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Giving Thanks
Lincoln's original proclamation was a tribute to the Almighty.
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November 22, 2008
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About the Author
Mrs. Lori Palatnik
Lori Palatnik is a writer and Jewish educator who has appeared on television and radio, and is the author of "Friday Night and Beyond: The Shabbat Experience Step-By-Step," "Remember My Soul - What to do in Memory of a Loved One," and co-author of "Gossip: 10 Pathways to Eliminate It From Your Life and Transform Your Soul." She is a much sought-after international speaker, having lectured in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Central America, South America, South Africa and Israel, including featured talks at Yale, Brown and Penn. She lives in the Washington D.C. area, with her husband, Rabbi Yaakov Palatnik. Lori is the Founder of The Jewish Women's Renaissance Project, an international initiative that brings over 1,000 women to Israel each year from ten different countries on highly subsidized programs to inspire them with the beauty and wisdom of their heritage. She is the busy mother of five children, ages 24 to 14; and her son, Zev, just finished serving as a sharpshooter in the IDF. Her weekly video blog, "Lori Almost Live" is a popular feature on aish.com, viewed by over 50,000 people each month.
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(7) HF, December 4, 2008 11:26 AM
one day?
Just like we don''t believe in celebrating mothers/father''s day because it is our duty to honor them everyday in our mitzvah of honoring parents, so too thanksgiving, the way lori put it should''t only be one day a year, look for something to thank G-d for every day, if you think hard enough you will find a lot of things
(6) linda llewellyn, November 27, 2008 3:19 AM
THANKS GIVING
I think thank giving day is a very good idea, to give thanks to God for what he has done. I wish we had it in this country. Happy thanks giving day.
(5) chava, November 26, 2008 4:21 AM
It wasn't after the civil war. It was actually in the midst of it... which makes it all the more amazing.
(4) ruth housman, November 25, 2008 2:23 PM
another Valentine for God
Hi, I think the reality of this day, and other days that are set aside for LOVE, is that we act in each day with these deep feelings of thankfulness for all creation, for what we have, whether this is a religious invocation or not. I do believe LOVE is the ANSWER. Once we do this, we become more meditative, more giving, more socially aware, and we try to share and right the wrongs we perceive, to give to others however we can. This is about JOY. I like to celebrate the American Thanksgiving "with all the trimmings"because it's FUN and food is a way of gathering us all together. It's a creative holiday and a festive holiday. Yes I do mourn for the turkey and many of my relatives eat tofu turkey. I think the whole of this is celebratory, of bounty of all kinds, a prosperity of love, and surely we can all find this, another sunset, another handshake, even in the darkest corners.
(3) s, November 25, 2008 1:54 PM
beautiful message Thinking about the blessings we have like family, friends, health and whatever else, helps to make us happier.