Talmud zu Joel 2:23

MISHNAH: One asks for rain¹⁰⁰In contrast to the mention of God’s power to bring rain (Mishnah 1), which is recited in the part of the Amidah which is pure praise and recited daily, prayer asking for rain is different and part only of the weekday Amidah. only close to the rainy period. Rebbi Jehudah says, the one who stands before the Ark on the last holiday of Tabernacles¹⁰¹The Eighth day which is a separate holiday, where one does not sit in the sukkah and would not be importuned by rain. Since this is a holiday where nothing should be demanded from God, R. Jehudah must refer to the praise of God’s power to bring rain, not prayer asking for rain., the last one¹⁰²The reader of the musaf service. mentions but the first one¹⁰³The reader of the morning service. does not mention. On the first day of Passover, the first one mentions but the last one does not mention.
Until when does one pray¹⁰⁴As explained in Note 101, R. Jehudah prescribes stopping the praise for rain at the start of the Passover festival; in Mishnah 2 he does not indicate a time for stopping the prayer.? Rebbi Jehudah says, until Passover has passed; Rebbi Meïr says, until Nisan has passed, as it is said¹⁰⁵Joel2:23. Since it may happen that all winter rains are concentrated in Nisan, one should not stop praying in Nisan even though late spring rain is very infrequent in Israel., He will bring down for you rain, early rain and late rain, in the first {month}.

¹¹⁹This is copied from Šeqalim6:2, Notes 87–88. It was stated: Rebbi Jehudah said, in the present world grain grows in six months and trees produce every twelve months, but in the future grain will grow in a month and trees will produce in two months. Rebbi Yose said, in the present world grain grows in six months and trees produce every twelve months, but in the future grain will grow in fifteen days and trees will produce in a month, for so we find that grain grew in the days of Joel in fifteen days, and the ‘Omer was brought from it. What is the reason? The people of Zion shall enjoy and be happy in the Eternal, your God, for He in truth gave you strong rain, early rain and late rain in the first {month}¹²⁰Joel 2:23. How does Rebbi Yose satisfy Rebbi Jehudah’s reason, in its months it shall produce first fruits? Every month it shall produce first fruits.

It is written⁸⁶Ez. 47:11. Taaniot1:2 (ת)., on the banks of the river on both sides all kinds of fruit tree will grow; its leaf shall not wilt, and its fruit not stop; in its months it shall produce first fruits. It was stated: Rebbi Jehudah said, in the present world grain grows in six months and trees produce every twelve months, but in the future grain will grow in a month and trees will produce in two months. Rebbi Yose said, in the present world grain grows in six months and trees produce every twelve months, but in the future grain will grow in fifteen days and trees will produce in a month, for so we find that grain grew in the days of Joel in fifteen days, and the ‘Omer was brought from it. What is the reason? The people of Zion shall enjoy and be happy in the Eternal, your God, for He in truth gave you strong rain, early rain and late rain in the first {month}⁸⁷Ez. 47:12. How does Rebbi Yose satisfy in its months it shall produce first fruits? Every month it shall produce first fruits⁸⁸Joel2:23.. And its leaf as medicine⁸⁶Ez. 47:11. Taaniot1:2 (ת).. Rebbi Joḥanan said, its healing is that one looks at it and food is turned into medicine. Rav and Samuel, one says, to open the upper mouth⁸⁹Toothaches and any disease of the mouth. Menaḥot95a., but the other one says, to open the lower mouth⁹⁰Constipation.. Rebbi Ḥanina and Rebbi Joshua ben Levi, one says, to open the mouth of sterile women⁹¹The womb., but the other one says, to open the mouth of the dumb.