Commentary for Taanit 37:13
אמר רב יהודה ה"ק סדר תעניות האמור אימתי בזמן שיצאה רביעה ראשונה ושניה ושלישית ולא ירדו גשמים אבל ירדו גשמים ברביעה ראשונה וזרעו ולא צמחו אי נמי צמחו וחזרו ונשתנו מתריעין עליהן מיד
HAS BEEN WASHED AWAY. THEREUPON SIMEON B. SHETAH SENT TO HIM [THIS MESSAGE]: WERE IT NOT THAT YOU ARE HONI I WOULD HAVE PLACED YOU UNDER THE BAN, BUT WHAT CAN I DO UNTO YOU WHO IMPORTUNE GOD AND HE ACCEDES TO YOUR REQUEST AS A SON THAT IMPORTUNES HIS FATHER AND HE ACCEDES TO HIS REQUEST; OF YOU SCRIPTURE SAYS, LET THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER BE GLAD, AND LET HER THAT BORE THEE REJOICE.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. XXIII, 25. [With this story cf. Josephus, Ant. XVI, 2,1 and v. Buchler, Types, 198ff for a fine analysis of Honi's prayer.]');"><sup>5</sup></span>
Explore commentary for Taanit 37:13. In-depth commentary and analysis from classical Jewish sources.