After a brief but forceful downpour this afternoon vivid and easily identifiable rainbow formed over the neighborhood. The rainbow is a natural phenomenon which a reminder of the covenant g-d made with Noah after the Mabul.

Picture of the Day – Rainbow

After a brief but forceful downpour this afternoon vivid and easily identifiable rainbow formed over the neighborhood. The rainbow is a natural phenomenon which a reminder of the covenant g-d made with Noah after the Mabul.

From Chabad.org

After the flood, G‑d promised Noah that He would never again bring a flood that would destroy the world. A rainbow is a reminder of this covenant that G‑d made with Noah, his descendants, and all living creatures. Therefore, upon seeing a rainbow in the sky, we recite the following blessing:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֶלוֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם זוֹכֵר הַבְּרִית וְנֶאֱמָן בִּבְרִיתוֹ וְקַיָם בְּמַאֲמָרוֹ

Baruch ata Ado-nai Elo-heinu melech ha’olam zocher ha’brit v’ne’eman bivrito v’kayam b’ma’amaro.

Blessed are You, Lord our G‑d, King of the universe, who remembers the covenant, and is faithful to His covenant, and keeps His promise.

On the Mystical Significance of the Rainbow

7 Comments

  • correct me if I-m wrong but......

    correct me if I’m wrong but……
    I understood that when one saw a rainbow it was a sign that Hashem was displeased with the yidden?

  • Chaim

    Number 1 you are right answer. :-)I hear that Hashem is mad at all yidden that what my Rosh Yeshiva told me about it

  • to#1

    You are right. When I saw this I thought about all these molesting cases that’s popping up in the Jewish community.

  • RIGHT ANSWER

    MAYBE IF THE WOMEN OF CROWN HEIGHTS WOULD BEGIN FOLLOWING TZNIUS PROPERLY LIKE ONCE UPON A TIME, WE WON’T SEE RAINBOWS BUT JUST MIGHT SEE THE REVELATION OF MOSHIACH!!!

  • to#5

    here we go again, blame it on tznuis. maybe you should look at what #4 wrote and get some common sense.