[Avodah] Fasting for rain

[Moshe Feldman]

12 days ago and again today, the Chief Rabbinate has called for people to
fast for rain.  How is this reconciled with the Mishnah in Taanit, paskened
in SA OC 575:2 that if by Rosh Chodesh Kislev there has been no rain, the
Bet Din decrees three fasts of Monday-Thursday-Monday?  In our case, the
fasts started later than the beginning of Kislev, and also weren't
Mon-Thurs-Mon in a row.  Also, the Rabbanut seems to be merely suggesting
that people fast, rather than saying that it is obligatory.

While there was one day where it rained in some places two months ago (or
so), I believe that the rain did not fulfill the conditions set out in
575:8.

Kol tuv,
Moshe
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