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Prayer for Rain in Taanis 5 Explained by Julian Ungar-Sargon is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses when Jews pray for rain during the rainy season in Israel. It begins with a debate between Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Meir about how late into the rainy season Jews should request rain in their prayers, with Rabbi Yehuda saying until Passover is over and Rabbi Meir saying until the end of the month of Nisan based on a biblical verse. The document then tells a story from history about a severe drought that ended with unexpected rains in Nisan, allowing crops planted in the subsequent few d
- Author
- Julian Ungar-Sargon
- Language
- EN