Blessing on Rainfall
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Question
Hello, In our days, does a person who does not own a field recite the blessing on rain "We thank You, Lord our God, for every single drop..."?
Answer
Hello
The blessing was instituted only when Israel was in distress due to the lack of rain, and then the rain fell.
Therefore, in our times, in most places, even when there is a shortage of rain, thank God, there are other ways to obtain drinking water, and in these places, the blessing is not recited.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 221, סעיף 1
If they were in distress due to a drought and rain fell,