Jewish%20thought for Bava Batra 49:15

תניא ר"א אומר עולם

<i>As the small rain</i> [<i>se'irim</i>]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H] ');">²⁵</span> <i>upon the tender grass</i>:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XXXII, 2. ');">²⁶</span> this is the east wind which rages through the world like a demon [<i>sa'ir</i>].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'he-goat'. It was anciently believed that hegoats were possessed with demons. Cf. Zohar, on Lev. XVII. ');">²⁷</span> <i>And as showers upon the herb</i>:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XXXII, 2. ');">²⁸</span> this is the south wind which brings up showers and causes the grass to grow. It has been taught: R. Eliezer says that the world

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