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Why Would G-d Create a Fish that Can Fly?

By Yitzchak Feigenbaum

What can a flying fish teach us about the human experience?

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About the animator: After graduating from the Curtin school of Fine Arts in Perth, Western Australia, Yitzchok Faigenbaum began a journey to Judaism which culminated in two years of study at the Rabbinical College of America in Morristown, NJ. With further studies in animation at a 3d film school, his aspiration is to bring together the world of art and the teachings of the Torah.

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Posted: Feb 1, 2012

coincidence?

I noticed there is a new respondent on line, on another article series of commentaries and he is from NZ and his name has fish in it.

Since I notice these things, when you add a g to his name you get, Fishbeing. How droll. I hope if he sees this, and it's unlikely, he will take this in good spirit.

How weird to get this now. This is a very old posting.

As to fish, I think as they say in life we all have fish to fry. A flying fish, like a porpoise, a dolphin, is a thing of great beauty, and lifts our spirits which I can say, given life's often heavy burden of sorrow can be something of glory, particularly in that leap, in sun and water. It all comes shining through.

Posted By ruth housman, marshfield hills, ma

Posted: Jan 31, 2012

A flying fish dos'nt fly like a bird.

Posted By Anonymous

Posted: Oct 3, 2011

a common English Expression

"I feel like a fish out of water" is something we often say when we are out of our depth.

just a quick add to a "cool" film.

Posted By ruth housman, marshfield hills, ma

Posted: Sep 27, 2011

flying fish

A great take for both children and adults also. i'm sure many people can relate to it because I certainly did.

Posted By JDV

Posted: Mar 17, 2011

Coolness

Okay, that was just coolness on film! thanks :)

Posted By Ariella, Mansfield, TX

Posted: Dec 20, 2010

Wow

That is such a cute clip! Totally loved it!. The message is deep and the animation rocks! Thanks

Posted By Elliot, ACT

Posted: Nov 25, 2010

would God create a fish that could fly

Awesome! What an incredible gift, and purpose, and where the Great One led you!

Posted By Anonymous, USA

Posted: Nov 18, 2010

FISH THAT FLY

LOVE IT

Posted By JAMESKRIEGER, DENISON, TEXAS

Posted: Nov 14, 2010

Great work. Enjoyed it immensely.

Posted By chaya yehudis dank, melbourne

Posted: Nov 2, 2010

the ISH in FISH: ie. MAN

There is a recent book written by Neil Shubin about the fish and man, a biology book that is fascinating called Your Inner Fish.

There is much we have in common with the denizens of the sea and to explore this, is endlessly fascinating.

There are, as this animation points out, deep metaphoric connects "up and down" that can be made with the notion of moving from one realm, the inner, to the outer.

Posted By Ruth Housman, marshfield hills, ma

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