49.3 Are You Missing the Good? Torah’s Surprising Lesson on Gratitude | Parsha Ki Teitzei

What if gratitude is about more than simply saying “thank you”? In Parashat Ki Tetze, the Torah's treatment of Ammon, Moab, Edom, and even Egypt reveals just how seriously Hashem takes hakarat hatov—recognizing the good. In this video, I explore what I've been learning about: ✨ Why Ammon and Moab's failure to show gratitude mattered so deeply ✨ Why Hashem told Israel not to despise Egypt despite the terrible suffering they experienced there ✨ The difference between remembering kindness and excusing wrongdoing ✨ Why gratitude is ultimately a character issue ✨ How we can pass down generational gratitude—not just generational hurts ✨ Why we often notice what's missing more easily than what we've already been given ✨ How EFT tapping can help us explore the beliefs and hurts that make gratitude difficult We talk a lot about generational trauma. But what about generational gratitude? Who helped your parents? Your grandparents? Your family? Do your children know those stories? Perhaps hakarat hatov isn't asking us to pretend everything is good. Perhaps it's teaching us not to allow what hurts—or what is missing—to make us blind to the good that is already there. “It is good to give thanks to the LORD.” Psalm 92:1 Awaken to the good. Recognize it. Remember it. Return it. 📖 Scriptures: Deuteronomy 23:4–9; Genesis 14; Genesis 19; Psalm 92; Psalm 100 📚 Study inspiration: 5 Minute Torah, Volume 3 — Darren Huckey, Parashat Ki Tetze The Chumash — commentary on Deuteronomy 23 Everyday Holiness — Alan Morinis, teachings on gratitude and hakarat hatov 💗 If this teaching encouraged you, please like, subscribe, and share. And I'd love to hear from you in the comments: What is one kindness—shown to you OR to someone in your family—that you want to remember and pass on?