Time on the Ark...

Genesis 6:19-21 – with Rabbi Sarah Wolf

Summary of topics covered Torah Study 2.28.09

• “Ark” also means “Word”
• The moral question of the story of the flood
• Questions and possibilities regarding the animals
• A little on the sex angle and who was saved
• When and why humans were allowed to eat meat
• Teva – the etymology of the word ‘ark’
• ‘Noah studied Torah’ - how they know that.
• Repetition in verse 21
• Food on the Ark
• The “Lion and the Lamb” moment on the ark
• The ‘miraculous’ aspects of the story
• Humans must start the effort but God can add the ‘miracle’ that leads to success!