Taanit 7: A Theology of Rain

How does rain compare to the resurrection of the dead? How does rain compare to Torah? How does rain compare to creation? Also, Torah is compared to wine, water, and milk - why? Plus, the famous trade of insults between the daughter of the Roman emperor and R. Yehoshua (in which wine figures prominently). || Note: Apologies from the delay in releasing the podcast today - it seemed there was a problem with the audio file, but then it resolved. In the meantime, it has rained in Jerusalem, at least, and we may be in for a rainy few days, thank God (an unusual attitude for those accustomed to rainfall all year long, to be sure).