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You can bring Rain!

  


Learn Torah with me,  says Hashem, the way you love a woman. That's the way!  And you can do anything you want!  You can pray for anything you want!  You can ask for anything.  You can bring rain , you can bring Parnassa (Sustenance) , you can bring healing as per the Tanei D'vei Eliyahu Rabba (18:2).*

By: Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, n''y


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וכיון שלומד את התורה

And since this person described learns Torah with the same love you have for a spouse.

הרי זה מביא טובה לעולם ויכול הוא לבקש רחמים ולהתפלל לפני הקב"ה

This kind of love brings good to the world and he is able to seek compassion, and mercy in his prayers before Hakadosh Baruch Hu (The Holy One Blessed be He)! 

ויפקפק את הרקיע 

And he can cause the Heavens to open up. 

ויביא מטר לעולם

And bring forth Parnassa (sustenance) to the world.

 Tanei D'vei Eliyahu Rabba (18:2)




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