Yeshivish glossary term
mashiv haruach umorid hageshem
משיב הרוח ומוריד הגשם
Meaning
- seasonal Amidah phrase mentioning wind and rain
Alternate spellings
mashiv haruach, morid hageshem
Usage and context
Introduced during the Shemini Atzeres rain-season liturgy and omitted at the corresponding spring transition; pronunciation customs vary.
- Category
- Jewish calendar
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
We start saying mashiv haruach umorid hageshem on Shemini Atzeres.
Plain-English example
We begin mentioning wind and rain in the Amidah at the seasonal transition on Shemini Atzeret.