What does Thanksgiving have to do with Torah?

Here in America, we are taught in elementary school that Thanksgiving is a day set apart to give thanks to God for His abundance. We are told that the first Thanksgiving was spent with the local Indians, who shared their food with us.

Today, we celebrate a huge meal with friends, catch up with family we may not have see since last year, and watch football.

But did you know that Thanksgiving actually began ‘way back some 3,000 years ago, long before America was a nation? In fact, it is ordained by God Himself!