melech
Feb 28 2008, 09:18 AM
...unless it's
really too much rain.
Tur: Too much rain that causes houses to fall down - there's no tzarah greater than that.
http://www.katrina.noaa.gov/helicopter/ima...oding4-2005.jpghttp://paulbuckley14059.files.wordpress.co...er200508291.jpg
existwhere?
Feb 28 2008, 06:49 PM
Is this a natural disaster we do or don't pray for?
Pinchas
Feb 28 2008, 08:21 PM
QUOTE (melech @ Feb 28 2008, 04:18 PM)

...unless it's
really too much rain.
Tur: Too much rain that causes houses to fall down - there's no tzarah greater than that.
http://www.katrina.noaa.gov/helicopter/ima...oding4-2005.jpghttp://paulbuckley14059.files.wordpress.co...er200508291.jpgIt was common for houses to be built of clay. Presumably it would have to rain MUCH harder to bring down houses of brick than clay. That said we've all seen what hurricanes can do...
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