Commentary for Taanit 9:8

of wheat or two kabim of barley, should he eat them and keep himself alive, or sow them and die? He answered: 'Despite this, go and sow' - A miracle happened for them and they discovered whatever [grain] which was hidden [in the chinks of] the walls and in the ant-holes; they proceeded to sow on the second, on the third, and on the fourth and the second rain came down on the fifth of Nisan; on the sixteenth of Nisan they offered the 'Omer;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Glos.');">⁶</span>

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