משמונה עשרה של חול
וְתֵן טַל וּמָטָר לִבְרָכָה עַל כָּל פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה.
Give dew and rain for a blessing on the face of the earth.
[AJWS translation]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. What makes dew and rain so important?
2. What happens to farming communities when there are not enough rains?
3. What social justice themes emerge from this text?
Time Period: Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)