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The Jewish Roots Of Thanksgiving by Rab Yosef Bitton

In an article titled «Is Thanksgiving Kosher?» rabbi Michael Broyde from Atlanta GA, examined the Halachic positions of three Rabbanim on this issue: 1. Rabbi Yitzhak Hutner, who ruled that it is forbidden for Jews to participate in or celebrate this Gentile holiday in any ways. 2. Rabbi Yosef Soloveitchik, …

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Thanksgiving – A Spanish Portuguese Jewish Holiday

Jews (understandably) don’t typically consider civil holidays as Jewish holidays. While some might celebrate them, others don’t even do that. With regard to the American holiday of Thanksgiving, a minority even question the halakhic permissibility of eating turkey, the quintessential holiday dish, as it is not listed in the Torah …

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