PARSHAH PICKS: Can G-d and Facebook Be Friends? To See or Not To See (and more...)

Parshah Picks Dedicate an email Tishrei 28, 5772 · October 26, 2011 General Overview: In this week's reading, Noach, Noah and his family, along with at least one pair of each living creature, survive the Flood by taking refuge in an Ark. The erection of the Tower of Babel angers G‑d, and leads to the dispersal of Noah's descendants. Abraham and Sarah are born. This Week's Features Printable Parshah Magazine Can G-d and Facebook Be Friends? By Rochel Holzkenner THE PARSHAH Noach Genesis 6:9-11:32 Noah makes an ark, G-d floods the earth, a dove brings an olive branch, Shem and Japeth drag a blanket, men build a tower and the first Jew is born COLUMNISTS Wrong Time for Building Legacies Who has time for building legacies when there is a hungry man next door? By Levi Avtzon The Silliness and Sedition of Stilts The Difference between the Generation of the Flood and the Generation of the Dispersal Theology can at times be more challenging than keeping Shabbat, avoiding non-kosher food and the other mitzvot that govern our lives. We too are challenged by our faith system... By Elly Krimsky To See or Not To See When your fellow is but a mirror of yourself, and when he's actually a window... Is it always the case that when you see a flaw in someone else it is actually your own flaw you are seeing? Must that always we so? A look at the story of Noah's drunkenness holds the key to the answer. By Mendel Kalmenson FEATURED VIDEO How to Talk to a Sinner Practical Parshah - Noach The life of Noah raises questions of how to address the moral failings of others, from zealous extremism on one hand to insularism and apathy on the other. By Mendel Kaplan  Watch (45:00) How to Waterproof Your Life A Taste of Text—Noach When life is rushing by leaving you with an endless to do list, when you feel swamped with the demands of life, how can you cope? By Chana Weisberg  Watch (20:51) FEATURED AUDIO CLASSES Parshah Insight A five minute weekly Torah insight based on the wellsprings of Torah and Chassidut. By J. Immanuel Schochet  Download    Listen (6:41) Waters of the Flood Good News or Bad News? The text states: "the people were evil; the flood erased them from the earth". However the Midrash equates the flood waters with the waters of creation which are pure and holy; is it good news or bad news? Is Torah in heaven or on earth? By Manis Friedman  Listen (29:46) The New World of Noach In creating the world, G-d moved from nothing to something. In the new world of Noah after the flood, the creation responded by moving from something to nothing. By Manis Friedman  Listen (27:54) Follow Us:   Featured Judaica: Opening the Tanya Discovering the Moral and Mystical Teachings of a Classic Work of Kabbalah Price: $22.95 More from Chabad.org • Society & Living • Lifecycles • Daily Life • Jewish Holidays • Ideas & Beliefs • Spirituality • Parshah • Audio Classes • Video • Women • News • Kids • Calendar • Daily Study • Find A Center • Donate • Ask the Rabbi • Contact Us • Subscribe Be a Part of it Enjoyed this email? Please help us continue to share the study of Torah and Jewish traditions: Dedicate or sponsor an email to mark a special occasion Make a donation to chabad.org.   Subscription Options: Subscribe to more chabad.org email lists Subscription Management Going on vacation? Unsubscribe Your subscribed email address is: iqlalsmile.cara@blogger.com Change email address. Important Tip: To guarantee that your subscription emails continue to be delivered to you, please add subscriptions@chabad.org to your address book, or "whitelist" it in any filters or antispam programs you may have. © Copyright Chabad.org, all rights reserved.   Privacy Policy