Inexplicable Summer Solstice Rain Hits Israel in Driest Season

Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz : Jun 21, 2017
Breaking Israel News

Rabbi Yitzchak Batzri ... noted that [while rain in summer can be a 'bad omen'] ... in the current situation in which Israel is suffering a multi-year drought, rain, even when it falls out of season, can be seen as an exceptional sign of grace.

[Breaking Israel News] Israelis got an unseasonable reminder of God's ability to do the improbable when, on Wednesday, the official first day of summer, scattered rain fell from the north, down the coast, and even in the normally arid northern Negev. The unexpected wetness only lasted a few hours, disappearing before anyone could think to unpack their umbrella. (Photo: Rain clouds gather over the Bet Shean Valley/by Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz/ Breaking Israel News)

Meteorologist assured everyone that the precipitation was an anomaly and that dry heat was on the ticket for the rest of the summer.

The rainy season usually begins in Israel around October and may linger until March. Jewish prayer mirrors the season in Israel and the prayers for rain begin on Shemini Atzeret, the last day of the holiday of Sukkot. Rain can be expected until April, so today's rain was entirely unexpected...

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