Noach: Chapter 29

"And Elohim remembered Noah"

Synopsis

The Zohar discloses a secret concerning the word remembered, and its connection to having our prayers answered. Prayer alone will not yield a response if, metaphorically speaking, the Creator cannot see the alarm lights flashing. The coverings that block our alarm signals are negative entities called Klipot, which are brought into existence through our own negative deeds. These coverings become more dense with each new negative action. The words that tell of these spiritual secrets help our prayers pierce through all the dense layers of Klipot, so that our cries are heard above. This is the mystery behind the word remembered.

Angel of Death Angels Ark Death Death and the Afterlife Evil Noah Waters

213. "And Elohim remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that were with him in the ark" (Beresheet 8:1). Rabbi Chiya quoted the verse, "A prudent man foresees evil, and hides himself" (Mishlei 22:3), saying that this verse refers to Noah who entered the ark and hid himself in it. And he entered the ark only when the waters forced him to do so. As was previously explained, before he went into the ark, he saw the Angel of Death walking among the people and encircling them. Because Noah saw the Angel of Death, he entered the ark and hid. Thus, it is written: "A prudent man foresees evil, and hides himself." "Foresees evil" refers to the Angel of Death from whom he hid, as it is written: "from the waters of the flood." OR IN OTHER WORDS, FROM THE ANGEL OF DEATH WHOM HE SAW ON THE WATERS OF THE FLOOD.

213. וַיִּזְכֹּר אֱלֹקִים אֶת נֹחַ וְאֶת כָּל הַחַיָּה וְאֶת כָּל הַבְּהֵמָה אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ בַּתֵּבָה. רַבִּי חִיָּיא פְּתַח עָרוּם רָאָה רָעָה וְנִסְתָּר. הַאי קְרָא, אִתְּמָר עַל נֹחַ, דְּעָאל לְתֵיבוּתָא, וְאִסְתַּתַּר בָּהּ. וְעָאל לְגוֹ תֵיבוּתָא, בְּזִמְנָא דְמַיָּיא דָּחֲקוּ לֵיהּ. וְהָא אִתְּמָר, דְּעַד לָא עָאל לְתֵיבוּתָא, חָמָא לֵיהּ לְמַלְאַךְ הַמָּוֶת, דְּאָזִיל בֵּינַיְיהוּ, וְאַסְחַר לוֹן. כֵּיוָן דְּחָמָא לֵיהּ, עָאל לַתֵּיבָה, וְאִסְתַּתַּר בְּגַוָּהּ, הה"ד עָרוּם רָאָה רָעָה וְנִסְתָּר. רָאָה רָעָה, דָּא מַלְאַךְ הַמָּוֶת, וְנִסְתָּר מִקַּמֵּיהּ, הה"ד מִפְּנֵי מֵי הַמַּבּוּל.

Angels Death Death and the Afterlife Evil Noah

214. Rabbi Yosi said that the verse "A prudent man foresees evil, and hides himself" means, as has been stated, that when death rages throughout the world, a wise man will hide and not appear in the open. This prevents the Angel of Destruction from seeing him, because when THE ANGEL OF DESTRUCTION gets permission to destroy, he destroys everything in front of him and everyone who openly passes before him. An allusion to this appears at the end of the verse that reads, "but the simple pass on, and are punished" (Ibid.), referring to those who pass in front of him, are seen by him, and therefore punished. Another explanation is that "pass on (Heb. avru)" means that those who transgress (Heb. avru) the commandments of their Master are therefore punished. According to yet another explanation, a "prudent man foresees evil, and hides himself" refers to Noah, while "the simple pass on, and are punished" refers to the people of his generation.

214. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אֲמַר, עָרוּם רָאָה רָעָה וְנִסְתָּר. אַהֲדַר עַל מַה דְּאִתְּמָר בְּזִמְנָא דְּמוֹתָא שַׁרְיָא בְּעָלְמָא, בַּר נָשׁ חַכִּים יִסָּתֵר, וְלָא יָקוּם לְבַר, וְלָא יִתְחֲזֵי קַמֵּי מְחַבְּלָא. בְּגִין דְּכֵיוָן דְּאִתְיְיהִיב לֵיהּ רְשׁוּ, יְחַבֵּל כָּל אִינוּן דְּיִשְׁתַּכְּחוּן קַמֵּיהּ וְיַעַבְרוּן קַמֵּיהּ בְּאִתְגַלְיָיא, וְסוֹפָא דִקְרָא, וּפְתָאִים עָבְרוּ וְנֶעֱנָשׁוּ. עָבְרִין קַמֵּיהּ, וְאִתְחַזְיָין קַמֵּיהּ, וְנֶעֱנָשׁוּ. דָּבָר אֲחֵר עָבְרוּ, עָבְרוּ פִּקּוּדָא דְּמָארֵיהוֹן, וְנֶעֱנָשׁוּ. דָּבָר אֲחֵר, עָרוּם רָאָה רָעָה וְנִסְתָּר, דָּא נֹחַ. וּפְתָאִים עָבְרוּ וְנֶעֱנָשׁוּ אִלֵּין בְּנֵי דָרֵיהּ.

Angels Ark Judgment Noah Wicked Wickedness

215. He hid himself IN THE ARK, and remained inside IT all this time. What does it say afterward? It says, "And Elohim remembered Noah." So Rabbi Shimon said, Come and behold: While Judgment is executed, there is no remembrance. But after Judgment has been executed and the wicked have been removed from the world, then the word "remember" is mentioned. THIS IS because when Judgment prevails in the world, there is no SUPERNAL mating above and the Angel of Destruction rages throughout the world. THUS THERE IS NO POSITIVE REMEMBRANCE, AS REMEMBRANCE MEANS MATING.

215. כֵּיוָן דְּאִסְתַּתַּר וְאִשְׁתָּהֵי תַּמָּן כָּל הַהוּא זִמְנָא. לְבָתַר, וַיִּזְכֹּר אֱלֹקִים אֶת נֹחַ. אָמַר רָבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן תָּא חֲזֵי, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּדִינָא אִתְעֲבֵיד, לָא כְתִיב בֵּיהּ זְכִירָה כֵּיוָן דְּאִתְעֲבֵיד דִּינָא, וְאִתְאֲבִידוּ חַיָּיבֵי עָלְמָא, כְּדֵין כְּתִיב בֵּיהּ זְכִירָה. דְּהָא כַּד דִּינָא שַׁרְיָא בְּעָלְמָא, אִתְחַבְּרוּתָא לָא אִשְׁתְּכַח, וּמְחַבְּלָא שַׁרְיָא עַל עָלְמָא.

Judgment Mercy Noah Righteous Throne

216. But after Judgment is passed and is completed, and the wrath is appeased, everything returns to its proper order, NAMELY THE SUPERNAL MATING COMMENCES AND MERCY IS REVEALED IN THE WORLD. This is why the text reads, "And Elohim remembered Noah." Because the term "remember," WHICH MEANS MATING, applies to Noah, as indicated by the words, "Noah was a righteous man." AND HE IS A THRONE FOR THE SUPERNAL MATING, SO THAT WHEN THE MATING COMMENCED, ELOHIM REMEMBERED NOAH.

216. כֵּיוָן דְּאִתְעֲבַר דִּינָא, וְאִשְׁתַּכֵּיךְ רוּגְזָא, תָּב כֹּלָּא לְאַתְרֵיהּ. וּבְגִין כָּךְ כְּתִיב הָכָא, וַיִּזְכֹּר אֱלֹקִים אֶת נֹחַ. דְּבֵיהּ שַׁרְיָא זְכוֹר, דְּנֹחַ, אִישׁ צַדִּיק כְּתִיב בֵּיהּ.

Seas Thread Waters

217. It is written: "You rule the raging of the sea; when the waves thereof rise up, You still them" (Tehilim 89:10). When the sea is stormy, the waves mount on high and the waters of the deep go up and down, the Holy One, blessed be He, sends forth a thread OF CHESED from the right side, pulls back its waves, and appeases its rage; but there is nobody who can grasp Him.

217. כְּתִיב אַתָּה מוֹשֵׁל בְּגֵאוּת הַיָּם בְּשׂוֹא גַלָּיו אַתָּה תְשַׁבְּחֵם. בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְּיַמָּא קָפִיץ בְּגַלְגְּלוֹי, וּתְהוֹמֵי סָלְקֵי וְנָחֲתֵי, קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא שָׁדַר חַד חוּטָא, מִסִּטְרָא דְּיָמִינָא, וּמָשֵׁיךְ גַּלְגְּלוֹי, וְשָׁכֵיךְ זַעְפֵּיהּ, וְלֵית מַאן דְּיָדַע לֵיהּ.

