Is Thanksgiving a Jewish Holiday?
Although Thanksgiving is not a Jewish holiday, it reminds me that every day is an opportunity to give thanks to God for the blessings we receive both materially and spiritually. King David said it this way, “It is good to give thanks to the LORD” (Psalm 92:1). In this week’s Torah portion of Toldos (Genesis 25:19–28:9), Isaac blesses his sons Yaacov and Esau. The Torah (Genesis 25:27) refers to Yaacov as “a wholesome man, abiding in tents,” which describes him as a person who focused on spirit
Zalman Kravitz