A Blessing for the Thanksgiving Meal

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A Blessing for the Thanksgiving Meal

by Rabbi Rachel Barenblat


Source of all being, we thank You
for the meal on this table before us:

for the earth from which this food emerged
and Your blessing which sustains that earth

for the hands which planted and weeded and watered
and tended animals with loving care

for the drivers who ferried ingredients to our stores
and the workers who stocked the shelves

for those who prepared these dishes
dicing and chopping and roasting

and for the loved ones whose memory we cherish
when we recreate or adapt the foods they once made

may we receive this meal as a gift
and offer the gratitude of our hearts in return

and may the abundance which we enjoy
spur us to care for those who need

Thank You for this food
and for our togetherness on this precious day.