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is not withheld, and therefore it continued even during this time of drought. The Talmud asks: And since dew is not withheld, why did Elijah swear that there would be no dew as well as no rain? The Talmud explains that this is what Elijah said to Ahab: Not only will there be no rainfall, but even t
The Talmud asks: However, with regard to winds, from where do we derive that it is not withheld but perpetually blows? R' Yehoshua ben Levi said that the verse states: “For I have spread you abroad as the 4 winds of the heaven, says YHWH” (Zechariah 2:10). He clarifies: What is God saying to them?
R' Ḥanina said: Therefore, since wind and dew are always present, if during the summer one recited: He makes the wind blow, we do not require him to return and repeat the blessing since the wind blows during the summer as well. However, if one recited during the summer: He makes the rain fall, we r
Conversely, in the winter, if one did not recite: He makes the wind blow, we do not require him to return to the beginning, because the wind blows regardless. If one did not recite: He makes the rain fall, we require him to return and repeat the blessing. And not only that, but even if one mistaken
It was taught in a similar baraita: With regard to clouds and with regard to wind, the rabbis did not obligate one to mention them, but if one wishes to mention them, he may mention them. The Talmud asks: What is the reason? The Talmud answers, as above: Because clouds and winds are constant and ar