Last week, I posted about Israel's Chief Sephardic Rabbi Shlomo Amar issuing a plea to pray for rain this past Thursday.
Rabbi Amar called on all those who care about the continued presence and success of Jews in the Land of Israel to fast and pray on Thursday, the 28th day of Tevet. Those who have difficulty fasting, he says, should fast at least half the day. He also encouraged Jews to congregate in synagogues to say Selichot (penitence) prayers and Psalms.
If the Jews do these things, Rabbi Amar says, "the great G-d will not reject, He will hear His poor ones, He will see His impoverished ones and hear our prayers, and will fulfill our requests with kindness and mercy, return His winds and waters will flow… with mercy on our nation and on the inheritance of our fathers."
Read full INN article: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/135500
Todat the weather has been making the news in Israel.
Significant downpours swept the land, especially in the Negev and northern Negev, where 49 millimeters were registered during the night.
The downpour started in the country's south, slowly moving northward. In Jerusalem, 17 mm. were registered, in Tel Aviv and environs amounts between 3 and 7 mm. were noted.
Read more: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1263147917096&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
If this isn't inspiration to heed the words of a great Rabbi, I don't know what is.
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