Israel National NewsPodcastsThe Jewish roots of American ThanksgivingThe Jewish roots of American ThanksgivingThe Bible dictates thanks.Jay Shapiro Dec 6, 2019, 3:58 PM (GMT+2)RadioThanksgivingThe Israeli PrespectiveThe Israeli PerspectiveThe American Thanksgiving holiday is said to have Christian roots. That is incorrect.The Puritans who settled in North America based much of their activities on the Old Testament, which is the Jewish Torah.Related articles:What Fed rate cuts mean for Americans in IsraelThoreau, the Baal Shem Tov, and Yaakov AvinuThe retirement money mistake you don’t see comingThe template of destinyKeturah, the mystery woman Found a mistake? Contact usGet the latest news in your mailbox