Water

He loves water. As soon as he created the world, in the second verse of the Torah we read, ‘and the spirit of G-d hovered over the water’. When the morals of the world collapsed and he decided to do a ‘do-over’ he once again covered the earth with water.

He is comfortable with water. Water is the source of life, when the earth is covered in water the source of the life, G-d, is present in the most powerful way.

But then, surprisingly, he said, no more floods ever again. I want to see the earth. The creation must feel independent and not overwhelmed by G-d. And let the earth be covered with the knowledge of G-d as the water cover the sea. Let the world use its mind to cover itself in the waters of wisdom.

That’s the challenge: walk on the earth but let your mind swim in the water.

(Noach, Vol 30 sicah 1)