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==When to say it== | ==When to say it== | ||
# During the winter one must say VeTen Tal UMatar Lebracha in Birkat HaShanim (Brachenu / [[Barech]] Aleinu). For this halacha the beginning of the winter is considered in Israel from the seventh of Cheshvan and in the diaspora from the night of December 4th (and December 5th the year '''before''' a civil leap year, such as 2015). The end of the winter is [[Mincha]] of Erev [[Pesach]] and after that we stop saying VeTen Tal UMatar Lebracha in Birkat HaShanim. <Ref>S”A 117:1, Artscroll Siddur (Nachlat Shimon p.104). See Halacha Brurah 117:5.</ref> | # During the winter one must say VeTen Tal UMatar Lebracha in Birkat HaShanim (Brachenu / [[Barech]] Aleinu). For this halacha the beginning of the winter is considered in Israel from the seventh of Cheshvan and in the diaspora from the night of December 4th (and December 5th the year '''before''' a civil leap year, such as 2015). The end of the winter is [[Mincha]] of Erev [[Pesach]] and after that we stop saying VeTen Tal UMatar Lebracha in Birkat HaShanim. <Ref>S”A 117:1, Artscroll Siddur (Nachlat Shimon p.104). See Halacha Brurah 117:5. | ||
* The winter Equinox (formally, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equinox Southward Equinox]) is on September 23rd (or September 22nd late in the day). In 1582 the Gregorian calendar was pushed forward 10 days and skips one day every century on the century, except for years divisible by 400. That is, in 1600, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar. By 1700, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead. Continuing in this way, we see that by 2000 the Gregorian calendar was 13 days ahead of the Julian calendar. Since 2000 is divisible by 400 there was no leap year and the Gregorian calendar remains 13 days ahead of the Julian calendar until 2100. For more information about this calculation see the Wikipedia page on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar#Difference_between_Gregorian_and_Julian_calendar_dates Gregorian calendar]. | |||
* Counting 13 days from September 23rd results in October 6th. Counting 60 days from then, we arrive at December 5th, which on the Hebrew calendar is equivalent to December 4th by night. | |||
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==During the summer== | ==During the summer== | ||
# During the summer one should not add in the request for rain ([[Ten Tal UMatar LeBracha]]) and if one did then one must repeat [[Shemoneh Esrei]]. <ref> S"A 117:3 </ref> | # During the summer one should not add in the request for rain ([[Ten Tal UMatar LeBracha]]) and if one did then one must repeat [[Shemoneh Esrei]]. <ref> S"A 117:3 </ref> | ||
