Israel Offers First Prayers for Rain

by Maayana Miskin
On Thursday night, the seventh day of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan, Jews living in Israel began praying for rain. From this date, Ashkenazi Jews will change the phrase, "And give blessing" to “And give dew and rain for a blessing,” (Ten Tal Umatar) to their weekday prayers, while Sephardi Jews say a completely different prayer including the request for "dew and showers".

Jews living abroad will begin saying the blessing for rain in several weeks' time.
Israel is facing a water shortage. While abundant rainfall in February brought the Kinneret back over its “red line” - the point at which water levels are dangerously low – the country is still recovering from five consecutive dry years.
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