Every fourth Thursday of November, Americans mark Thanksgiving. American Thanksgiving is a relatively modern tradition, but ...

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Thanksgiving is very Jewish. A festive meal where we proclaim thanks for the blessings we have? That’s called Shabbat. Jews know Thanksgiving because it’s a holiday we essentially celebrate every week ...

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O God, our Eternal Father, in the sacred name of Thy Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, we, Thy children, gathered in this beautiful ...

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