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After the Flood, God promises never to destroy the world again: \u201cSo long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall not cease\u201d (Gen 8:21-22).<\/p>\n

But what is the moral of the story for us? Human behavior doomed the entire world. God orders Noah to build an ark to save not only himself and his family, but significantly, exemplars of all the animals. And then, the covenant itself is with all of creation: \u201cAnd God said to Noah and to his sons with him, \u2018I now establish My covenant with you and your offspring to come, and with every living thing that is with you\u2014birds, cattle and every wild beast as well\u2014every living thing on earth\u2019\u201d (Gen 9:8-10).<\/p>\n

Now we are the ones altering basic earth systems: from global warming that threatens \u201ccold and heat, summer and winter\u201d as we know them, to chemicals such as endocrine disrupters that blur the distinctions between the sexes in animals, upsetting the procreation of species.<\/p>\n

Regarding biodiversity and species extinction, we are in the midst of an era of mass extinction the likes of which the world has not seen since the disappearance of the dinosaurs. A challenge worthy of Noah, but here we cannot apply Noah\u2019s solution: there is no ark that we can build in order to save species that are disappearing due to destructive human activities. The whole world must be our ark, and the fate of all its passengers is one fate. Will we be b\u2019nei Noach<\/em>\u2013 righteous people in our generation, showing compassion, and foresight, and preserving Creation?<\/p>\n

See these other teachings in 929 from some of our great writers:<\/p>\n

Is The Climate Crisis Our Flood? A Post-Modern Interpretation of Humans and Nature<\/em> – “God did not break His promise not to destroy the world. It is we who have become like God, with the ability to create and destroy. We need to wake up to these capabilities, and work together to choose life.”
\nBy 929 editor Jeremy Benstein \u2013 https:\/\/www.929.org.il\/lang\/en\/page\/6\/post\/64948<\/a><\/p>\n

Let Justice Well Up Like Water<\/em> – \u201cLet justice well up like water, and righteousness like an unfailing stream.\u201d I believe that these words refer to the Flood: righteousness will come like the Flood to sweep away the wickedness of the world. It will not be fine and dandy, dandy. God promises that there will never be another Flood, but this story is a warning not to be complacent about how we treat the earth. We are filling it with bloodshed and are bringing the waters upon ourselves.”
\nby Rabbi Lawrence Troster, z”l – https:\/\/www.929.org.il\/lang\/en\/page\/8\/post\/35089<\/a><\/p>\n

A two- part series by Tzvi Novick, entitled: Reading Deuteronomy in the Anthropocene: Lessons For The End Time On The Fragility Of Existence, 1 & 2 – <\/em>“The book of Deuteronomy should speak to people, inhabitants of the Anthropocene. To live in this era is to appreciate that, in the most profound way, \u201cHe has given the earth to human beings\u201d (Ps 115:16). We are the makers of this world, and its biggest threat.”<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.929.org.il\/lang\/en\/page\/154\/post\/49323<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.929.org.il\/lang\/en\/page\/158\/post\/49634<\/a><\/p>\n

When It Becomes Very Good<\/em> \u00a0– “We are tasked with seeing the invisible miracles that daily grace this earth\u2026how all creatures are to take from the earth, and give back to the earth, so that all can thrive the only way we can. Together.”
\nby Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin – https:\/\/www.929.org.il\/lang\/en\/page\/1\/post\/33932<\/a><\/p>\n

God’s Creatures are Our Responsibility<\/em>: “To live in a redeemed world, we must prioritize care for the most vulnerable sentient beings on our planet,”
\nby Rabby Shmuly Yanklowitz – https:\/\/www.929.org.il\/lang\/en\/page\/9\/post\/35818<\/a><\/p>\n

Guardin’ The Garden<\/em> \u2013 “In our struggle for the earth’s fruits, we sow the seeds of our own, and the world’s, destruction — unless we temper our toil with responsibility and concern for posterity. We can use the fruit, but we must take care to preserve the fruitfulness.”
\nby 929 editor Jeremy Benstein – https:\/\/www.929.org.il\/lang\/en\/page\/2\/post\/34040<\/a><\/p>\n

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