Why gratitude changes EVERYTHING | Turn Friday into Erev Shabbos #243

Description

Why is gratitude so central to Jewish identity, and why is Shabbos the day it comes alive? === Sponsored by Mendel & Ciporah Fischman - Zchus for Chaya Rivka bas Ciporah Fradel and in memory of R' Lord Jonathan Sacks, HaRav Ya'akov Zvi ben David Arieh z"l. === In this episode of Turn Friday into Erev Shabbos, we explore a powerful teaching from Parshas Vayechi connecting Yehuda, Shabbos, and gratitude. Drawing on Rabbeinu Bechaye, Sfas Emes, and Chazal, we learn why the Jewish people are called Yehudim, how Shabbos represents the seventh midah of Malchus, and why “Tov l’hodos l’Hashem” defines the spiritual essence of Shabbos. This shiur reframes Shabbos not as withdrawal from effort, but as a weekly return to appreciation, shifting our focus from what’s missing to what’s already present. 🛎️ Subscribe for weekly Torah for real life: https://www.youtube.com/@rabbiefremgoldberg