Yeshivish glossary term
tefillas geshem
תפילת גשם
Meaning
- special prayer for rain recited on Shemini Atzeres
Alternate spellings
tefillat geshem, geshem
Usage and context
Marks the seasonal transition toward mentioning rain in the Amidah according to the liturgical calendar.
- Category
- Shemini Atzeres
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
We say tefillas geshem on Shemini Atzeres.
Plain-English example
We recite the special prayer for rain on Shemini Atzeret.