Tag: Gratitude

  • We Celebrate With Friends

    Any thanksgiving offering that we bring is too much for one person to consume. Yet it has to be consumed by the end of the day. This forces us to bring our friends to celebrate. This shows that the Pascal Sacrifice is also a Thanksgiving offering.

  • Learn to be Grateful

    פרשת כי תבוא / ט”ז באלול תשפ”ב

    This week’s portion starts with the commandment to bring tithes to the Temple. When this is done the person bringing the tithes makes a declaration of how grateful they are. This is one of the most important lessons that we can teach. We should all be grateful for the blessings that God has bestowed on us.

  • The Cure for Ingratitude

    פרשת חקת / ט’ בתמוז תשפ”ב

    When the well that was following the Jews in the wilderness dried up after the death of Miriam the people complained that they had a better life in Egypt. What is amazing is that the people complaining were born after they left Egypt. They were totally taken care of by God. They did not have to earn their food. They were not grateful for all that God gave them.

  • Gratitude

    י”ז באלול תשפ”א / August 25, 2021