Tomorrow, I will, (without making a vow), fast for the first time on a day that I am not absolutely required to fast on. The drought here in Israel is very serious, and the
Chief Rabbis have called for prayer and repentance:
In light of the continuing drought in Israel, Chief Rabbis Shlomo Amar and Yonah Metzger have declared Monday as a second day of prayer and repentance, in which Israelis will be asked to fast and hold special prayers for rain. The Chief Rabbis called on everyone who is able to fast on Monday. Individuals who plan to fast should accept the fast upon themselves when praying Mincha on Sunday. The fast will begin at dawn Monday, and end at sunset.
The Chief Rabbis will participate in special prayers at the Kotel on Monday afternoon at 3:30 PM, and they called on those unable to get to the Kotel to hold prayers of repentance in their local synagogues. A similar day of fasting and prayer was held several weeks ago.
Secular Jews
are also joining in:
The Head of the Regional Council Center, Shmulik Rifman, a member of secular-socialist kibbutz Revivim, called upon residents of all regional authorities to take part in the prayers and ask for rain.
May God answer our prayers with a lot of the wet stuff!
2 comments:
Here's something interesting to read...
http://adderabbi.blogspot.com/2010/11/r-mosheh-lichtenstein-reasons-not-to.html
R' Moshe Lichtenstein is the son of Rav Aharon Lichtenstien, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Hesder Har Etzion.
Jameel,
Now you tell me, after the fast is over? :)
Seriously, I am glad that I fasted today, with all due respect to RML.
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