Once again, it is time for my Torah thoughts on the parsha (weekly Torah portion). This week’s parsha is called Noach (Noah), which means rest, and is named after our famous flood-faring captain, Noach. Our story begins with us being told that Noach was a tzadik (a righteous person) and innocent/simple/whole in his generations, and that he walked with haShem (god). After we are told of Noach’s three sons, we learn that all flesh on the world was corrupt and … Continue reading
The weekly Torah portion (parsha) for this week was called Noach which means rest. Why was Noach given that name? Perhaps because he, and his entourage of family and animals, as well as the land itself, did nothing but rest during the year of the flood. But I am getting ahead of myself. Let’s see what was in the parsha. The parsha starts off by saying that Noach was a righteous and simple man in his generations, and that he … Continue reading
I heard this from a friend of mine, Drew Tik (I mention him because it is always good to name your sources). This week we read about Noah and the flood, followed by the tower of Babel, followed by being introduced to Abram. Why was the tower story put in between the two? Noah, in Hebrew means to rest; so, Noah was a laid back kind of guy. Ok, he did what god told him to do, but outside of … Continue reading