Commentary for Taanit 6:12

אמר רבא מעלי תלגא לטורי כחמשה מטרי לארעא שנאמר (איוב לז, ו) כי לשלג יאמר הוא ארץ וגשם מטר וגשם מטרות עוזו

Can we then say that these are beneficial? Is it not writte The Lord will make the rain of thy land powder and dust,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XXVIII, 24.');">¹⁰</span> and on this 'Ulla, or as some say, R'Judah commented, [This refers to] the wind following the rain?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The wind raises dust which in turn sticks to the damp produce.');">¹¹</span>

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