Ekev: Come, Rain
The middle paragraph of the Shema comes from this week’s Torah portion, Ekev, which says that rain is a reward for our love and service to G-d.…
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This meditation is on the blessing of rain, which Torah says is a reward for our love of G-d. I wrote it sleepless in a one-man…
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Israel needs rain, so much so that the Chief Rabbinate is calling for the addition of a prayer for rain to daily prayers. Here’s my version…
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“And bestow dew and rain for blessing…” This request is inserted into the 9th blessing of the daily Amidah, known as Shanim (Years), during the months that Israel…
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