Taanit

The powerful song Avinu Malkeinu ("Our Father, Our King"), sung on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, was written by the first and second century Rabbi Akiva as a prayer for rain during a drought (Babylonian Talmud Taanit 25b).

Rabbi Michael M. Cohen: Beginning The Jewish Year In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Irene Rabbi Michael M. Cohen 2011

The powerful song Avinu Malkeinu ("Our Father, Our King"), sung on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, was written by the first and second century Rabbi Akiva as a prayer for rain during a drought (Babylonian Talmud Taanit 25b).

Rabbi Michael M. Cohen: Beginning The Jewish Year In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Irene Rabbi Michael M. Cohen 2011

A hand appeared to extend from heaven to receive them; the priests fell from their perch to expire in the flames engulfing the Temple Babylonian Talmud Taanit 29a.

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Rabbis launch campaign to lift Israeli blockade of Gaza 2009

I am very pleased to invite you to participate in Taanit Tzedek-Jewish Fast for Gaza, the campaign that we launched yesterday.

Rabbis launch campaign to lift Israeli blockade of Gaza 2009

Despite this, God granted his request and had Rebekah come before him (Gen. Rabbah 60: 3; BT Taanit 4a).

Rebekah: Midrash and Aggadah. 2009

Cf. _Taanit_, 11a, "He who does not join the community in times of danger and trouble will never enjoy the divine blessing."

Pirke Avot Sayings of the Jewish Fathers Joseph I. Gorfinkle

There was a commentary on Taanit cited by the Tossafot, which forms the basis of the present commentary; and this may have belonged to the school of Rashi.

Rashi Liber, Maurice 1906

- So early a writer as Emden denied to Rashi the authorship of the commentary on Taanit; and his conclusions are borne out by the style.

Rashi Liber, Maurice 1906

See the Rosh (on Taanit 10a, siman 4) who questions this, that it should be dependant on the rain requirement for each particular place and climate.

Hirhurim - Musings 2009