Tag: Rain

Rain Insertions Part 5: Relating to the Agricultural Setting of the Land of Israel

In the fifth and final piece of the rain insertions series, explore how we can relate the agricultural setting of the land of Israel to ...
November 18, 2025 Amidah Every Day

Rain Insertions Part 1: Inserting “Mashiv HaRuach” or “Ten Tal”

In the first part of our series on the insertions to pray for rain, take a look at inserting "Mashiv HaRuach" or "Ten Tal" into ...
November 18, 2025 Amidah Every Day
Sh'mini Atzeret

What is Sh’mini Atzeret?

The final two days of Sukkot are a totally separate holiday called Sh'mini Atzeret. Liturgy includes Yizkor and the prayer for rain.
, October 28, 2022 Holidays Shemini Atzeret
What’s Water Got to Do With It?

What’s Water Got to Do With It?

How does the imagery of water and rain connect Shemini Atzreet and Simchat Torah? What can we learn from this?
September 23, 2022 High Holidays Holidays