh
Parsha Meditation: The Candles of Eternity
Haftorah: The Power of Visualization
Nature in the Parsha: The Mystical Turquoise Colored Snail Fish
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Do We Need to Wear Black Polyester Skirts for Modesty?
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: What is the Connection Between the Anointing Oil, the Incense, and Spiritual Healing?

Parashat Vayakhel
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: What are the Parameters for Healing on Shabbat? 

Parashat Pekudei
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Tribal Gemstones
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: What are the Parameters for Healing on Shabbat?

The Book of Vayikra
Parashat Vayikra
Parsha Meditation: “Online” With Hashem
Haftorah: Praising Hashem Through Song
Nature in the Parsha: The Levona Spice 
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
Picking Up Hashem’s Calls even in the Taxi
Ask the Rebbetzin! What will Give me Strength to Deal with all my Hardships?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Chickweed –The Sweet, Gentle, Powerful Star-shaped Healer
Musings and Schmoozings: The Small Sacrifices of Life
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: What Healing Secret Does the Ba’al Shem Tov Learn from Parashat Vayikra?

Parashat Tzav
Parsha Meditation: Pleasure & Will – The Crown of the Soul 
Nature in the Parsha: The Twilight Ram 
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
The Poor Man’s Offering
Ask the Rebbetzin! Why Do We Need All These Animal Sacrifices?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: עולש – Chicory – Cichorium Intybus
Musings and Schmoozings: Why Would I Ever Want to Feel Guilty?
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: How Can we Keep our Personal Fire for Hashem Going?

Parashat Shemini
Parsha Meditation: A Vessel for the Fire of Love and Excitement 
Haftorah: The Dance of David
Nature in the Parsha: The Pig of Return 
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
When EmunaHealers and Shamanic Hebrew Priestesses Meet
Ask the Rebbetzin! How Can I Keep Family Purity When the Closest Mikvah is 2000km Away?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Hyssop – The Humble Herb of Freedom
Musings and Schmoozings: How Can We Learn Emuna from a Chicken?

Parashat Tazria
Parsha Meditation: Time-out for Self-reflection and Meditation 
Haftorah: Reaching Perfection in Speech
Nature in the Parsha: Plants of Purification
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
Time to Clean Up Our Speech
Ask the Rebbetzin! Our Speech Builds Heaven and Earth
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Rockrose – A Carefree Evergreen with Spring Petals

Parashat Metzora
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Spiritual Spring Cleaning

Parashat Acharei Mot 
Haftorah: To Plant and Be Planted
Nature in the Parsha: Ingrained Giving 
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
Pesach – Living by the Law of Covering our Nakedness
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Shepherd’s Purse - Calming, Comforting, Soothing

Parashat Kedoshim
Parsha Meditation: “Love your Fellow as Yourself” by Reconnecting with the Soul of Souls
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Coming Out of Pesach and Keeping the Flames of Holiness Burning
Ask the Rebbetzin! Honoring Parents
Musings and Schmoozings: How Can We Reconcile Individual Holiness with the Holiness of the Community?

Parashat Emor
Parsha Meditation: Healing Emotions through Speech 
Haftorah: The Power of Challah
Nature in the Parsha: The Problem of Pet Sterilization 
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
The Controversy of Women and Counting the Omer
Ask the Rebbetzin! Why Can’t I Marry a Kohen?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Lamb’s Quarters: G-d-Given Most Nutritious Edible Weed

Parashat Behar
Parsha Meditation: Receiving Torah by Tuning into the Soul of the Land 
Haftorah: Redeeming the Land – The Extension of Our Soul
Nature in the Parsha: The Redemptive Secret of the Yovel Year 
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
Why We Deserve This Land
Ask the Rebbetzin! How do I Deal with Reminders of My Non-Jewish Past?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: My White Broom Rebirth
Musings and Schmoozings: Making Every Day Redemption Day
Parashat Bechukotai
Parsha Meditation: Walking Upright with G-d
Haftorah: Hashem's Miracles in Our Time
Nature in the Parsha: The Desolate Land from Desert to Bloom 
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
In Which World Do We Receive Our Ultimate Reward?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: My Self-planted Mulberry Fairy-Tale Tree
Musings and Schmoozings: Who Says the Curses are the Main Theme of Parashat B’Chukotai?

