Thanksgiving by definition means to express gratitude towards God. Thanksgiving was central to the Jewish faith and an essential part of worship according to the Old Testament. It was offered generally by the Jews in response to God’s concrete acts in history but sacrifice and offerings were also to be given continually out of a grateful [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 17, 2008
The Jewish Roots of a Thanksgiving Feast
The Pilgrim Separatists who settled at Plymouth Massachusetts and celebrated the first American Thanksgiving feast were Christians but the precedent for thanksgiving feasts traces back to the Old Testament and Judeo-Christian roots.
The tradition of thanksgiving feasts began with the Jewish people thousands of years ago. In the Old Testament God commanded the Jews to participate [...]
November 3, 2008
It’s November, let’s turn our hearts toward Thanksgiving
Tomorrow no matter what the outcome of our National election may be the reality is–life will still go on–and it will still be November 2008.
Regardless of who wins and who loses we will be approximately three weeks off from the celebration of Thanksgiving and it will be a holiday that many of us will desperately need in the aftermath of [...]
