Required Texts — Block 1

Nᵊtzâr•imꞋ ebooks and epapers are available only through our Israel Mall ► Nᵊtzâr•imꞋ Shop pages. Our first 2 books Who Are The Nᵊtzarim? Live-Link^T  (WAN) and Atonement In the Biblical 'New Covenant' Live-Link^T  (ABNC)) are also available in paperback from Amazon.com.

Other helpful books in our kha•vᵊr•utꞋâ by other authors and publishers are listed in our General Judaica Shoppe. Click in our Israel Mall in the panel at left, then click in the General Judaica Shoppe at the bottom of the Israel Mall page and, finally, click on the link for the book.

1. The Conflict of the Church and the Synagogue  (chapters 1-5). Though this book is out of print, students may sometimes find a copy in the local library, through the inter-library loan system or through the resources listed in our General Judaica Shoppe (in our Mall).
   Note: Free pdf and zipped downloads of Parkes' book are available on-line.
   

2. Who Are The Nᵊtzarim? Live-Link^T  (WAN)
   

3. Atonement In the Biblical 'New Covenant' Live-Link^T  (ABNC)
   

4. For English speakers: The Artscroll Stone Hebrew/English Edition Orthodox Jewish Hebrew-English – not the English-only edition – Tana"kh. Spanish-speakers and speakers of other languages, should try to find and use a Hebrew-Spanish (or Hebrew-"your language") Tanakh.
   

5. The (4Q) MMT 1^st-Century Pᵊrush•imꞋ Teachings of
   RibꞋi Yᵊho•shuꞋa of Nâ•tzᵊr•atꞋThe Nᵊtzârim Reconstruction of Hebrew Matitᵊyâhu (NHM, in English)

   Only when you're able to study the original teachings of RibꞋi Yᵊho•shuꞋa

   
   
   • within the (4Q) MMT-compatible 1^st century perspective of a religious Pᵊrush•iꞋ Jew and RibꞋi,
   
   
   • prior to the post-135 C.E. syncretisms and resulting Displacement Christianity of misojudaic Hellenist gentile Roman-occupier supplanters
   
   is it possible to relate authentically to Ha•lâkh•âhꞋ, Judaic liturgy and the moderate (not ultra-) Orthodox understandings of Tor•âhꞋ in the Jewish community and beit kᵊnësꞋët (not temple nor church) of historical RibꞋi Yᵊho•shuꞋa. And only after you've become familiar with the legitimately historical teachings of RibꞋi Yᵊho•shuꞋa can you make an informed commitment to follow him instead of the later idolatrous Hellenist Roman counterfeit!
   
   

   Exercises in NHM

   Read Volume I, the text of NHM, noting the new vocabulary of key words. Most Christians are accustomed to being able to look up KJ/V keywords. No more. Not only is the KJ/V unacceptable, the entire Διαθηκη Καινη (NT) is unacceptable! These key words, not KJ/V words, are the words you'll need to remember in order to find things in these unique concordances. These six unique concordances are found at the end of Volume I. Also, while you're doing this, select two of the challenges to Christian doctrines from WAN Live-Link^T  Technology and practice presenting and defending them in personal contacts to Christians (whether gentile or Christian Jews, no difference).

   Familiarization with NHM's Six Concordances

   
   

   Continue with the next step of the Nᵊtzâr•imꞋ Kha•vᵊr•utꞋâ. Also, while you're doing this, select two of the challenges to Christian doctrines from WAN Live-Link^T  Technology, and practice presenting and defending them in personal contacts to Christians (whether gentile or Christian Jews, no difference).

6. (Or a comparable introductory book to Judaism by a moderate Orthodox rabbi.) Understanding Judaism: The Basics of Deed and Creed By Rabbi Benjamin Blech (Jason Aronson; 1992. Paperback: ISBN 0-876682-91-3.). Chosen by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations as "the single best book on Judaism in our generation." A professor of Talmud at Yeshiva University, Rabbi Blech has also been lecturing around the world for years and has appeared on U.S. TV, including Oprah.
   

