nature
Tefillat Geshem: The Prayer for Rain
Recited by Ashkenazi Jews on Shemini Atzeret, this prayer invokes the merit of Jewish ancestors in requesting the natural resource on which all life depends.
The Earth as a Source of Wonder
The Jewish practice of blessing natural phenomena awakens us to the fact that the earth is a wonder, a witness, and a spiritual mystery.
Significance of Birkat Hahammah
In Birkat Hahammah (the Blessing of the Sun), the rabbis acknowledged the power of nature, but put the emphasis on its Creator.
The Blessing of Rain
We must pray for beneficial rain, and then follow through with environmental action.
