IN THE PARSHA:
In the beginning of the פרשה we learn that נח was a צדיק, perfect in ____ generation.
One explanation that רש"י brings is that he was only righteous compared to the other people in his generation.
However, if he had lived in the _____________ of אברהם, he would not be considered special at all, compared to them.
QUESTION:
אברהם was already ___ (= נ"ח) years old when ___ passed away.
Since נח was actually alive during אברהם’s lifetime, why does רש"י say that “if” נח had lived in אברהם’s generation he would not be considered special? Didn’t he actually live in the generation of אברהם?
ANSWER:
The “generation of אברהם” doesn’t only mean the time when _______ was alive, but when the people of that generation were influenced by him, and followed his way in serving Hashem.
Although נח was alive when אברהם was born and came to discover Hashem, and even when אברהם began to teach others about Hashem, it was not until many years after נח had passed away and אברהם had moved to ארץ כנען, that he influenced and actually brought tens of ____________ of people to recognize and accept Hashem.
Further discussion:
What was a key difference between how נח and אברהם discovered Hashem?
(See אות א in the שיחה)
