Derasha 5 on Bereishis 2:6

TT #77 · Parashas Bereishis · Second Aliyah · Passuk 6

Complete Passuk

וְאֵ֖ד יַֽעֲלֶ֣ה מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהִשְׁקָ֖ה אֶֽת־כָּל־פְּנֵ֥י הָֽאֲדָמָֽה׃

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Source Citation

TT points to Yerushalmi Taanis 2:1 (verified).

Core Text

Core Textאָמַר רֵישׁ לָקִישׁ: כְּתִיב וְאֵד יַעֲלֶה מִן הָאָרֶץ — מִכֵּיוָן שֶׁעָלָה שֶׁבֶר מִלְּמַטָּה, מִיָּד הַגְּשָׁמִים יוֹרְדִין.
English of Core Text: Reish Lakish said: It is written “And a mist went up from the earth” — once a break rises from below, the rains immediately fall.
On the daf / in context: A practical meteorological observation derived from the verse: the rising of moisture from below is the signal for rain.
Type of Learning: Custom (mechanism of rainfall)
What Is Learned: Rain falls once moisture has risen from the earth below.