Ki Tavo(Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8)

Grappling with Gratitude

Rabbi Shraga Simmons shares an inspiring insight from the weekly Torah portion.

Your life can change in just one minute!

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Published: Wednesday, September 10, 2003

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Visitor Comments: 3

(3) Michal, September 7, 2006 12:36 PM

Its wonderful that somebody could thank God...

I was deeply impressed about that husband whose wife died in a bombed bus. He was able to say things like that during Shiva. I needed 2 years and 3 months until I could say BARUCH DAYAN HAEMET with my whole being, and even then it was hard. How wonderful people do we have!
Thankyou for telling us. May we all learn to thank Hashem for good and bad things, knowing, that a l l is good, what comes from Him. Baruch Hu.

(2) Gersom, September 15, 2003 12:00 AM

Beautiful

This one brought tears to my eyes.

(1) bunny, September 14, 2003 12:00 AM

T O D A !

AFTER HEARING THE RABBI'S COMMENTS ABOUT IT'S 'ALL FOR THE BEST' IT HAS SOMEWHAT HELPED ME TO TRY TO COPE WITH A VERY DEEP PROBLEM I AND MY OTHER THREE DAUGHTERS ARE SUFFERING WITH MY FOURTH DAUGHTER DURING HER PAINFUL LIFE WITH CANCER! THOUGH SHE, BEING SO VERY ILL WE ARE SURROUNDING OUR FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS WITH MY GRANDSON'S UPCOMING BARMITZVAH THIS COMING OCTOBER 25TH. I AM WORKING WITH THE RABBI'S VOCAL COMMENTS, ONCE AGAIN THAT IT IS VERY MUCH FOR THE BEST AND IS G-D'S WILL FOR PAIN, SUFFERING AND MITZVAS. T O D A H! BUBBIE

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About the Author

Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Rabbi Shraga Simmons spent his childhood trekking through snow in Buffalo, New York. He holds a degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin, and rabbinic ordination from the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. He is the senior editor of Aish.com and the director of JewishPathways.com. He is also regarded as an expert on media bias relating to the Middle East conflict, and was the founding editor of HonestReporting.com. Rabbi Simmons lives with his wife and children in the Modi'in region of Israel.

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