Choni Hama’agal
Date of Passing: 3-Iyar. Choni "The Circle Drawer," was a sage in the Talmud. During a drought in Eretz Yisrael, the sages asked him to pray for rain...
Choni Hamaagal
Choni "The Circle Drawer," one of the sages in the Talmud.
During a drought in Eretz Yisrael, the sages asked Choni Hamaagal to pray for rain. Choni told them to bring in the Pesach ovens so they shouldn't get ruined. He prayed, but the rain did not fall. Then he drew a circle, stood inside of it, and proclaimed, "Master of the Universe! Your children have turned to me. I swear in Your Great Name that I will not move from here until you have mercy on your children!"
It began to drizzle. Choni was not satisfied, and said, "This is not what I asked for. I want for rain that fills the wells and the caverns."
It began to pour, flooding the countryside. Choni said, "This is not what I asked for. I want a good, and blessed rain." It continued raining until the Jews had to leave Jerusalem and ascend the Temple Mount. They said to him, "Just as you prayed that they should fall, also pray that they should stop."
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