Posts Tagged: thanksgiving
What Israel Can Learn From American Thanksgiving
Gratitude is a deeply Jewish concept, emphasized in the Biblical text, the Talmud, Jewish law, and throughout rabbinic thought. Most significantly, gratitude is woven into...
Rashida Tlaib Uses Thanksgiving Message to Express Solidarity With ‘Palestine,’ Other ‘Indigenous People’
US Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) used the holiday of Thanksgiving to "mourn" the "indigenous people" of "Palestine" and elsewhere "fighting for freedom on their own...
This Year, Thankful for a Chair and a Table
JNS.org - The COVID-19 virus that has hijacked humanity in 2020 is 10,000 times smaller than a grain of salt. It’s not even a living...
The Attitude of Gratitude: Jewish Insights to Share at Thanksgiving
JNS.org - Thanksgiving. They got it from us. The evidence: Things that aren't taught in school, such as the Pilgrims modeling their autumn thanksgiving holiday after...
‘Anti-Colonial Thanksgiving’ Held at Smith College to Protest ‘Physical, Psychological Violence of Imperialism’ in Israel, America
A Thanksgiving gathering to protest the “physical and psychological violence of imperialism and colonialism” in Israel and the US was hosted by a Smith College student group last Sunday, Campus...
Thanking God With Jews in Jerusalem, Celebrating a US Thanksgiving in Spirit From Afar
Nearly a decade ago, my first Thanksgiving in Israel was a strange and a most unholiday-ish experience. After a lifetime of festive dinners with family...
Thanksgivukkah: Abe Lincoln the Maccabee
I have fond childhood memories of Thanksgiving. I can't quite remember what was on the menu, but I do remember the feelings of familial warmth...
U.S. Senator: No Vote On Sanctions Until December
Times of Israel - US senators and aides said Monday that a vote to impose tougher sanctions against Iran and its nuclear program will...
Thanksgiving – How to Give Thanks
On September 24th, 1789, the US House of Representatives passed the First Amendment which read "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion...
