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I just recovered from a serious illness, how can I thank G-d?
by Rabbi Eli Wolf
There’s a special blessing which the Sages instituted to give thanks to
It is also customary to make a "Seudat Hoda'ah" - meal of thanksgiving - to thank G-d with family and friends.
In general, it is worthy for one to thank G-d all the time, for even the most trivial aspects of life. It is our belief, that the Creator is continuously animating and orchestrating all of His creation, including each nuance in our lives.
Through strengthening the spiritual self with extra Mitzvahs, we can be assured that the physical self will also be strengthenedIt is therefore favorable for a person to accustom himself in expressing appreciation for even the small things in life.1 This can be achieved through various ways:
- There are many formal prayers from the
Siddur which one can recite. - One can express a personal thanks to G-d through creating one’s own prayer.2
It is also appropriate to give additional charity to the poor and to add a lesson in
Footnotes
- 1. Many have a custom to recite a special prayer immediately upon waking up in the morning: “Modeh ani l’fanecha melech chai v’kayam shehechezarta bi nishmati b’chemlah rabah emunatecha” – “I thank you, living and eternal King, for returning my soul within me in compassion, great is your faithfulness”. This prayer reinforces our belief, and sets the tone for the day, that one ought to acknowledge G-d for every minor detail that occurs in one’s life.
- 2. This can be inserted before the concluding phrase of the 16th blessing (Shma Koleinu – “Hear our voices”) in the Amidah prayer.
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