Mareh Makom

Rain

• Rain: Between the illusion of control and the blessing of humility
  Does man control the rain, or does the rain teach us the limits of control?
  man can persuade the heavens to yield their treasures of dew and rain
• Rain: When the heavens are indifferent to the righteous and the wicked
  Does the rain falling upon us carry a divine message, or is it an indifferent witness to human tragedy?
  and for nothing was there a why and a wherefore."
• Rain: Between forgotten tears and puddles of hope
  What happens to a tear when it is swallowed by the rain?
  All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
• Rain: When heaven and earth meet in love
  What really happens when a raindrop touches the ground?
  Not a drop descends from above without the earth rising two handbreadths to meet it
• Rain: The divine key not entrusted to an emissary
  Why did God keep the key of rain specifically in His own hands?
  Three keys are in the hand of the Holy One, blessed be He, that were not entrusted to an emissary,