Commentary for Taanit 4:6

מאי היא דתניא מאימתי מזכירין על הגשמים רבי אליעזר אומר משעת נטילת לולב ר' יהושע אומר משעת הנחתו

said, Even by night) -so too should one begin to make mention of rain on that evening!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [On this first interpretation of Rashi this verse is irrelevant and is to be omitted, v. Rashi. On the second interpretation the argument will run as follows: Should R. Eliezer deduce his opinion from the Water Libation, the mention of rain would have to be mentioned in the evening, seeing that the evening is a time at which drink-offerings (of wine) may be offered. Once, however, it is granted that the mention of rain starts on the evening, it will have to be the preceding, so as to be on the same day as the Water Libation (the night always being counted with the following thgcht day) . V. Tosaf, s.v. On this interpretation the text should read as 'Libation (not 'Water Libation') may be on the evening', v. Me'iri a.I. where also other interpretations of this difficult passage are given.]');">⁸</span> - Come and hear: R'Abbahu said: R'Eliezer deduced it from Lulab only.

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