Aharon's Ark

Aharon's Ark: "Aharon's Ark This Vessel is being created to preserve what is good. The World rests on three pillars: Torah, Service to Hashem (G-d) and Acts of Chesed (kindness)"

Nesivor Shalom

Aleph to Tav: "A source from the Holy Zohar was used to explain how there is a connection to the Sphierot of Chesed to Avraham, Yakov to Tiferet, and Yitzchak to Gevurah. The word Tikkune was also read which our host translated as 'fixing' and also the concept of Tikkune Olam (the fixing or correction of the World) was brought out, I believe from our Holy Zohar ( A primay Kabbalistic source). Readers Digest type synopsis: The sin of Kayin (Cain) killing his brother Abel, had its foundation in Envy. Kayin was jealous that his brother's offering was accepted and not his. The sin which was crouching at Kayins door was that of envy. It was brought out that envy can even rot the bones. Suffice it to say that envy is a very serious negative quality, which is capable of taking a person out of this world!"

Okay, so what about Noach?
A lot has been written about the waters of Noach. One thing mentioned was desire. The hebrew word word for desire is Taiva. The hebrew word for Noah's Ark is Teva. Much was expounded upon, and I am still struggling to understand the meaning of the "Waters of Noach". Therefore I will play it safe, and stop here.

Defending our Oceans | Greenpeace International

Defending our Oceans Greenpeace International: "Modern fishing practices are incredibly wasteful. Every year, fishing nets kill up to 300,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises globally. Entanglement is the greatest threat to the survival of many species.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELm8yRxAK9o


Moreover, some fishing practices destroy habitat as well as inhabitantsModern fishing practices are incredibly wasteful. Every year, fishing nets kill up to 300,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises globally. Entanglement is the greatest threat to the survival of many species. Moreover, some fishing practices destroy habitat as well as inhabitants"

Mass Extinction Underway | Biodiversity Crisis | Global Species Loss

Mass Extinction Underway Biodiversity Crisis Global Species Loss: "The rapid disappearance of species was ranked as one of the planet's gravest environmental worries, surpassing pollution, global warming and the thinning of the ozone layer, according to the survey of 400 scientists commissioned by New York's American Museum of Natural History. The poll's release yesterday comes on the heels of a groundbreaking study of plant diversity that concluded than at least one in eight known plant species is threatened with extinction. Although scientists are divided over the specific numbers, many believe that the rate of loss is greater now than at any time in history. 'The speed at which species are being lost is much faster than any we've seen in the past -- including those [extinctions] related to meteor collisions,' said Daniel Simberloff, a University of Tennessee ecologist and prominent expert in biological diversity who participated in the museum's survey. [Note: the last mass extinction caused by a meteor collision was that of the dinosaurs, 65 million years ago.]"

Whales and Habitat Preservation

Whales and Habitat Preservation: "The Issue Every winter, thousands of California Gray Whales migrate from the Arctic Ocean to Mexico, where they breed, give birth, and raise their calves. Many of these whales go to the lagoons of the Vizcaino Desert Biosphere Reserve in Baja California Sur, an area protected by the Mexican government because of its environmental significance. Now the most pristine and important of these lagoons, Laguna San Ignacio, is threatened by a salt company's proposal to expand its operations there. This expansion will most likely have adverse effects on the ecosystem and may disrupt the whales' migration patterns and behavior. The salt company, Exportadora de Sal, is 51 percent owned by the Mexican government and 49 percent owned by the Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan"

Yangtze River dolphin=Only 13 Left!

http://www.smh.com.au/news/whale-watch/humans-drive-rare-dolphin-to-extinction/2007/08/08/1186530447047.html


THE Yangtze River dolphin, until recently one of the most endangered species on the planet, has been declared officially extinct after an intensive survey of its natural habitat.

The freshwater marine mammal, which could weigh up to a quarter of a tonne, is the first large vertebrate forced to extinction by human activity in 50 years, and only Conservationists described the extinction as a "shocking tragedy", caused not by
active persecution but accidentally and carelessly through a combination of factors including unsustainable fishing and mass shipping.

In the 1950s the Yangtze had a population of thousands of freshwater dolphins, but their numbers declined dramatically when China industrialised and transformed the Yangtze into a crowded artery of mass shipping, fishing and power generation. A survey in 1999 estimated the population was just 13.
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Extinction crisis escalates: Red List shows apes, corals, vultures, dolphins all in danger - IUCN News

Extinction crisis escalates: Red List shows apes, corals, vultures, dolphins all in danger - IUCN News: "Yangtze River Dolphin, or Baiji, (Lipotes vexillifer) last November and December, it has been listed as Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct). The dolphin has not been placed in a higher category as further surveys are needed before it can be definitively classified as Extinct. A possible sighting reported in late August 2007 is currently being investigated by Chinese scientists. The main threats to the species include fishing, river traffic, pollution and degradation of habitat. India and Nepal’s crocodile, the Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) is also facing threats from habitat degradation and has moved from Endangered to Critically Endangered. Its population has recently declined by 58%, from 436 breeding adults in 1997 to just 182 in 2006.Yangtze River Dolphin, or Baiji, (Lipotes vexillifer) last November and December, it has been listed as Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct). The dolphin has not been placed in a higher category as further surveys are needed before it can be definitively classified as Extinct. A possible sighting reported in late August 2007 is currently being investigated by Chinese scientists. The main threats to the species include fishing, river traffic, pollution and degradation of habitat. India and Nepal’s crocodile, the Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) is also facing threats from habitat degradation and has moved from Endangered to Critically Endangered. Its population has recently declined by 58%, from 436 breeding adults in 1997 to just 182 in 2006."