Parashat Noach
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The people of his generation threatened to kill Noach and break the ark, if they see him entering it. Hashem announced that he would bring Noach into the ark before their eyes and they would see whose plan prevailed.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:13">Rashi Berashis 7:13</ref> Therefore Noach entered the ark in middle of the day with his sons; Shem, Cham and Yefes, along with his wife and the daughter in laws. They were accompanied by every type of beast, domestic animal, land creeper, birds and flying creatures with appearance of feathers,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:14"/> including locusts. <ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:14">Rashi Berashis 7:14</ref> All flesh that contained spirit of life, came in sets of two, male and female to Noach and the ark, as Hashem had commanded him. Hashem then shut him in the ark, sealing it from water<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:16"/> and protecting him from the masses who wanted to break the ark by surrounding it with bear and lions who would kill them.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:16">Rashi Berashis 7:16</ref> | The people of his generation threatened to kill Noach and break the ark, if they see him entering it. Hashem announced that he would bring Noach into the ark before their eyes and they would see whose plan prevailed.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:13">Rashi Berashis 7:13</ref> Therefore Noach entered the ark in middle of the day with his sons; Shem, Cham and Yefes, along with his wife and the daughter in laws. They were accompanied by every type of beast, domestic animal, land creeper, birds and flying creatures with appearance of feathers,<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:14"/> including locusts. <ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:14">Rashi Berashis 7:14</ref> All flesh that contained spirit of life, came in sets of two, male and female to Noach and the ark, as Hashem had commanded him. Hashem then shut him in the ark, sealing it from water<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:16"/> and protecting him from the masses who wanted to break the ark by surrounding it with bear and lions who would kill them.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:16">Rashi Berashis 7:16</ref> | ||
− | ==The Flood== | + | ===The Flood=== |
After the seven day extension, on the 600th year of Noach's life, on the 17th of the second month of the year (Which was either Cheshvon or Iyar),<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:11">Rashi Berashis 7:11</ref> all the springs of the great depths ruptured to emit their waters<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:11"/> and the portals of the sky opened bringing the flood waters upon the earth. Sine that generation had sinned with 'great' evil they were now punished measure for measure with the waters of the 'great' depths.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:11"/> | After the seven day extension, on the 600th year of Noach's life, on the 17th of the second month of the year (Which was either Cheshvon or Iyar),<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:11">Rashi Berashis 7:11</ref> all the springs of the great depths ruptured to emit their waters<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:11"/> and the portals of the sky opened bringing the flood waters upon the earth. Sine that generation had sinned with 'great' evil they were now punished measure for measure with the waters of the 'great' depths.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:11"/> | ||
Hashem began the flood with mercy bringdown light rains that would have concluded as rains of blessing had they repented. When they did not, it turned into a flood.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:12">Rashi Berashis 7:12</ref> There was rain upon the earth for forty days and forty nights, lasting until the 28th of Kislev<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:12"/> (12 Cheshvon + 28 Kislev).<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:12"/> In truth, it rained for 41 days but the first was not counted since it did not rain during its proceeding night.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:12"/> | Hashem began the flood with mercy bringdown light rains that would have concluded as rains of blessing had they repented. When they did not, it turned into a flood.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:12">Rashi Berashis 7:12</ref> There was rain upon the earth for forty days and forty nights, lasting until the 28th of Kislev<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:12"/> (12 Cheshvon + 28 Kislev).<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:12"/> In truth, it rained for 41 days but the first was not counted since it did not rain during its proceeding night.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:12"/> | ||
− | When the forty days of flood upon the earth began, the waters increased and lifted the ark, and raising it off the earth. Like all loaded ships, the bottom of the ark remained submerged 11 cubits in the water.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:17">Rashi Berashis 7:17 | + | When the forty days of flood upon the earth began, the waters increased and lifted the ark, and raising it off the earth. Like all loaded ships, the bottom of the ark remained submerged 11 cubits in the water.<ref name="Rashi Berashis 7:17">Rashi Berashis 7:17</ref> |
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===Permitting of Meat=== | ===Permitting of Meat=== |