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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.
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The Blessing of Rain
We must pray for beneficial rain, and then follow through with environmental action.