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size=2>From: "Eli Turkel" <A
href="mailto:eliturkel@gmail.com">eliturkel@gmail.com</A><BR><BR>>>The
weather forecast in Israel for the next several days is rain<BR>in various parts
of the country. According to the gemara this is a<BR>sign of a
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<DIV>>>>>><BR>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.<BR></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="10"><BR><B>--Toby
Katz<BR>GCT<BR>=============<BR><BR></B><BR></FONT></DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV CLASS="aol_ad_footer" ID="ffc140c129e3651163cf2e9c98ccec2a"><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">New <b>MapQuest Local</b> shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. <a href="http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002">Try it out! </a></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>