by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com It is happening this Motzai Shabbos.� We begin saying vesain tal umatar.� Generally speaking, Orthodox Jews are completely not affected by actions of the Catholic pope.� �Regarding vesain tal u�matar, however, one Pope�s actions affected the secular date of when we do things. Read on for clarification. In 1582, … Continue reading The Change This Motzai Shabbos