Rain and dew symbolism in Jewish faith and seasonal prayer | The Jerusalem Post

Jpost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Apr 15, 2026 · 999 words · By ZACHARY PAIKIN

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According to many customs, these words are inserted at the beginning of the second blessing of the thrice-daily Amidah prayer, starting with the Mussaf prayer on the first day of Passover.

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What happened

According to many customs, these words are inserted at the beginning of the second blessing of the thrice-daily Amidah prayer, starting with the Mussaf prayer on the first day of Passover.

Why it matters

In the climate of the Land of Israel, we pray for rain in the winter so that there may be sufficient water to drink throughout the year.

Common ground

But starting in the spring, when the rains cease, our prayers shift to a request for dew.

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Claim 1: “The final day of Sukkot is known as Hoshana Raba – a 'great salvation.'”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Hoshana Raba is the seventh day of Sukkot and the 21st day of Tishrei, confirming it as the final day of the holiday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hakafot (Hebrew: הַקָּפוֹת, lit. 'processions'; sg. hakafah, הַקָּפָה) are joyful processions in Judaism in which congregants walk circles around the synagogue's bimah (בִּימָה, 'pulpit' or 'platform…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakafot

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hoshana Rabbah (Hebrew: הוֹשַׁעְנָא רַבָּה, lit. 'Great Hoshana/Supplication'; Imperial Aramaic: הוֹשַׁעְנָא רַבָּא) is the seventh day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, as well as the 21st day of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoshana_Rabbah

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jewish holidays, also known as Jewish festivals or Yamim Tovim (Hebrew: יָמִים טוֹבִים, romanized: yāmīm ṭōvīm, lit. 'Good Days', or singular Hebrew: יוֹם טוֹב‎ Yom Tov, in transliterated Hebrew [Engl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_holidays

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Claim 2: “The last remaining hostages in Gaza secured their freedom on Hoshana Raba.”

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Only one Wikipedia source confirms Hoshana Raba is the seventh day of Sukkot, but there is no mention of hostages being freed on that day. The claim lacks corroboration from other sources.

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Claim 3: “A ceasefire was announced on the final day of Passover.”

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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support the claim about a ceasefire announcement on the last day of Passover.

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Claim 4: “Morid ha’tal is inserted at the beginning of the second blessing of the thrice-daily Amidah prayer, starting with the Mussaf prayer on the first day of Passover.”

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Multiple web sources confirm that 'Morid ha'tal' is inserted into the Amidah's second blessing starting with the Mussaf prayer on Passover's first day. The phrase is added during the Silent Amidah and remains until Shmini Atzeret.

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web search NEUTRAL — The cantor recitestheprayerfor dewduringthe repetition of the Mussaf (additional) service on the first day ofPassover. In the SilentAmidah,moridha’tal, “He who makes the dew descend,”isinserted.Moridh…
https://njop.org/passover/observance-and-prayer-outline/

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web search NEUTRAL — The AmidaPrayerduringthe Summer Months The first day of Pesach marks the end of the rainy season and as such, beginning from the Mussafprayerof this day, “MashivHa’Ruach U’MoridHa’Geshem” is no longer…
https://halachayomit.co.il/en/default.aspx/Default.aspx?Hala…

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web search NEUTRAL — In Erez Yisrael in the long dry summer season the phrase “moridha-Tal”isadded totheAmidah, in nusach Ashkenaz as well as Sefarad. We praise HaShem Who “brings down the dew” in the early morning, disti…
https://www.talorot.org/morid-ha-tal/

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Claim 5: “The last day of Passover commemorates the splitting of the sea as a symbol of spiritual liberation.”

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No evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support the claim about Passover commemorating the splitting of the sea as spiritual liberation.

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Claim 6: “The prayer for dew (morid ha’tal) replaces the prayer for rain (mashiv ha’ruah u’morid ha’geshem) after Passover.”

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No relevant evidence was found in web searches or Wikipedia to support the claim about the replacement of prayers after Passover.

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Claim 7: “The prayer for rain (mashiv ha’ruah u’morid ha’geshem) begins in the autumn after the holiday of Sukkot.”

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Web sources indicate the prayer 'Mashiv ha'ruah u'morid ha'geshem' is recited after Sukkot, specifically during Shemini Atzeret. This aligns with the claim that it begins in the autumn following Sukkot.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jewish Practice Jewish Holidays Sukkot & Simchat Torah 2026 Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah 2026 Study From Our Library Laws & Lore · We begin saying Mashiv haruach umorid hageshem during the Musaf pr…
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/5844/jewish/T…

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web search NEUTRAL — September 19, 2022 -The Sages thus instituted two mentions of rain into the Amida, to be recited during the rainy season, between Sukkot and Pesaḥ. In the second berakha, on the theme of God’s might, …
https://ph.yhb.org.il/en/13-07-04/

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web search NEUTRAL — August 9, 2016 -Here, rather, we praise G-d as the source of the blessing of rain; in early December, we will actually make the official request. The formula for this praise is the phrase, “Mashiv HaR…
https://www.ou.org/holidays/jewish_prayer_for_wind_and_rain/

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Claim 8: “The US-Israeli attack on Iran began on Shabbat Zachor, which immediately precedes the celebration of Purim.”

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No evidence from web searches or Wikipedia confirms a US-Israeli attack on Iran occurring on Shabbat Zachor. The provided Wikipedia sources only describe Purim and Shabbat Zachor without linking them to the attack.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amalek (; Biblical Hebrew: עֲמָלֵק‎, romanized: ʿĂmālēq) was a nation described in the Hebrew Bible as a staunch enemy of the Israelites. The name "Amalek" can refer to the nation's founder, a grandso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalek

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Purim (Hebrew: פּוּרִים , lit. 'lots') is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people by Queen Esther from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire name…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purim

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