Parashat Vayeitzei 5772 ● Learning to give thanks ● Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh

When Leah gave birth to her fourth son, she called him Yehudah, to express her thanks to God. The sages reveal that this was the first time a person had given thanks to God, though it seems that Adam had already given thanks. Rabbi Ginsburgh explains the difference between Adam's acknowledgment of God's wonders and Leah thanksgiving and why the redemption depends on our recognizing that we deserve nothing and therefore all that we have is a gift of loving-kindness--causing us to give thanks for every breath of life.

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[aztpostma]

You have spoken very wise words.

I assume you have read many books, but in case you have not read

the Bhagavad Gita, you still have one more book to read.

May God bless you.

[2151theresa]

a wonderful lesson. and we really need to remind ourselves daily that we owe everything to Hashem and we deserve nothing. thank you HaRav.

[RICKI99]

DEAR AND BLESSED ,RABBI GINSBURGH, IAM A GOYIM AND I FEEL THAT YOU ARE ONE OF G-D`S LIVING WONDERS OF KNOWLEDGE. IS THERE A WAY FOR YOU TO SLOW DOWN YOR HEBREW SO THA TRANSLITERATION WILL BE EASIER FOR ME TO REAR I HAVE VISION PROBLEMS. THANK YOU AND MAY YUOU BE BLESSED BY G-D MANY TIMES OVER! FRED FIRKEY ffirkey@comcast.net.

[paulgem123]

That is a beautiful message of restoration of the house that was broken.