Shabbat Pesach
Nature in the Parsha: The Hyssop Paintbrush
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
Pesach – The Holiday for Extended Family Celebration
Ask the Rebbetzin! Why Does Preparing for Pesach have to be such Agonizing Slavery?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Was Horehound One of the Bitter Herbs for the Pesach Seder?

The Book of Bamidbar
Parashat Bamidbar
Parsha Meditation: Realigning Ourselves with Ourselves
Haftorah: Hashem's Eternal Bond to Us
Nature in the Parsha: The Whisper of the Wilderness
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: The Brotherhood of Physical and Spiritual Warfare
Ask the Rebbetzin! How can I Celebrate Shabbat Camping out in the Wilderness?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: The Rose – A Symbol of Love
Musings and Schmoozings: Would I Encourage My Daughter to Enlist in a Combat Unit of Israel Defense Forces?
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: The Spiritual Healing Power of the Kohanim Blessings

Parashat Beha’alotcha
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: Why Should We Pray for the Shechina Within Our Personal Pain?

Parashat Shlach L’chah
Parsha Meditation: Developing Inner Vision and Exploring the Spiritual Land
Haftorah: The Ability to Completely Turn Life Around
Nature in the Parsha: The Secret of Challah
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Trusting in Hashem’s Protection “Under the Vine and Under the Fig-Tree”
Ask the Rebbetzin! Is it Dangerous to Live in Israel?

Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: The Hardy, Humble Honeysuckle
Musings and Schmoozings: Why I Love This Land
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: What can we Learn from Korach’s Example About Uprooting Jealousy?

Parashat Chukat
Parsha Meditation: Actualizing our Trans-rational Latent Emunah
Haftorah: The Pilegesh in Our Times
Nature in the Parsha: The Perfect Mother Cow
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Does Juice Fasting Help Maintain Health and Alleviate Cravings?
Ask the Rebbetzin! 
Why did My Brother Have to Die so Young?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Refreshing, Sweet, Uplifting Mint
Musings and Schmoozings: Supra-Rational Dichotomy
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: How can we Connect with the Healing Waters of Miriam’s Well? 

Parashat Balak
Parsha Meditation: Transforming Curses into Blessings
Haftorah: Walk Modestly with Your G-d
Nature in the Parsha: The Donkey Vision
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Do Our Eyes Have Power to Effect Reality?
Ask the Rebbetzin! 
Should I be Afraid of Ayin Hara (The Evil Eye)?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Noble, Verdant Bay Leaf Tree
Musings and Schmoozings: Where did Bilam Learn His Magic?
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: How do We Cleanse our Guilty Conscience Towards Others and Hashem?

Parashat Masai
Parsha Meditation: What is the Purpose for Every Stop on our Path?
Haftorah: The Way to Redemption Paved by the Jewish Family
Nature in the Parsha: The Weeping White Broom Bush
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: Appreciating Our Promised Land

Musings and Schmoozings: The Daughters of Tzelafchad Teach Halacha



The Book of Devarim
Parashat Devarim

Parsha Meditation: Turning our Vision into Reality
Haftorah: The Shabbat of Vision
Nature in the Parsha: The Lyre Shaped Kineret Sea of Galilee
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
The Blessings of Rebuke
Ask the Rebbetzin! Why is the Torah Filled with War?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Helpful Herbs before Fasting
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: How do We Repair the Israelites’ Lack of Emunah? 

Parashat Va’etchanan
Parsha Meditation: Connecting with the Unity of the Community of Israel and Hashem
Haftorah: The Inner Lights of Tu b'Av
Nature in the Parsha: Longing for the Land
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
Do We Need to Make a Favorable Impression on the Gentiles?
Ask the Rebbetzin! Does the Torah Allow Smoking?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Lemongrass: Cleansing, Energy Transforming, Mind-Clearing Herb
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: Is There a Limit to Lengthening in Prayer?

