November 2, 2024 · א' חשון תשפ״ה
Parashat Noach · פרשת נח
A PEEK AT THE PARSHA Parshat Noach, the second parsha in the Book of Bereishit, tells the story of Noach, a tzadik, righteous person, chosen by Hashem to preserve life during the great flood. As the parsha opens, we learn that the world had become filled with violence and bad behavior. Seeing this, Hashem decided to bring a flood to destroy everything. Hashem instructed Noach to build a teivah (ark), a large boat, to save himself, his family, and pairs of each species of animals. Hashem gave Noach specific instructions on how to build the ark, ensuring it would be strong enough to withstand the floodwaters. Noach, his wife, his three sons - Shem, Cham, and Yefet - and their wives all
ONE BIG IDEA In Parshat Noach, we learn how Noach listened to Hashem and was a tzadik even though he lived in a time and place where almost everyone was not. Noach did not worry about what others thought; he just did what Hashem wanted and wasn’t concerned about what might happen to him. We can learn from this that standing up for what is right is important, even if we're alone. Hashem values our good choices and uses them to bring blessing to the world.
entered the ark. Along with them came one male and one female of all non-kosher animals and seven males and seven females of all kosher animals. Once they were inside, the rain began, and the flood lasted for forty days and nights, covering even the tallest mountains. After the waters began to recede, the teivah came to rest on Mount Ararat. Noach sent out a raven, and later a dove, to see if the land was dry. The dove eventually returned with an olive branch, signaling that the flood waters had subsided. Hashem instructed Noach and his family to leave the ark and repopulate the earth. After the flood, Noach offered sacrifices to Hashem, who then made a Brit (covenant) with him and all future generations. As a sign of this covenant, Hashem placed a rainbow in the sky, promising never to destroy the world again by flood. The parsha concludes with the story of the Tower of Bavel, where people attempted to build a tower to reach the heavens and establish their own power. Hashem spread the people out across the earth and confused their languages, resulting in the establishment of different nations and languages. The parsha closes with the genealogies that lead up to Avram (who will later become “Avraham”, setting the stage for the next chapter of the Torah’s story.
TIMES - זמנים Candle-lighting: 5:33pm Havdalah: 6:28pm allah: 5:25pm