Episode 43: Chapter 23b - Story of Noah and the Flood

Dissolving & Erasing the World / Who survived the flood (Noah & his family, servants, Og, and Og's wife) / Why did God let Og survive? / Did the Deluge affect the Land of Israel? / Utnapishtim in the Epic of Gilgamesh parallels the story of Noah / Noah send the Raven & Dove / Is an olive considered a davar charif (sharp food)? / Noah's release makes a crown for God / The bad smells on the ark / Was there a snake on the teivah? / Abstinance during the flood (and in times of famine or distress) / What types of sacrifices did Noach offer? / God's oath & covenant with Noah / Learning from Noah's mistakes / Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz: How Israel succeeds in war