“He drank the wine and became drunk.” (Genesis 9:21)
In this story Noah emerges from the ark, plants a vineyard, harvests the grapes, makes wine and gets drunk. I'm not sure he had that plan in mind from the beginning or if life just became overwhelming. All of humanity has been wiped out and he must start over with just his immediate family. Seems, maybe a drink might be in order. Yet it is a cautionary tale because his drunkenness leads to embarrassing himself.
We are emerging from a pandemic that has seen the death of millions of people. During quarantine we may have picked up some bad habits. Now is the time to step back and see if we can realign our healthy behavior patterns. For some, quarantine has uncovered dangerous substance abuse problems. Now is the time to seek help.
If you are in need of help, please simply hit reply to this email and I am ready to get you the assistance you need. I am here for you.
Greenburgh Hebrew Center rabbistein@ghcny.org 515 Broadway Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 914-693-4260 office@ghcny.org www.ghcny.org
