The thank offering (
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...
: תֹּודָה, pronounced ''Todah'') or sacrifice of thanksgiving (Hebrew ''zevakh hatodah'' זֶבַח הַתֹּודָה ) was an optional offering under the
Law of Moses
The Law of Moses ( ), also called the Mosaic Law, is the law said to have been revealed to Moses by God. The term primarily refers to the Torah or the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
Terminology
The Law of Moses or Torah of Moses (Heb ...
. This is also termed the "thanksgiving offering."
[The Jewish Study Bible: Featuring The Jewish Publication Society Adele Berlin, Marc Zvi Brettler, Michael Fishbane - 2003 "17 applies to the thanksgiving offering as well but would take place on the second day"]
The Hebrew noun ''todah'' "thanksgiving" is derived from the
Hiphil of the verb ''
yadah'' (יָדָה) "to praise."
Commonly used as "Thank You" usually followed by bevakasha "You're Welcome"
References
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External links
From Jewish Passover to Christian Eucharist: The Story of the Todah by the Catholic Education Resource Center
Jewish sacrificial law
Gratitude