In this week's Torah portion, we read that Noah was reluctant to leave the ark after the flood had ended. Why? One commentator suggests that Noah knew what awaited him--and was terrified to face it. Learn what insights we can gain from Noah's post-flood reaction. MORE>
A flood destroys all living creatures, aside from Noah, his family, and the animals in their ark.
Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God.
God said to Noah, "Because the earth is filled with wrongdoing and corruption and robbery I am going to destroy it. Make yourself an ark of wood with enclosures for animals and gather food for all aboard. I shall bring a flood through the water upon the earth and destroy all that has the spirit of life."
God said to Noah, "Because the earth is filled with wrongdoing and corruption and robbery I am going to destroy it. Make yourself an ark of wood with enclosures for animals and gather food for all aboard. I shall bring a flood through the water upon the earth and destroy all that has the spirit of life."
* RAV KOOK *
* TORAH * INSTITUTE
A letter From Rav Kook
1905
Contradictions between science and Torah appear particularly irreconcilable with respect to the Torah's description of the creation of the world and the beginnings of mankind. Are these accounts meant to be taken literally? Should we believe that the universe came into existence some 5,760 years ago? Must we reject the theory of evolution out of hand?
In a letter written in Jaffa in 1905, Rav Kook responded to questions concerning evolution and the geological age of the world. He put forth four basic arguments:
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