No shrub of the field was yet in the earth, and no herb of the field had yet sprung up; for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
GENESIS (2:5)

וְכֹל שִׂיחַ הַשָּׂדֶה טֶרֶם יִהְיֶה בָאָרֶץ וְכָל עֵשֶׂב הַשָּׂדֶה טֶרֶם יִצְמָח: כִּי לֹא הִמְטִיר יְ-הוָה אֱ-לֹהִים עַל הָאָרֶץ וְאָדָם אַיִן לַעֲבֹד אֶת הָאֲדָמָה
בראשית ב:ה

v'-khol see-akh ha-sa-de te-rem yih-ye va-a-retz v'-khol ay-sev ha-sa-de te-rem yitz-makh kee lo him-teer a-do-nai e-lo-heem al ha-a-retz v'-a-dam a-yin la-a-vod et ha-a-da-ma
Today's Israel Inspiration
So much does God desire our prayers that He did not bring forth rain until Adam recognized the need and prayed for rain. To this day, Jews around the world include in their morning prayers a prayer for rain over the Land of Israel during its short rainy season. Israel truly depends on winter rainfall to refill the fresh drinking waters of Lake Kinneret and to saturate the parched fields after the long hot summer months. We are happy to report that Israel's rainy season is off to a blessed start; more rain has fallen in the past few weeks than is typical for the entire season!

RABBI TULY WEISZ