Jewish Prayers Of Thanksgiving (Torah study led by Rabbi J.B. Sacks on November 18, 2023)   TEXT #1: Mode/Moda Ani (every day preparatory prayer)  מודֶה [מודָה] אֲנִי לְפָנֶיךָ מֶלֶךְ חַי וְקַיָּם, שֶׁהֶחֱזַרְתָּ בִּי נִשְׁמָתִי בְּחֶמְלָה, רַבָּה אֱמוּנָתֶךָ   I thank You, living, enduring Sovereign, for You have restored my soul to me, in compassion, for […]

Thanksgiving Day: Arousing Out of Need, Not Abundance (delivered by Rabbi Sacks on Friday, November 17, 2023) If we think about Thanksgiving and research its history, we find that it has been largely misunderstood. We usually paint an idyllic picture of Pilgrims inviting Native Americans to festive tables piled high with sumptuous dishes. In truth, […]