January 2012 was Israel’s rainiest month ever since the birth of the State of Israel
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Rainfall in the month of January broke all Israeli records.
There were 29 days with some rain during the month of January, which broke the previous record of 25 wet days in January 1947, as recorded by the national Meteorological Service.
January 1969 and February 1992 had 24 days with some rainfall.
In most of northern Israel there were 26 wet days, but in Nahariyah and in the Galilee there were 29 wet days, leading to the record.
In addition, the water level in the Sea of Galilee rose by 55 centimeters during the month of January.
The last record was in 1947, just before the creation of the State Israel and we can hope this rainy month will also be a sign of blessings for the People of Israel.
But why is rain always considered to be a blessing in Judaism ?
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