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?
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)