Prayer During Rainfall

Prayer During Rainfall

רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם, נֶאֱמַר לָנוּ עַל יְדֵי חֲכָמֵינוּ הַקְּדוֹשִׁים "גָּדוֹל יוֹם הַגְּשָׁמִים שֶׁאֲפִלּוּ פְרוּטָה שֶׁבַּכִּיס מִתְבָּרֶכֶת" וּבָזֶה אֲחַלֶּה פָּנֶיךָ שֶׁאֶזְכֶּה אֲנִי וּבְנֵי בֵּיתִי, בִּזְכוּת עֵת הָרָצוֹן הַזּוֹ אֲשֶׁר קַיֶּמֶת בְּעֵת יְרִידַת הַמָּטָר עַל פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה, לְפַרְנָסָה בְּרֶוַח וְהַצְלָחָה מְרֻבָּה כַּכָּתוּב פּוֹתֵחַ אֶת יָדֶיךָ וּמַשְׂבִּיעַ לְכָל חַי רָצוֹן, כְּפִי רְצוֹנוֹ שֶׁל כָּל אָדָם וּלְפִי הַמַּגִּיעַ לוֹ לְפִי שֹׁרֶשׁ נִשְׁמָתוֹ, פַּרְנָסָה שֶׁלֹּא יִהְיֶה בָּהּ בּוּשָׁה וּכְלִמָּה, עִם שֶׁפַע וְהַרְחָבַת הַדַּעַת, מִמְּקוֹר הָרַחֲמִים, תַּחַת כִּסֵּא הַכָּבוֹד לִי וְלִבְנֵי בֵּיתִי, וְכֵן יְהִי רָצוֹן וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן Transliteration “Ribono Shel Olam! Ne'emar lanu al yedei Chachameinu ha-Kedoshim: ‘Gadol yom ha-geshamim she'afilu perutah she-ba-kis mitbarechet’—u-vazeh achaleh panecha she'ezkeh ani u-vnei beiti, bi-zchut eit ha-ratzon ha-zo asher kayemet be'et yeridat ha-matar al penei ha-adamah, le-parnasah be-revach ve-hatzlachah merubah ka-katuv: ‘Pote'ach et yadecha u-masbia le-chol chai ratzon’; Ke-fi retzono shel kol adam u-lefi ha-magia lo lefi shoresh nishmato, parnasah she-lo yihiyeh bah bushah u-khlimah, im shefa ve-harchavat ha-da'at, mi-mekor ha-rachamim, mi-tachat Kisei ha-Kavod li ve-livnei beiti, ve-khen yehi ratzon, ve-no'mar Amen.” Translation Master of the universe! Our holy Sages taught us: “Great is the day of rain, for even a coin in one's pocket is blessed.” And therefore I beseech You to grant that I and the members of my household merit, by virtue of this auspicious time that exists when rain falls upon the face of the earth, abundant livelihood and great success, as it is written: “You open Your hand and satisfy every living thing with favor.” For His benevolence is extended to every person, and He therefore provides each one with what corresponds to the root of his soul. May I and the members of my household be granted a livelihood without shame or disgrace, with abundance and an expansion of understanding, from the Source of Mercy, from beneath the Throne of Glory. May it be Your will, and let us say: Amen.   (Transliteration: Sila Tehilim; translation by Alexander Tzvi Sypkov)