Seder Yomi

Chapter Previewהַקְדָּמָה

In this aliyah, we learn about the long-awaited moment when Hashem commands Noach and his family to finally leave the teivah. After spending a full year inside, they are told to bring out all the animals so they can once again swarm the earth, be fertile, and rebuild the world. Upon stepping onto dry land, Noach immediately builds an mizbe'ach to Hashem and offers korbanos from the tahor animals, showing his deep hakaras hatov for their survival.

All introductions, summaries, and contextual notes are the editor's commentary and are not part of the original text.אַלע הַקְדָּמוֹת, סִכּוּמִים, און הערות זענען דעם רעדאַקטאָר'ס באַמערקונגען און זענען נישט קיין טייל פונעם אָריגינעלן טעקסט.

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וַיְדַבֵּרAnd spokeאֱלֹהִיםGodאֶלtoנֹחַNoachלֵאמֹר׃saying

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צֵאGo outמִןfromהַתֵּבָהthe arkאַתָּהyouוְאִשְׁתְּךָand your wifeוּבָנֶיךָand your sonsוּנְשֵׁיand the wives ofבָנֶיךָyour sonsאִתָּךְ׃with you

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אתהYouואשתךand your wifeוגו'.etc.אִישׁhusbandוְאִשְׁתּוֹ,and his wifeכָּאןhereהִתִּירHe permittedלָהֶםto themתַּשְׁמִישׁcohabitation ofהַמִּטָּה:the bed

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כָּלEveryהַחַיָּהliving thingאֲשֶׁרthatאִתְּךָis with youמִכָּלof allבָּשָׂרfleshבָּעוֹףamong birdsוּבַבְּהֵמָהand among animalsוּבְכָלand among everyהָרֶמֶשׂcreeping thingהָרֹמֵשׂthat creepsעַלuponהָאָרֶץthe earthהוצאbring outהַיְצֵאbring outאִתָּךְwith youוְשָׁרְצוּand let them swarmבָאָרֶץon the earthוּפָרוּand be fertileוְרָבוּand multiplyעַלuponהָאָרֶץ׃the earth

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הוצא.Bring forthהוֹצֵאbring forthכְּתִיב,is writtenהַיְצֵאmake go forthקְרִי,is readהַיְצֵאmake go forth–אֱמֹרsayלָהֶםto themשֶׁיֵּצְאוּ;that they should go outהוֹצֵאbring forth–אִםifאֵינָםthey are notרוֹצִיםwillingלָצֵאתto go outהוֹצִיאֵםmake them go outאַתָּה:you

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ושרצוand they shall swarmבארץ.on the earthוְלֹאand notבַּתֵּבָה,in the Arkמַגִּידthis teachesשֶׁאַףthat evenהַבְּהֵמָהthe animalוְהָעוֹףand the birdנֶאֱסְרוּwere forbiddenבְתַשְׁמִישׁ:in cohabitation

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וַיֵּצֵאAnd he went outנֹחַNoachוּבָנָיוand his sonsוְאִשְׁתּוֹand his wifeוּנְשֵׁיand the wives ofבָנָיוhis sonsאִתּוֹ׃with him

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כָּלEveryהַחַיָּהbeastכָּלeveryהָרֶמֶשׂcreeping thingוְכָלand everyהָעוֹףbirdכֹּלeverythingרוֹמֵשׂthat creepsעַלuponהָאָרֶץthe earthלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתֵיהֶםby their familiesיָצְאוּthey went outמִןfromהַתֵּבָה׃the ark

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למשפחותיהם.according to their familiesקִבְּלוּthey acceptedעֲלֵיהֶםupon themselvesעַלonמְנָתconditionלִדָּבֵקto clingבְּמִינָן:to their species

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וַיִּבֶןAnd he builtנֹחַNoachמִזְבֵּחַan altarלַיהוָהto Hashemוַיִּקַּחand he tookמִכֹּלfrom all ofהַבְּהֵמָהthe animalהַטְּהוֹרָהthe pureוּמִכֹּלand from all ofהָעוֹףthe birdהַטָּהֹרthe pureוַיַּעַלand he offeredעֹלֹתburnt offeringsבַּמִּזְבֵּחַ׃on the altar

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מכלOf allהבהמהthe animalהטהורה.the cleanאָמַרhe saidלֹאnotצִוָּהcommandedלִיmeהַקָּבָּ"הthe Holy One blessed be Heלְהַכְנִיסto bring inמֵאֵלּוּof theseז'sevenז'sevenאֶלָּאexceptכְּדֵיin orderלְהַקְרִיבto offerקָרְבָּןa sacrificeמֵהֶם:from them

