Rabbi Druckman Recounts Story of Jewish Connection to Israel
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
A re-released video features the late Rabbi Chaim Druckman recounting a story about Aryeh Dulchin's childhood in Russia. Dulchin questioned praying for rain during a downpour, to which his father replied, "This is not our rain. Your true homeland is the Land of Israel." The story highlights the deep connection of diaspora Jews to Israel, praying for its needs even from afar.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Rabbi Chaim Druckman shared a story about the Jewish connection to Israel from Russia.
- A child asked why they prayed for rain during a heavy downpour.
- His father explained that their true home was the Land of Israel.
- The story illustrates the diaspora's enduring link to Israel.
- Jews prayed for Israel's needs, even when living abroad.
A video featuring the late Rabbi Chaim Druckman, former head of Yeshivat Or Etzion, has been re-released on the occasion of the seventh of Cheshvan, a date associated with prayers for rain. In the recording, Rabbi Druckman shares a poignant childhood memory of Aryeh Dulchin, who grew up in Russia.
During Sukkot services in Russia, as the cantor was about to begin the prayer for rain on the eighth day of the festival, young Aryeh noticed it was raining heavily outside. Confused, he asked his father why they needed to pray for rain when it was already falling so abundantly.
His father's reply, as recounted by Rabbi Druckman, was deeply symbolic: "This is not our rain. The land you live in is temporary. Your true, permanent homeland is the Land of Israel."
Rabbi Druckman explained that this story illustrates the profound and enduring connection of Jews in the diaspora to the Land of Israel. Even when living far away, they maintained their focus on Israel's needs, praying for its rain as if it were their own.
"Jews all over the world asked for rain when the Land of Israel needed rain," Rabbi Druckman concluded, emphasizing the historical yearning and spiritual bond of the Jewish people to their ancestral homeland.