Commentary for Taanit 4:2
במערבא אמרי אף מפתח של פרנסה דכתיב (תהלים קמה, טז) פותח את ידך וגו' ור' יוחנן מאי טעמא לא קא חשיב להא אמר לך גשמים היינו פרנסה:
In Palestine they said: Also the Key of Sustenance, for it is said, Thou openest thy hand etc.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ps. CXLV, 16.');"><sup>3</sup></span> Why does not R'Johanan include also this [key]? - Because in his view sustenance is [included in] Rain.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since it comes through rain.');"><sup>4</sup></span>
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