Fish Jonah Seas Soul, The

218. Jonah fell into the sea and a fish swallowed him. SO HE ASKS: Why did his soul not leave him at once? AND HE ANSWERS: Because the Holy One, blessed be He, controls the raging of the sea.

218. יוֹנָה נָחַת לְיַמָּא, וְאִזְדַּמַּן לֵיהּ הַהוּא נוּנָא, וּבָלַע לֵיהּ, הֵיךְ לָא נָפְקַת נִשְׁמְתֵיהּ מִנֵּיהּ, וְלָא פָּרְחָא מִיָּד. אֶלָא, בְּגִין דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא שַׁלִּיטָא בְּהַהוּא גֵּאוּתָא דְיַמָּא.

Chassidim Light Mercy Seas Thread

219. The 'raging of the sea' is the thread from the left, which causes THE WAVES OF the sea to rise, and rises with it. But had the other thread OF CHESED, not arrived from the right, it would have never risen. For when that thread FROM THE LEFT goes down to the sea and is held by the sea, the waves 'awaken' and begin to 'roar' for prey, until the Holy One, blessed be He, restrains the waves, holds them back, and they return to their place.

219. וְהַהוּא גֵּאוּתָא דְיַמָּא, הוּא חַד חוּטָא דִּשְׂמָאלָא, דְּסָלִיק לֵיהּ לְיַמָּא לְעֵילָא, וּבֵיהּ אִסְתַּלַּק. וְאִי לָאו הַהוּא חוּטָא, דְּמָטֵי לֵיהּ מִסִּטְרָא דְּיָמִינָא, לָא סָלְקָא לְעָלְמִין, דְּכֵיוָן דְּהַהוּא חוּטָא נָחִית לְיַמָּא, וְיַמָּא אִתְאַחִיד בָּהּ, כְּדֵין אִתְעָרִין גַּלְגְּלוֹי, וְשַׁאֲגָן לְמִטְרַף טַרְפָּא. עַד דְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא אָתִיב לֵיהּ לַאֲחוֹרָא. וְתָבִין לְאַתְרַיְיהוּ.

Praise Seas

220. As it is written, "You rule the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof rise up, You still (lit. 'praise') them." ONE INTERPRETATION IS THAT PRAISE (HEB. TESHABECHEM) IS THE SAME AS breaking (Heb. teshabrem) and pulling them back to their place WITH THE THREAD OF CHESED. A different interpretation is that the meaning is literally 'You praise them.' That is, the fact that the waves rise with the desire to see is praiseworthy. From this we can learn that whoever seeks and longs for knowledge, even if he is incapable of attaining it, is praised for his effort.

220. הה"ד בְּשׂוֹא גַלָּיו אַתָּה תְשַׁבְּחֵם. תְּשַׁבְּחֵם, לְאִינוּן גַּלֵּי יַמָּא, תְּשַׁבְּחֵם: תְּתַבַּר לוֹן, לַאֲתָבָא לְאַתְרַיְיהוּ. דָּבָר אֲחֵר, תְּשַׁבְּחֵם מַמָּשׁ, שִׁבְחָא הוּא לוֹן, בְּגִין דְּסָלְקִין בְּתֵיאוּבְתָּא לְמֶחֱמֵי. מִכָּאן כָּל מָאן דְּכָסִיף לְאִסְתַּכָּלָא וּלְמִנְדַע, אַף עַל גַּב דְּלָא יָכִיל, שִׁבְחָא אִיהוּ דִילֵיהּ, וְכֹלָּא מְשַׁבְּחָן לֵיהּ.

Ark Evil Judgment Noah

221. Rabbi Yehuda said that when Noah was in the ark, he was afraid that the Holy One, blessed be He, might never remember him. But after Judgment was executed and the evil people were removed, what does the scripture say? It says, "And Elohim remembered Noah." AND THE REASON FOR THIS SHALL BE EXPLAINED PRESENTLY BY RABBI ELAZAR.

