tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post8363957600923744589..comments2024-03-27T16:27:03.093+02:00Comments on Shiloh Musings: Blessed With Rain, Are We Doing Something Right?Batyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-13601251633923229402011-11-21T23:23:12.423+02:002011-11-21T23:23:12.423+02:00a, the dryness of the Carmel, which contributed to...a, the dryness of the Carmel, which contributed to the viciousness of the fire, was due to the drought, and according to the Torah our sins cause insufficient rain = drought. All over the world large fires cause fatalities. Israelis aren't used to the idea.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-11170269147838083902011-11-21T21:35:04.672+02:002011-11-21T21:35:04.672+02:00I have no problem with praising G-d for the gift o...I have no problem with praising G-d for the gift of rain, which equals life.<br /><br />I do have a problem with blaming forest fires on draught. out-of-control forest fires are caused by human beings.<br /><br /><br />As an aside, fires in a forest are part of a a natural cycle. G-d planned it that way. Only mankind is responsible for allowing forest fires to reach the point of killing humans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-33153490313859144392011-11-20T23:20:58.024+02:002011-11-20T23:20:58.024+02:00Yes, people here in the HolyLand are rather protec...Yes, people here in the HolyLand are rather protective of their raindrops.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-61484440700526254282011-11-20T20:36:45.149+02:002011-11-20T20:36:45.149+02:00Shalom!
My husband frequently comments that in Isr...Shalom!<br />My husband frequently comments that in Israel rain is almost always a happy occurrence, whereas in America it's virtually always sad. I can hear the rain through the closed window so I don't even have to suffer the cold in order to enjoy the sound.<br />There are several stories about parents outside of Israel whose children asked them about the special prayers said for rain in times of a drought in Israel, when the child could see the local rain. "But Abba, it's raining out!?" the child asked. And the father responded, "That's not our rain."<br />We should appreciate our rain.Hadassanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-40484102600981900852011-11-20T14:36:41.902+02:002011-11-20T14:36:41.902+02:00a, love it, enjoy and Thank G-da, love it, enjoy and Thank G-dBatyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-1034196247564248212011-11-20T13:42:23.165+02:002011-11-20T13:42:23.165+02:00Sometimes I like to fall asleep with the window op...Sometimes I like to fall asleep with the window open, even if it's cold, just to hear the beautiful sound of the rain. I tried to explain this to a couple of American seminary students who came for lunch on Shabbat...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-70955391097699762982011-11-20T10:41:08.649+02:002011-11-20T10:41:08.649+02:00cy, thanks for showing appreciation for the blog p...cy, thanks for showing appreciation for the blog post. Now to thank G-d with even more mitvot, G-d willing...Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-36909304913775702642011-11-20T09:29:20.755+02:002011-11-20T09:29:20.755+02:00Thanks for making me smile.CYThanks for making me smile.CYcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07332472545948680843noreply@blogger.com