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Noach: Help

This year, I think we can all really identify with the plight of Noach. We have also spent too much time trapped inside with no possibility of escape. We have also been overwhelmed and helpless while watching the world as we know it fall apart.

Perhaps we can take some lessons from Noach on how to not just weather the storm, but to actually grow from the experience. The Medrash Tanchuma says that there are only two specific people in תנ״ך that are referred to as being a צדיק; Noach and Yosef. The Medrash explains what it is that both had in common that earned them this title: both gave food to others who were unable to feed themselves.

Unfortunately, there are always people out there who need some help. But in the past few months, their ranks have swelled. Perhaps this is one thing we can hold onto in these turbulent times – to make sure that we’re always doing our best to help others, whether they be neighbors, strangers, or members of our own household.

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