<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div></div><div><br><span></span><br><span>R' Liron Kopinsky asked:</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><span>In Israel, we start saying Mashiv Haruach 2 weeks after Shmini</span><br></font></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><span>Atzeret to give the people who made Aliya laRegel an opportunity</span><br></font></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><span>to return to their homes.</span><br></font></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><span></span><br></font></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><span>Why don't we stop saying Mashiv Haruach 2 weeks before Pesach</span><br></font></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"><span>for the same reason?</span><br></font></blockquote><span></span><div><br></div><div>I'm a little behind on Avodah, so excuse me if this has already been said.</div><div><br></div><div>1- you mean tal umatar. </div><div><br></div><div>2- from memory, RSZA is quoted in halichos shelomo as answering that the pilgrims returning after succos would still have been wearing summer clothing<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">, having originally travelled to Jerusalem in the summer,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "> and ill equipped to deal with a wet j<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">ourney home. By contrast those being oleh regel for pesach would leave their homes i</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">n the winter and travel appropriately dressed to handle the rain.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">I seem to recall the sefer saying this was a favourite chidush from RSZA's youth, but I might not be right about that. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><br></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">KT</span></span></div><br><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">--SW</span></div></div></body></html>