A few quotes from the Rabbi on 'Traditions of the Fathers'
in which he teaches that the principal life story of the righteous consists of that which finds favor with God
The fact that the verses "Noah found favor with the Lord" and "Noah was a righteous man" are adjacent to each other, according to RASHI, of blessed memory, shows us that the principal life story of righteous people is their fulfilling of commandments and good deeds.
That is the intent behind the adjacency of "Noah found favor with the Lord" and "Noah was a righteous man". Meaning, that what pleased the Lord through his Torah, fulfillment of commandments and good deeds are, in themselves, the life story of Noah.
Ben Porat Yosef, p. 2. Published by Maatuk Di Yaakv Bashiri and David 'Idan, Djerba, 1924