Parashat Eikev
Parsha Meditation: Listening to the Voice of Hashem with Our Heels
Haftorah: Hashem - “He” or “She” or both?
Nature in the Parsha: The Seven Fruits of the Land of Israel
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
How Does the Torah Require Us to Treat Converts?
Ask the Rebbetzin! Why are Single Women Undervalued in the Torah?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Purselane: Omega 3 Rich, Welcome Volunteer, Summer Latecomer
Musings and Schmoozings: What is Wrong with Wearing High Heels?

Parashat Re’eh
Parsha Meditation: Discovering our Personal Mission in Life
Haftorah: The Stones of the Holy Tribes
Nature in the Parsha: The Shoulder of the Land
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
Was Jesus a Kind Spiritual Healer or a False Prophet?
Ask the Rebbetzin! Can a Woman Wear Talit and Tefillin?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Calamint: Inconspicuous, Sorrow Soothing, Sweet Smelling Herb

Parashat Shoftim
Parsha Meditation: The Gatekeepers of our Soul
Haftorah: Tapping into Hashem’s Comforting Energy
Nature in the Parsha: Does the Torah Permit Tree-Hugging?
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
Fostering Fruit Friendships
Ask the Rebbetzin! How Can the Torah Issue the Death Penalty?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Soothing, Relaxing, Mood-lifting Lavender

Parashat Ki Tetze
Parsha Meditation: Going out to Battle our Spiritual Enemies
Haftorah: The Barren Woman Bursts Out in Song
Nature in the Parsha: Is Sending Away the Mother Bird an Act of Compassion?
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
Whom Do we Benefit by Dressing Modestly?
Ask the Rebbetzin! I Need Deep Torah about the Mitzvah of Making a Fence!
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Black Seed Sprinkled on Bread since Talmudic Times

Parashat Ki Tavo
Parsha Meditation: Dedicating the First and Best to Hashem
Haftorah: Believe in Your Hidden Powers and Spiritual Grandeur!
Nature in the Parsha: How Can We Relate to the Mitzvah of Bikkurim (First Fruits) Today?
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
Why Do We Need to Tithe the Produce of the Holy Land?
Ask the Rebbetzin! Which Kind of Fertility Treatment is Permitted in the Torah?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Most Bitter, Soul-Inflicting Wormwood
Musings and Schmoozings: Why is it so Hard to Serve Hashem with Happiness?
Spiritual Healing in the Torah: How Will the Process of Circumcising our Hearts Unblock our Childhood Wounds?

Parashat Vayelech
Parsha Meditation: Finding Hashem in the Very Darkest Darkness
Haftorah: (at present there is no commentary for this week)
Nature in the Parsha: Why is this Land Flowing with Milk and Honey?
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
What is the Purpose of the Aging Process?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Castor Oil – The Natural Detoxification Agent
Musings and Schmoozings: Why is Hashem Hiding His Face?

Parashat Ha'azinu
Parsha Meditation: Finding Hashem in the Very Darkest Darkness
(after Yom Kippur)"Tuning into the Holiest Shabbat of the Year"
Haftorah: (at present there is no commentary for this week)
Nature in the Parsha: Blessed Droplets of Torah
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
Why Did Our Parents Leave the Path?
Ask the Rebbetzin! How can you Justify Living in Occupied Palestinian Territory?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills:  Pure, White Yom Kippur Surprise
Parashat V’Zot Ha’Bracha
Parsha Meditation: 
Haftorah: (at present there is no commentary for this week)
Nature in the Parsha: The Land of Paradisiacal Blessings
Lessons from the Rebbetzin’s Heart: 
 The Blessings of Blessing
Ask the Rebbetzin! What is the difference between the Urim & Tumim and the Ouija board?
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills: Basil: Soul Reviving, Gentle Plant of Peace
Musings and Schmoozings: What is the First Torah Verse to Teach Ourselves and Our Children?

Shabbat Teshuva (the Shabbat between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur) 
Haftorah:  "Repairing the Gaps"

Sukkot
Parsha Meditation: Within the Glorious Clouds of Divine Embrace
Women & Simchat Beit Hashoevah
Herbal Remedies from the Judean Hills:Basil: Soul Reviving, Gentle Plant of Peace and The Etrog  and Myrtle

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