[Avodah] rain on succot

[Eli Turkel]

 In Israel we dont say morid hageshem for 2 weeks after succot so that
the pilgrims can get home without rain.

Do you have a source that the curse is only the first night.
As to rain on friday night who says that is also on succot

Eli

On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 5:30 PM,  <T613K at aol.com> wrote:
> From: "Eli Turkel" eliturkel at gmail.com
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>>>The weather forecast in Israel for the next several days is rain
> in various parts of the country. According to the gemara this is a
> sign of a curse<<
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> It is only a curse if it rains on the first night of Sukkos at the time of
> the seudah and rains hard enough to prevent you from eating in the sukka
> that night.   After midnight or any other time during the chag rain is a
> bracha.  Rashi says the best time for rain is leilei Shabasos after
> midnight, when everybody is snug at home.  At almost any other time, rain is
> definitely inconvenient but still a bracha.
>
> --Toby Katz
> GCT
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