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וַיָּרַחAnd smelledיְהוָהHashemאֶת—רֵיחַthe aroma ofהַנִּיחֹחַthe pleasantnessוַיֹּאמֶרand saidיְהוָהHashemאֶלtoלִבּוֹHis heartלֹאI will notאֹסִףcontinueלְקַלֵּלto curseעוֹדagainאֶת—הָאֲדָמָהthe groundבַּעֲבוּרbecause ofהָאָדָםmanכִּיforיֵצֶרthe inclination ofלֵבthe heart ofהָאָדָםmanרַעis evilמִנְּעֻרָיוfrom his youthוְלֹאand I will notאֹסִףcontinueעוֹדagainלְהַכּוֹתto smiteאֶת—כָּלallחַיliving thingsכַּאֲשֶׁרasעָשִׂיתִי׃I have done

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מנעריו.from his youthמנעריוfrom his youthכְּתִיב,it is writtenמִשֶּׁנִּנְעַרfrom when he bestirsלָצֵאתto go outמִמְּעֵיfrom the womb ofאִמּוֹhis motherנִתַּןis givenבּוֹin himיֵצֶרthe inclinationהָרָע:evil

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לאI will notאסףcontinueולאand I will notאסף.continueכָּפַלHe doubledהַדָּבָרthe statementלִשְׁבוּעָה;for an oathהוּאit isשֶׁכָּתוּבthat which is writtenאֲשֶׁרasנִשְׁבַּעְתִּיI sworeמֵעֲבֹרfrom passing overמֵיthe waters ofנֹחַ,Noachוְלֹאand notמָצִינוּwe have foundבָהּin itשְׁבוּעָה,an oathאֶלָּאexceptזוֹthisשֶׁכָּפַלthat He doubledדְּבָרָיוHis wordsוְהִיאand it isשְׁבוּעָהan oathוְכֵןand soדָּרְשׁוּexpoundedחֲכָמִיםthe Sagesבְּמס'in tractateשְׁבוּעוֹת:Shevuot

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עֹדStillכָּלallיְמֵיthe days ofהָאָרֶץthe earthזֶרַעseedtimeוְקָצִירand harvestוְקֹרand coldוָחֹםand heatוְקַיִץand summerוָחֹרֶףand winterוְיוֹםand dayוָלַיְלָהand nightלֹאshall notיִשְׁבֹּתוּ׃cease

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עודStillכלallימיthe days ofהארץthe earthוגו'etc.לאshall notישבתו.ceaseו'Sixעִתִּיםseasonsהַלָּלוּtheseשְׁנֵיtwoחֳדָשִׁיםmonthsלְכָלfor eachאֶחָדoneוְאֶחָד,and oneכְּמוֹjust asשֶׁשָּׁנִינוּwe learnedחֲצִיhalf ofתִשְׁרֵיTishreiוּמַרְחֶשְׁוָןand Marcheshvanוַחֲצִיand half ofכִסְלֵוKislevזֶרַע,is seedtimeחֲצִיhalf ofכִסְלֵוKislevוְטֵבֵתand Tevesוַחֲצִיand half ofשְׁבָטShevatקֹרis cold-seasonחֹרֶףwinterב"מBava Metziaק"ו106b:

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קור.cold seasonקָשֶׁהis more severeמֵחֹרֶף:than winter

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חרף.Winterעֵתis the time ofזֶרַעsowingשְׂעוֹרִיםbarleyוְקִטְנִיתand pulseהַחֲרִיפִיןwhich are quickלְהִתְבַּשֵּׁלto ripenמַהֵר,quicklyוְהוּאand it isחֲצִיhalf ofשְׁבָטShevatוַאֲדָרand Adarוַחֲצִיand half ofנִיסָן:Nissan

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קציר.Harvestחֲצִיhalf ofנִיסָןNisanוְאִיָּרand Iyarוַחֲצִיand half ofסִיוָן:Sivan

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קיץ.Summerחֲצִיhalf ofסִיוָןSivanתַּמּוּזTammuzוַחֲצִיand half ofאָב,Avהוּאit isזְמַןthe time ofלְקִיטַתgathering ofתְּאֵנִיםfigsוּזְמַןand the timeשֶׁמְּיַבְּשִׁיםthat they dryאוֹתָןthemבַּשָּׂדוֹת,in the fieldsוּשְׁמוֹand its name isקַיִץ,summer fruitכְּמוֹlikeהַלֶּחֶםthe breadוְהַקַּיִץand the summer fruitלֶאֱכוֹלto eatהַנְּעָרִיםthe young menש"בShmuel IIט"ז16:

