Noach 8:21 · unit 1

TT #40 · Parashas Noach · Third Aliyah · Passuk 8:21

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וַיָּ֣רַח יְהֹוָה֮ אֶת־רֵ֣יחַ הַנִּיחֹ֒חַ֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֜ה אֶל־לִבּ֗וֹ לֹֽא־אֹ֠סִף לְקַלֵּ֨ל ע֤וֹד אֶת־הָֽאֲדָמָה֙ בַּעֲב֣וּר הָֽאָדָ֔ם כִּ֠י יֵ֣צֶר לֵ֧ב הָאָדָ֛ם רַ֖ע מִנְּעֻרָ֑יו וְלֹֽא־אֹסִ֥ף ע֛וֹד לְהַכּ֥וֹת אֶת־כׇּל־חַ֖י כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִֽׂיתִי׃

Hashem smelled the pleasing aroma, and Hashem said to Himself: “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, for the inclination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; nor will I ever again destroy every living being, as I have done.”

Chabad.org — 8:21

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Eruvin 65b (R’ Chanina — one who is appeased by wine).

Sefaria — Eruvin 65b

E-Daf image — Eruvin 65b (size=3)

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
וַיָּרַח ה׳ — אָמַר רַבִּי חֲנִינָא: כָּל הַמִּתְפַּתֶּה בְּיֵינוֹ יֵשׁ בּוֹ מִדַּעַת קוֹנוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר וַיָּרַח ה׳ אֶת רֵיחַ הַנִּיחֹחַ וַיֹּאמֶר… לֹא אֹסִף לְקַלֵּל עוֹד.

English: “And Hashem smelled” — R’ Chanina said: Whoever is appeased by his wine has something of the character of his Creator, as it is said “Hashem smelled the pleasing aroma and said… I will not continue to curse.”

Type of Learning

Custom (character trait derived from the divine response to the aroma).

What Is Learned

Being easily appeased (especially over wine) reflects a divine attribute.