מודים אנחנו לך Modim anachnu lach, we are grateful before You, God.
A prayer of gratitude for this Thanksgiving Day:
For the laughter of the children,
For my own life breath,
For the abundance of food on this table,
For the ones who prepared this sumptuous feast,
For the roof over our heads,
The clothes on our backs,
For our health,
And our wealth of blessings,
For this opportunity to celebrate with family and friends,
For the freedom to pray these words
Without fear…
In this great country,
Whose landscape is as vast and beautiful as her inhabitants.
Thank you, God, for giving us all these. Amen.
May our hearts be warm and our bellies full. May we find comfort and coziness with our families and in our homes. May the People of Israel know peace swiftly and in our days. And after today, with our bodies and souls feeling satiated and renewed, may our gratitude inspire us to build a better world.
Happy Thanksgiving!
– Cantor Emma Lutz