“N ow the entire earth was of one language and one speech” (Bereishis 11:1).
Hashem punished the Dor Haflagah by infusing different languages into their midst causing conflict. But couldn’t Hashem have stopped their actions even while they spoke the same language? Why was it necessary to separate them? (Sfas Emes)
I was running late and in danger of missing my flight. Although this was long before 9/11 and you could still show up at the gate just minutes before your flight I was cutting it close. I flagged down a taxi and threw my bags into the trunk. The driver turned around to smile his teeth white against his tanned face.
“Ben Gurion?”
“Yep. But my flight’s in an hour.”
