Parashat Noach

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Parashat Noach

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Noach's Ark

Noach's Family

Noach was a righteous man, with good deeds,[1] the main generations of the righteous.[1] He was perfect in his generations who walked in the ways of Hashem who encouraged him, unlike Avraham who would strengthened himself in his righteousness.[1] If Noach would have lived in the Generation of Avraham in some ways[2] he would have been more righteous[1] but in other ways[2] he would not have been considered of any importance.[1] Noach had three sons; Shem, Cham, and Yafes.

World's Perversion

The world became corrupted with immorality[3] idolatry[3] and full of robbery.[3] These were all caused by their opposition to the Tzadikim of their generation; Mesushelach and Noach,[4] and not receiving their oral teaching of Holiness[4] leading them to twist all the teachings.[4] Hashem saw the corruption and how all creatures including cattle, beasts and birds had corrupted their ways by mating with members of other species.[5]

Hashem told Noach that he plans on destroying all life on the world due to their immorality and idolatry which brings death to the world, killing both good and bad.[6] Despite this their final verdict was sealed only because of mass robbery.[6] Even the earth would be destroyed, blotted out and obliterated to the depth of a plowshare, 3 Tefachim,[6] roughly a foot (27 cm).

Instruction of Ark

Hashem told Noach to make for himself an ark of gopher wood, which sounds like gophris - sulphur which they were decreed to be destroyed with.[7] He should make the ark with compartments which would serve as dwelling places for the domestic animals and wild beasts.[7] He was to caulk it both inside and outside with pitch, due to the strength of the water.[7] Moshe's ark which was in calm waters was coated with clay inside and pitch only on the outside.[7] Also so the righteous Moshe should not smell the bad odor of pitch.[7]

Noach was to size it: 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide and 30 cubits high. He was to make a window[8] which would server as a skylight for the ark as well as a[2] precious stone, which would generate light.[8]

Its roof should slant upwards narrowing to the width of one cubit which was flat and was not pointed to the end,[8] so the waters should run down.[8] It should have a door on its side, so that the rain should not enter it. It would have three stories one above the other,[8] a bottom for garbage, second story for animal dwelling, and an upper third story for the people.[8]

Although Hashem had many ways to save Noach, he did so through the ark, giving his generation a chance to repent as they inquired about Noach working on it for 120 years and replied that Hashem planed on bringing a flood to the world.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Rashi Berashis 6:9
  2. ^ a b c Shover Zadim Parshas Noach
  3. ^ a b c Rashi Berashis 6:11
  4. ^ a b c Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Reshis Hagaz 5
  5. ^ Rashi Berashis 6:12
  6. ^ a b c Rashi Berashis 6:13
  7. ^ a b c d e f Rashi Berashis 6:14
  8. ^ a b c d e f Rashi Berashis 6:16


 
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