Quoting%20commentary for Taanit 14:14

וא"ר אמי מאי דכתיב (קהלת י, י) אם קהה הברזל והוא לא פנים קלקל אם ראית רקיע שקיהה כברזל מלהוריד טל ומטר בשביל מעשה הדור שהן מקולקלין שנא' והוא לא פנים קלקל

R'Kaltina said: Rain is withheld only because of the neglect of the Torah , as it is said, By slothfulness rafters sank in [yimak].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. X, 18.');">¹⁷</span> Because of the sloth displayed by Israel in not occupying themselves with the Torah the enemy of the Holy One, blessed be He,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A euphemism for God Himself. God is unable (lit., 'too poor') to send rain because Israel do not merit it.');">¹⁸</span>

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