7. The Mitzvot: The Commandments and Their Rationale, by Rabbi Abraham Chill

   "… the manner in which the Sages gave meaning and value to the mitzvot [sic] is the essence of the present volume by Rabbi Abraham Chill. He has culled from many basic biblical exegetes, rabbinic commentators and codifiers, mystic-kabbalistic authors and Responsa authorities. His work presents in digest form each and every perspective of every one of the 613 divine commandments and, in clear style and comprehension, makes the reader part of the whole gamut of thinking in Oral Law perception…" (from the foreword by Sidney B. Hoenig, Dean, Bernard Revel Graduate School, Yeshiva University)




Essentials of Hebrew Perspective

8. English-speakers: If you're not already using the Artscroll Stone Edition Orthodox Jewish Hebrew-English Ta•na"khꞋ, obtain a copy from Artscroll.com and use it exclusively, weaning yourself entirely from any other "Bible" not produced by an Orthodox Jewish publisher.

   At this point, though it isn't necessary to put sentences together in Hebrew or to speak the language. You only need to be able to read and write Hebrew letters—in both square and cursive font(study the numbered-strokes & follow-the-arrows Hebrew cursive study sheet).




Fundamentals for Living a Tor•âhꞋ Life

9. Concurrent with the above, check at least weekly in our Biblical Calendar page what Biblical events transpired that week:

   • The first step is to ascertain the Biblical month from a Judaic calendar (either on-line or available in late summer from Jewish synagogues, Judaica book & gift shops or funeral homes).

   • Like the Biblical days of the week, the Biblical months were simply numbered, not named. Having determined the Babylonian month and date of that month, the tal•midꞋ can now go to our Biblical Calendar page and find the Babylonian month in the grayed-out legend at the bottom of the opening box. This will indicate the Biblical month number.

   • Click that month in the table above and check what events are commemorated in the coming week.

   • Additionally, a few events are determinable only by solar events. To find these, you must check the proper quarter on the modern solar calendar (Events Defined in Solar Calendar)

   • Finally, if the Biblical date of the month indicates that Shab•âtꞋ either falls

     • the day before Rosh KhoꞋdësh,

     • on Rosh KhoꞋdësh, or

     • preceding a Rosh KhoꞋdësh, that will fall on a weekday during the coming week,

     then click on that appropriate box to find the appropriate readings that will take precedence that Shab•âtꞋ

   • Notice, too, that Judaic calendars include the proper times to light Shab•âtꞋ oil-lamps or candles

10. Every week — the tal•midꞋ is to learn to determine and study the Pâ•râsh•atꞋ Shâ•vuꞋa in the "Beit ha-KᵊnësꞋët of this 'Nᵊtzâr•imꞋ Quarter' (NQ) virtual village website. There are several steps to achieving this:

    • The only ways to ascertain the Pâ•râsh•atꞋ Shâ•vuꞋa according to the Tei•mân•iꞋ schedule is from the Tei•mân•iꞋ ìåÌçÇ ùÑÈðÈä (pocket edition or wall calendar) from the Israeli (Hebrew) Tei•mân•iꞋ website.

    • Having derived the Pâ•râsh•atꞋ Shâ•vuꞋa, the tal•midꞋ can then go to our virtual village Beit ha-KᵊnësꞋët and (having familiarized himself or herself with everything that's on that page) click on the SeiphꞋër Tor•âhꞋ graphic, at the top right, to proceed to two data tables: the top table provides the Pâ•râsh•atꞋ Shâ•vuꞋa and the bottom table provides readings for special days.

    As early in the week as practical: study our commentary on the Tei•mân•iꞋ Pâ•râsh•atꞋ Shâ•vuꞋa and other information indicated in our Calendar page.

    On Shab•âtꞋ, study two pâ•râsh•otꞋ:

    1. First, of course, review the Pâ•râsh•atꞋ Shâ•vuꞋa;

    2. Then, study our commentary for the pâ•râsh•âhꞋ for the coming "this week is ___", so that you can discuss it with others during the coming week. Jews make it a practice, a point, when meeting with a fellow Jew during the week to discuss some item from the coming week's pâ•râsh•âhꞋ.