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{weblog_name} - Precious Israeli Rain
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By Jakir Manela “Blessed are you, G-d ruler of the universe, who is good and does good.” One of the great things about Judaism is that we say the blessing above whenever it rains.  Something we might consider a normal, natural occurrence, yet being in Israel reminds us of just how precious rain is amidst all of Israel’s water conservation challenges.  We have been blessed this week to witness three or four distinct rainstorms and yesterday evening we even had the pleasure of running through the rain to get to our bus.  It is a privilege to be present in the holyland while such a precious natural resource falls down upon the land from the heavens.  Could it be that the rain has fallen on our merit?  Probably not, but as we head toward Shabbat and finish our work… read more