Shabbos Parshas Noach Cheshvan 3 - 4 November 1 - 2
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One generation.” should never think of himself as unworthy to take a leadership position until he has achieved absolute Rashi, the classic perfection. Though Noah was not the ultimate commentary on the degree of a Tzaddik, still in his particular diabolical Torah, offers two generation the Torah considers him as one. completely contradictory interpretations. As we move into our year of activity coming from the potency of holy energies generated during the One gives special praise to Noach, stating that he month of Tishrei with its array of Holy Days and was righteous even in a corrupt, degenerate period pristine powers, we are taught that no matter where of time and if he would have lived in a generation we are and how lowly our society is behaving, we can when people were more righteous and proper, he be a righteous person regardless of the darkness would have been considered even a greater Tzaddik. that envelops us. The second interpretation is demeaning, stating Each one of us coming from our individual that he was only considered righteous relative to backgrounds with our specific traits, abilities and his evil, corrupt environment and had he lived in education must live up to the highest standards a generation where people behaved morally and that we are capable of. We must never undermine ethically, he would not have been considered a our holy purpose in this world and recognize that Tzaddik at all. we are placed at a particular time and milieu where we can make a positive difference. It is an accepted axiom that the Torah does not write about anyone or anything in a derisive manner even In the same way as Noach was the critical link when the facts are so. Why then undermine Noach’s for the continuity of civilization, so too must we greatness? be those links that move us forward towards the complete and ultimate perfection of our world Here the Torah teaches us a very important lesson. ready to experience the messianic epoch. We are One should never think that he is incapable of being each endowed with the necessary qualities to live an example or teacher or leader in comparison to our life maximally relative to that which is expected true righteous individuals. Almighty G-d does not of us. judge one based on absolute highest standards but relative to his capacity, upbringing, and Have a wonderful Shabbos and a great week. environmental influences that are beyond his choice. 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