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חום.Heatהוּאit isסוֹףthe end ofיְמוֹתthe days ofהַחַמָּה,the sunחֲצִיhalf ofאָבAvוֶאֱלוּלand Elulוַחֲצִיand half ofתִשְׁרֵי,Tishreiשֶׁהָעוֹלָםwhen the worldחַםis hotבְּיוֹתֵר;exceedinglyכְּמוֹjust asשֶׁשָּׁנִינוּwe learnedבְּמַסֶּכֶתin the tractate ofיוֹמָאYomaשִׁלְהֵיthe end ofקַיְיטָאsummerקָשֵׁיis harderמִקַּיְיטָא:than summer

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ויוםAnd dayולילהand nightלאshall notישבתו.ceaseמִכְּלָלFrom the implicationשֶׁשָּׁבְתוּthat they ceasedכָּלallיְמוֹתthe days ofהַמַּבּוּל,the Floodשֶׁלֹּאfor notשִׁמְּשׁוּdid functionהַמַּזָּלוֹת,the constellationsוְלֹאand notנִכַּרwas it recognizableבֵּיןbetweenיוֹםdayוּבֵיןand betweenלַיְלָהnightב"רBereishis Rabbahפכ"הchapter twenty fiveופ'and parshahל"דthirty four:

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לאshall notישבתו.ceaseלֹאshall notיִפְסְקוּceaseכָּלall ofאֵלֶהtheseמִלְּהִתְנַהֵגfrom behavingכְּסִדְרָן:according to their order

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וַיְבָרֶךְAnd blessedאֱלֹהִיםGodאֶת—נֹחַNoachוְאֶתand —בָּנָיוhis sonsוַיֹּאמֶרand He saidלָהֶםto themפְּרוּbe fruitfulוּרְבוּand multiplyוּמִלְאוּand fillאֶת—הָאָרֶץ׃the earth

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וּמוֹרַאֲכֶםAnd the fear of youוְחִתְּכֶםand the dread of youיִהְיֶהshall beעַלuponכָּלallחַיַּתthe beasts ofהָאָרֶץthe earthוְעַלand uponכָּלallעוֹףthe birds ofהַשָּׁמָיִםthe heavensבְּכֹלwith everythingאֲשֶׁרthatתִּרְמֹשׂcreeps onהָאֲדָמָהthe groundוּבְכָלand with allדְּגֵיthe fish ofהַיָּםthe seaבְּיֶדְכֶםinto your handנִתָּנוּ׃they are delivered

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וחתכם.and the dread of youוְאֵימַתְכֶם,and your fearכְּמוֹlikeתִּרְאוּyou seeחֲתַתa terrorאיובIyovו'6וְאַגָּדָהand the Agadahלְשׁוֹןan expression ofחַיּוּתvitalityשֶׁכָּלfor allזְמַןthe timeשֶׁתִּינוֹקthat a babyבֶּןofיוֹמוֹhis dayחַיis aliveאֵיןthere is noאַתָּהyouצָרִיךְneedלְשָׁמְרוֹto guard himמִןfromהָעַכְבָּרִים;the miceעוֹגOgמֶלֶךְking ofהַבָּשָׁןBashanמֵת,deadצָרִיךְneedsלְשָׁמְרוֹto guard himמִןfromהָעַכְבָּרִים,the miceשֶׁנֶּאֱמַרas it is saidוּמוֹרַאֲכֶםand the fear of youוְחִתְּכֶםand the dread of youיִהְיֶה,shall beאֵימָתַיwhenיִהְיֶהwill beמוֹרַאֲכֶםthe fear of youעַלuponהַחַיּוֹת?the beastsכָּלallזְמַןthe timeשֶׁאַתֶּםthat youחַיִּיםare aliveשבתShabbosקנ"א151b:

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כָּלEveryרֶמֶשׂcreeping thingאֲשֶׁרthatהוּאitחַיis aliveלָכֶםfor youיִהְיֶהshall beלְאָכְלָהfor foodכְּיֶרֶקlike the greenעֵשֶׂבherbנָתַתִּיI have givenלָכֶםto youאֶת—כֹּל׃everything

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לכםfor youיהיהit shall beלאכלה.for foodשֶׁלֹּאfor notהִרְשֵׁיתִיdid I permitלְאָדָםto AdamהָרִאשׁוֹןHarishonבָּשָׂרmeatאֶלָּאbutיֶרֶקgreenעֵשֶׂב;herbsוְלָכֶםand to you–כְּיֶרֶקlike the greenעֵשֶׂבherbsשֶׁהִפְקַרְתִּיthat I permittedלְאָדָםto Adamהָרִאשׁוֹן,HarishonנָתַתִּיI have givenלָכֶםto youאֶת—כֹּלeverythingסנה'Sanhedrinנ"ט59b:

