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(208) Gratitude at the Heart of Faith

(208) Gratitude at the Heart of Faith

Update: 2025-11-26
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As Thanksgiving approaches in the United States, Pastor Doug Reed and Rabbi Pesach Wolicki take a step back from politics and crisis and focus on something fundamental and powerful: the practice of gratitude. Doug shares what Thanksgiving looks like in his home, while Pesach describes how his family in Israel marks the holiday and why he believes Jews in Israel should thank God for the United States.

They explore the Jewish morning prayer Modeh Ani, Leah naming Judah, and the ancient thanksgiving offering in Leviticus as a biblical foundation for gathering around a table to thank God. Along the way they draw a vital distinction between praising God for what He is and thanking God for what He has done for us personally. This is a warm and honest conversation that will help you enter Thanksgiving with a fuller heart and a clearer sense of purpose.

 

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(208) Gratitude at the Heart of Faith

(208) Gratitude at the Heart of Faith

Pesach Wolicki and Doug Reed