We were actually supposed to be doing some math problems, but the clouds outside were, I have to admit, a lot more interesting,Yosef Chaim’s Adventures: A Rainy Day,We were actually supposed to be doing some math problems, but the clouds outside were, I have to admit, a lot more interesting
R ain in Tzfat when it finally comes is serious rain. There’s no wimpy pitter-patter or drip-drop up here on top of the mountain — just really heavy downpours. And after the baking summer we’re all ready for the rain.
The thing is even though we’re waiting for the rain when it actually comes we’re really not ready for it at all. Somehow it always manages to take us by surprise and suddenly appears on a day that looked like it was going to be hot and sunny. And so we’re all still in sandals and shirts — no sweaters coats or boots and definitely no umbrellas. (Actually the shops in Tzfat don’t even start selling umbrellas until after it starts — smart huh?!)
That’s what happened to us this year just for a change. The day started off dry and sunny but as it got closer to the time for us to go home from Talmud Torah the skies suddenly turned black.
“Whoa did you see outside?” I nudged Yochai who sits next to me. “Looks like there’s gonna be a mabul!”
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