Weekday Silent Amidah Prayer

 

משמונה עשרה של חול

Original Text:

וְתֵן טַל וּמָטָר לִבְרָכָה עַל כָּל פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה.

Translation:

Give dew and rain for a blessing on the face of the earth.
[AJWS translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. What makes dew and rain so important?
2. What happens to farming communities when there are not enough rains?
3. What social justice themes emerge from this text?

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