Bikkurim: The Torah’s Powerful Lesson in Gratitude and Self-Control
Rabbi David Kaplan
Why does the Torah command a farmer to give away the first fruits he worked so hard to grow? Through the mitzvah of Bikkurim, this class explores two essential foundations of Jewish life: learning to control our desires and recognizing the good we receive from Hashem and from others. True gratitude, it teaches, is more than saying thank you — it is something we express through our actions.

