ואת הנפש אשר עשו בחרן
Long before Avraham Avinu became involved in outreach, Noach was reaching out to a world society rife with paganism and immorality. People lived without discipline as animals, with no respect for another person and no restrictions in their moral behavior. While Noach was considered a tzadik, his success in the area of outreach was a disaster. Beyond his own immediate family, his efforts went unnoticed. The world required rebuilding, with Noach and his family its progenitors. In contrast, Avraham Avinu (together with Sarah Imeinu) was devoted to spreading the Name of Hashem. He succeeded, despite the fact that his success…
