Rabbi Frimmer – Friday Night Shabbat Sermon 5779 – Rashi, an 11th century Torah commentator, lays out the two sides of the Noah debate: There are those among the sages who view Noah positively. Certainly, had he been living in a generation of just individuals, he would have been more just. And, yet, others view him negatively. Had he been living in the generation of Abraham he would have been considered worthless. In other words, either we’re static in our growth, or we rise higher when those around us are reaching, as well.
