Rabbi Eric Eisenkramer

Rabbi Eric Eisenkramer serves Temple B’nai Shalom in East Brunswick, NJ. Together with the Rev. Michael Attas, he is the author of Fly Fishing The Sacred Art: Casting a Fly as a Spiritual Practice.

What is Jewish about Thanksgiving

What's Jewish about Thanksgiving? Lots!

Rabbi Eric Eisenkramer
There are strong historical connections between Judaism and Thanksgiving. Most of the Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving were Puritans, a branch of the Protestant faith. The Puritans strongly identified with the historical traditions and customs of the Israelites in the Bible.

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