Welcome to the short, practical Lelamed Weekly Dvar and Daily Aliyah. As always, you can Order The Daily Aliyah <https://mosaicapress.com/product/the-daily-aliyah/> and receive your hard copy of these daily practical and relevant Torah thoughts (all proceeds go to Daily Giving), or join this Whatsapp group <https://chat.whatsapp.com/GFRNDpSWoFHGhHYziqAGYv> to receive one per day. I hope you find this meaningful... _______________________________________________ The Torah describes the Todah (thanksgiving) offering, explaining that it is brought as an expression of the donor’s will (22:29). Since, by definition, this offering is voluntary, what does the pasuk tell us by adding that it’s an expression of the donor’s will? The K’tav Sofer suggests that people who find themselves in a precarious situation and still survive may have preferred not to be placed in the situation in the first place. The pasuk highlights that this Todah offering is an expression of deep acceptance and the understanding that what happens to us is ultimately for our own benefit. Gam zu l’tovah, “this too is for the good,” is a way of life—acknowledging our situation and being grateful for all that we have. Shlomo Ressler _____________________________________________ Quotation of the week: "When it rains, look for rainbows. When it’s dark, look for stars." — Oscar Wilde