Parshat Noach

1. Two Torahs 2. Covenantal Foundation 3. Hints in the Shma 4. A "Permissible Pleasure" 5. Torah and the Process of Redemption

Parshat Noah

The Flood and the Tower

The Sin of the Generation of the Flood symbolizes the world's drive to satisfy its base physical desires, while that of the Generation of the Tower of Babel represents spiritual rebellion and denial of God's rule in the world.