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Mishnah: From when, i.e., from which date, does one begin to mention the might of the rains by inserting the phrase: He makes the wind blow and rain fall, in the second blessing of the Amida prayer? R' Eliezer says: The phrase is inserted from the first Festival day of the festival of Sukkot. R'
R' Yehoshua said to R' Eliezer: Since rain is nothing other than a sign of a curse during the festival of Sukkot, as rainfall forces Jews to leave their sukkot, why should one mention the might of rain during this period? R' Eliezer said to him: I too did not say that it is proper to request rain at
The Mishnah states a general principle: One requests rain only immediately preceding the winter. R' Yehuda says: With regard to the one who passes before the ark as prayer leader on the concluding Festival day of the festival of Sukkot, the 8th Day of Assembly: The last prayer leader, who leads the
Talmud: The Talmud asks: Where does the tanna of the Mishnah stand, that he teaches: From when? The Mishnah’s opening question indicates that it has already been established that there is an obligation to mention rain at this time of the year. Where is this obligation stated? The Talmud answers: T
As it teaches (Berakhot 33a): One mentions the might of the rains and recites: He makes the wind blow and the rain fall in the second blessing of the Amida prayer, the blessing of the resurrection of the dead. And the request for rain: And grant dew and rain as a blessing, is recited in the 9th bles