What blessing does someone without a field recite upon hearing that rain fell after a drought?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that someone without a field recites the 'Modim anachnu lach' formula (not a standard blessing). The Mishnah Berurah and Magen Avraham debate whether this formula applies to one who heard about rain but did not see it.
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