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Noah's Terrible Rainbow

Danger and might are related to success and security in the Land of Israel...

Prov. 30:8
 As “danger and might” are related to success and security in the Land of Israel, we can see that there is a continuum of faith reaching from G-d’s provision for our daily needs on one end to atonement on the other end— as on Yom Kippur.  And we see that this continuum of faith in G-d's provision reaches to the ultimate redemption itself, as pointed to by the story of Purim. Along this whole continuum we desire the hand of G-d to not appear too lavish nor too severe in providing what we need, in order that our thanksgiving be perfect, without doubts and without confusion, directed entirely and only to G-d.

It is only through His blessings...

“It is only through His blessings, as our verse, (Prov. 10:22), says, that the land provides its fruits," (see linked title for this post).  Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum, (commenting on chapter 30 vs. 7-9), brings out that the understanding of this subject in chapter 30 is King Solomon speaking in his later years, when his wisdom has become the wisdom of repentance. Solomon prays, “Provide my needs so I will be neither poor nor rich, lest I become haughty and deny God or so poor that I steal, lie and take His name in vain.” How can we, together with All-Israel, learn the wisdom of this repentance, even if it only an hour out of our whole life time, where we completely trust G-d alone to provide all our needs body and soul? May the Land of Israel teach faith in G-d to all nations.

There was a boy, a very strange enchanted boy...

I am reminded by the rabbi’s commentary above, (see linked title for this post), of the lyrics to a song that was popular in the 1960s. “There was a boy, a very strange enchanted boy, and he did wander very far over land and sea”. At the end of his wandering, at the end of the song, we are told the greatest thing the boy ever learned was just to love and be loved in return. It seems that Cain never learned this repentance. The Jewish People, however, who also have wandered, have ceased to wander and may be well on the way to becoming an example to the nations of the lessons of repentance and love.

“0f every tree of the garden you may freely eat…” Trust G-d with all your soul...

“0f every tree of the garden you may freely eat…” Trust G-d with all your soul to provide and care for you. “And of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat of it…” Do not depend upon your own intelligence to sustain your life, instead of the wisdom of G-d. “For there is a way that seems right to a person but its destination is death".