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November 23rd (See this week's devar torah)
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Hello, again!
The rains started up this week in earnest - heavy rain, with hail in the north of the country and thunderstorms all around. This is a good thing; when you live in the Land of Israel you realize why our Sages established prayers for rain at certain points in the year. The rain in its proper time is a blessing - not only because people want a change in the weather, but because the crops need it. So we say prayers for rain, and give thanks when the rain appears.
As I was driving to work in the morning, the most incredibly beautiful rainbow appeared. That's what you get for living in a sunny place! I was so dazzled by its beauty I had trouble remembering the specific blessing for the occasion.
The problem with the rain is that it seems to have shorted out some circuit in the house, so the power went out at 11pm. It appears the owners didn't use an actual electrician to add subpanels to the house - a short in any circuit causes the main power breaker to flip, plunging the entire house into darkness instead of just disconnecting the offending circuit. This is the second time I've seen this sort of thing in this place.
- mommy time (girls sick)
- maria
- bar mitsvah
- tday