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Bible 365·Episode 10·Jul 14, 2021

Gratitude and the Birth of Judaism

Rachel and Leah begin their respective marriages to Jacob mired in sorrow; one is desperate for children, the other for her husband’s love. Yet the birth of one child, described in one resplendent verse, allows us to understand why Thanksgiving is not only an American holiday, but is also bound up with the beginning of Jewish history.

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