Tag: Prayer for Rain

Rain Insertions Part 5: Relating to the Agricultural Setting of the Land of Israel

In the fifth and final piece of the rain insertions series, explore how we can relate the agricultural setting of the land of Israel to ...
November 24, 2025 Amidah Every Day

Rain Insertions Part 4: The Lunar Calendar and the Gregorian Calendar

In the fourth installment of our series on rain insertions, discover how Amidah insertions are impacted by the lunar and Gregorian calendars.
November 24, 2025 Amidah Every Day

Rain Insertions Part 3: Requesting Rain in the Diaspora

In the third part of our series on rain insertions, take a look at why something based in the land of Israel applies in the ...
November 24, 2025 Amidah Every Day

Rain Insertions Part 2: Theology and a Talmudic Reading

In the second part of our series on rain insertions, explore the theology behind rain insertions and a Talmudic reading to accompany this.
November 18, 2025 Amidah Every Day

Rain Insertions Part 1: Inserting “Mashiv HaRuach” or “Ten Tal”

In the first part of our series on the insertions to pray for rain, take a look at inserting "Mashiv HaRuach" or "Ten Tal" into ...
November 18, 2025 Amidah Every Day

The Holiday You’ve Never Heard Of: Why Shmini Atzeret Matters

You might not have heard of Shmini Atzeret, but here's why it matters and what new meaning you can gain from it.
October 10, 2025 Death and Dying High Holidays
Sh'mini Atzeret

What is Sh’mini Atzeret?

The final two days of Sukkot are a totally separate holiday called Sh'mini Atzeret. Liturgy includes Yizkor and the prayer for rain.
, October 28, 2022 Holidays Shemini Atzeret