221. אֲמַר רַבִּי יְהוּדָה, נֹחַ כַּד הֲוָה בַּתֵּיבָה, דָּחִיל הֲוָה, דְּלָא יִדְכַּר לֵיהּ קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לְעָלְמִין. וְכֵיוָן דְּאִתְעֲבֵיד דִּינָא, וְאִתְעֲבָרוּ חַיָּיבָא עָלְמָא, כְּדֵין מַה כְּתִיב וַיִּזְכֹּר אֱלֹקִים אֶת נֹחַ.

Judgment Sin

222. Rabbi Elazar says, Come and behold: When Judgment prevails in the world, it is inappropriate for a person's name to be mentioned above, because if his name is mentioned, his sins will be remembered and they will come to judge him.

222. רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אֲמַר, תָּא חֲזֵי בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְדִינָא שַׁרְיָא בְּעָלְמָא, לָא לִיבָּעֵי, לֵיהּ לְאֵינַשׁ דְּיִדְכַּר שְׁמֵיהּ לְעֵילָא, דְּהָא אִי אַדְכַּר שְׁמֵיהּ, יִדְכְּרוּן חוֹבוֹי, וְיֵיתוּן לְאַשְׁגָּחָא בֵּיהּ.

Elisha Judgment Prophets Women Year

223. From where do we know this? From the story of the woman of Shunam. On the Holy Day of Rosh Hashanah, the Holy One, blessed be He, was judging the world. Elisha the prophet asked the woman, "Would you be spoken for to the king?" (II Melachim 4:13). The "King" here refers to the Holy One, blessed be He, who is called on that day "the King," "the Holy King," and "the King of Justice." "And she answered, 'I dwell among my own people'" (Ibid.), MEANING, 'I do not want to be scrutinized on my own. Therefore I dwell among my own people!' He who puts himself in the middle of his own people does not draw attention to himself and is not judged for his wrongdoings. She thus said, "among my own people."

223. מְנָלָן, מִשּׁוּנַמִּית, דְּהַהוּא יוֹמָא, יוֹם טוֹב דְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה הֲוָה, וְקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא דָּאִין עָלְמָא. וּכְדֵין אֲמַר לָהּ אֱלִישָׁע, הֲיֵשׁ לְדַבֵּר לָךְ אֶל הַמֶּלֶךְ. דָּא קֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. דִּכְדֵין אִקְרֵי מֶלֶךְ, מֶלֶךְ הַקָּדוֹשׁ, מֶלֶךְ הַמִּשְׁפָּט. וַתֹּאמֶר בְּתוֹךְ עַמִּי אָנֹכִי יוֹשֶׁבֶת. לָא בָּעֵינָא דְּיִדְכְּרוּן לִי וְיַשְׁגְּחוּן בִּי, אֶלָּא בְּתוֹךְ עַמִי. מַאן דְּעַיֵּיל רֵישֵׁיהּ בֵּין עַמָּא, לָא יַשְׁגְּחוּן עֲלֵיהּ, לְמֵידַן לֵיהּ לְבִישׁ, בְּגִינֵי כָךְ אָמְרָה בְּתוֹךְ עַמִּי.

Brit (Covenant) Covenant (Brit) Judgment Noah

224. Come and behold: During the time when the wrath OF JUDGMENT was raging throughout the world, Noah was not mentioned. But after the Judgment was completed, what does the scripture say? It says, "And Elohim remembered Noah." Now was his name mentioned. A different explanation of "And Elohim remembered Noah" is that it is similar to "And I remembered My covenant" (Shemot 6:5), WHICH MEANS THAT HE CAUSED THE SUPERNAL MATING!

224. תָּא חֲזֵי, נֹחַ, בְּשַׁעֲתָא דְרוּגְזָא שַׁרְיָא בְּעָלְמָא, לָא אִדְכַּר, כֵּיוָן דְּדִינָא אִתְעֲבָר, מַה כְּתִיב, וַיִּזְכֹּר אֱלֹקִים אֶת נֹחַ. הַשְׁתָּא אִדְכַּר שְׁמֵיהּ. דָּבָר אֲחֵר וַיִּזְכֹּר אֱלֹקִים אֶת נֹחַ. כְּמָה דְּאַתְּ אָמֵר וָאֶזְכֹּר אֶת בְּרִיתִי.

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