Posts Tagged: noah
Acts of Kindness
There are so many wonderful stories about random acts of kindness. Someone who helps you with your bags at an airport. The unknown person who...
If You Don’t Put Others First, You’ll Harm Yourself
A favorite assignment topic of history lecturers is to ask students to compare and contrast two great historical figures, to see where each of them...
How Animals Can Teach Us About Our Behavior
I would like to share a beautiful piece of wisdom from my late grandfather, Rabbi Yosef Zvi Dunner (1913-2007), a remarkable man whose rabbinic career...
The Story of Noah and the Moral Life
The praise accorded to Noah is unparalleled in Tanach. He was, says the Torah, “a righteous man, perfect in his generations; Noah walked with God.”...
The Message of Noah: We Must Adapt to New Times, or Perish
I was 11 years old when the movie blockbuster Raiders of the Lost Ark was released in theaters. My parents debated whether I could join a...
Noah: Finding the Light in the Ark
Amid all the drama of the impending flood and the destruction of almost all of creation, this week we focus on Noah building the ark,...
These Religious Fanatics Are Like Noah, Not Abraham
A couple of weeks ago, several hundred ultra-Orthodox anti-Zionists demonstrated outside the United Nations during the intermediate days of Sukkot, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Parshat Noach: ‘Because of Our Sins, This Has Befallen Us?’
And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth has become full of robbery because of them,...
It’s Time to Leave Your Comfort Zone
Earlier this week, I visited Buffalo, New York, where I was the keynote speaker at “Buffalo Celebrates Israel” -- a joint event organized by 22 evangelical churches...
Noah, Technology and the Coming of the Messiah
I was talking with a rabbi recently, and told him that the world had hit a new low. He quickly reminded me that Cain slew...
First Trailer for Controversial ‘Noah’ Film Released (VIDEO)
The much anticipated film "Noah," about the eponymous biblical character, has yet to hit theaters, but eager fans were given a glimpse of the final...
Famed Archeologist Claims Possible Proof That Noah’s Ark Flood Actually Happened
The famed archaeologist responsible for discovering the titanic wreck says that he thinks he has proof that the flood at the center of the biblical Noah's Ark...
Parenting in Judaism: Learning from Abraham
The call to Abraham, with which (the Bible portion of) Lech Lecha begins, seems to come from nowhere: "Leave your land, your birthplace, and your father's...
Darren Aronofsky’s Ark Lands on the Page
Academy Award-nominated Director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, The Wrestler) has had a dream project boiling for several years now that would feature his take on...