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אַךְHoweverבָּשָׂרfleshבְּנַפְשׁוֹwith its lifeדָמוֹits bloodלֹאnotתֹאכֵלוּ׃you shall eat

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בשרfleshבנפשו.with its soulאָסַרHe prohibitedלָהֶםto themאֵבֶרa limbמִןfromהַחַי,the livingכְּלוֹמַרmeaning to sayכָּלallזְמַןtimeשֶׁנַּפְשׁוֹthat its soulבּוֹ,is in itלֹאdo notתֹאכְלוּeatהַבָּשָׂר:the flesh

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בנפשוwith its lifeדמו.its bloodבְעוֹדwhile stillנַפְשׁוֹits lifeבּוֹis in it

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בשרfleshבנפשוwith its lifeלאnotתאכלו.shall you eatהֲרֵיbehold this isאֵבֶרa limbמִןfromהַחַי,the livingוְאַףand evenבְּנַפְשׁוֹwith its lifeדָמוֹits bloodלֹאnotתֹאכֵלוּ,shall you eatהֲרֵיbehold this isדָםbloodמִןfromהַחַי:the living

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וְאַךְAnd surelyאֶת—דִּמְכֶםyour bloodלְנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶםfor your livesאֶדְרֹשׁI will demandמִיַּדfrom the hand ofכָּלeveryחַיָּהbeastאֶדְרְשֶׁנּוּI will demand itוּמִיַּדand from the hand ofהָאָדָםmanמִיַּדfrom the hand ofאִישׁa man'sאָחִיוbrotherאֶדְרֹשׁI will demandאֶת—נֶפֶשׁthe life ofהָאָדָם׃man

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ואךAnd howeverאת—דמכם.your bloodאַעַ"פִּeven thoughשֶׁהִתַּרְתִּיthat I permittedלָכֶםto youנְטִילַתthe taking ofנְשָׁמָהsoulבַּבְּהֵמָה,in the animalאֶת—דִּמְכֶםyour bloodאֶדְרֹשׁI will demandמֵהַשּׁוֹפֵךְfrom the one who spillsדַּםthe blood ofעַצְמוֹ:himself

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לנפשתיכם.for your soulsאַףevenהַחוֹנֵקone who stranglesעַצְמוֹ,himselfאַףevenעַל·פִּיthoughשֶׁלֹּאthat notיָצָאwent outמִמֶּנּוּfrom himדָם:blood

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מידFrom the hand ofכלeveryחיה.beastלְפִיBecauseשֶׁחָטְאוּthat sinnedדוֹרthe generation ofהַמַּבּוּלthe Floodוְהֻפְקְרוּand they were exposedלְמַאֲכַלfor food ofחַיּוֹתbeastsרָעוֹתevilלִשְׁלֹטto ruleבָּהֶן,over themשֶׁנֶּאֱמַרas it is saidנִמְשַׁלhe is ruled overכַּבְּהֵמוֹתlike the beastsנִדְמוּthat perishתהליםTehillimמ"ט49,לְפִיכָךְthereforeהֻצְרַךְit was necessaryלְהַזְהִירto warnעֲלֵיהֶןconcerning themאֶת—הַחַיּוֹת:the beasts

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ומידAnd from the hand ofהאדם.manמִיַּדfrom the hand ofהַהוֹרֵגone who killsבְּמֵזִידwith premeditationוְאֵיןand there are noעֵדִים,witnessesאֲנִיIאֶדְרֹשׁ:will require

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מידFrom the hand ofאישa manאחיו.his brotherשֶׁהוּאwho isאוֹהֵבlovingלוֹhimכְאָחlike a brotherוְהָרַגand killedשׁוֹגֵג,unintentionallyאֲנִיIאֶדְרֹשׁwill requireאִםifלֹאnotיִגְלֶהhe goes into exileוִיבַקֵּשׁand seeksעַלforעֲוֹנוֹhis sinלִמָּחֵל,to be forgivenשֶׁאַףfor evenהַשּׁוֹגֵגthe unintentional killerצָרִיךְneedsכַּפָּרָה,atonementוְאִםand ifאֵיןthere are noעֵדִיםwitnessesלְחַיְּבוֹto obligate himגָלוּתexileוְהוּאand heאֵינוֹis notנִכְנָע,submissiveהַקָּבָּ"הthe Holy One blessed be Heדוֹרֵשrequiresמִמֶּנוּ,from himכְּמוֹjust asשֶׁדָּרְשוּthat expoundedרַבּוֹתֵינוּour Rabbis"וְהָאֱלֹהִיםand Godאִנָּהcaused to happenלְיָדוֹ"to his hand–בְּמַסֶּכֶתin the tractate ofמַכּוֹתMakkot–הַקָּבָּ"הthe Holy One blessed be Heמְזַמְּנָןsummons themלְפֻנְדָּקto an innאֶחָדoneוְכוּ':etcetera

פָּסוּק יד

Pasuk 14

שֹׁפֵךְOne who shedsדַּםthe blood ofהָאָדָםmanבָּאָדָםby manדָּמוֹhis bloodיִשָּׁפֵךְshall be shedכִּיforבְּצֶלֶםin the image ofאֱלֹהִיםGodעָשָׂהHe madeאֶת—הָאָדָם׃man

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באדםBy manדמוhis bloodישפך.shall be shedאִםifיֵשׁthere areעֵדִיםwitnessesהֲמִיתוּהוּkill himאַתֶּם,youלָמָּה?whyכִּיbecauseבְצֶלֶםin the image ofאֱלֹהִיםGodוגו':etc

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עשהHe madeאת—האדם.manזֶהthisמִקְרָאverseחָסֵר,is abbreviatedוְצָרִיךְand needsלִהְיוֹתto beעָשָׂהmadeהָעוֹשֶׂהthe Makerאֶת—הָאָדָםmanוְכֵןand soהַרְבֵּהmanyבַּמִּקְרָא:in Scripture

פָּסוּק טו

Pasuk 15

וְאַתֶּםAnd youפְּרוּbe fruitfulוּרְבוּand multiplyשִׁרְצוּswarmבָאָרֶץon the earthוּרְבוּand multiplyבָהּ׃on it

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ואתםAnd youפרוbe fruitfulורבו.and multiplyלְפִיaccording toפְּשׁוּטוֹits plain senseהָרִאשׁוֹנָהthe firstלִבְרָכָהwas for blessingוְכָאןand hereלְצִוּוּי.is for commandוּלְפִיand according toמִדְרָשׁוֹits Midrashic explanationלְהַקִּישׁto compareמִיoneשֶׁאֵינוֹwho does notעוֹסֵקengageבִּפְרִיָּהin being fruitfulוּרְבִיָּהand multiplyingלְשׁוֹפֵךְto one who shedsדָּמִיםbloodיבמותYevamosס"ג63:

Chapter Summaryסִכּוּם

Hashem accepts Noach's korbanos with favor and promises never again to bring a mabul to destroy the world, establishing that the natural seasons of the earth will continue uninterrupted. Hashem then blesses Noach and his sons to be fruitful and multiply, placing the fear of man upon the animal kingdom and permitting them to eat meat for the first time, while strictly forbidding ever eating a limb from a living animal (eiver min hachai). Finally, Hashem warns them of the severe prohibition against murder, establishing the absolute sanctity of human life because man was created in the tzelem Elokim.

לְמַעֲשֶׂהWhat To Take Home

The Torah is telling us that the very first thing Noach did when he stepped out of the teivah into a ruined, empty world was to build a mizbeach and bring korbanos to Hashem. Lichoira, we have to ask: after a year of exhausting work feeding the animals day and night, and seeing the entire world destroyed, how did Noach have the presence of mind to immediately focus on giving back to Hashem? He could have been busy building a home, securing food, or just recovering from the trauma. Yet, his first step on dry land was an act of pure hakaras hatov.

This is a tremendous yesod for our own avodah. When we go through a difficult period, a personal "mabul" where everything feels stormy and unstable, our natural reaction when the crisis finally ends is to just collapse in relief or rush to rebuild our physical lives. The Tanna is teaching us that the true way to step out of the storm is to immediately stop and thank Hashem. Before you run to the next thing, you must build your own "mizbeach" of gratitude.

When Hashem smelled the sweet savor of Noach's korban, He promised never to bring another flood and established the natural cycles of the world. Mimeila, we see that when a Yid shows genuine hakaras hatov for being saved, it brings down a shefa of bracha and stability for the future. Your gratitude is what seals the yeshua and sweetens the judgment.

Today, when you experience a small salvation or finish a difficult task, do not just move on to the next thing. Stop for sixty seconds, say a chapter of Tehillim, or speak directly to Hashem from the heart to say thank you for getting you through the storm.