The accepted definition of the word “todah” is the acknowledgment of gratitude and appreciation to one who has performed a specific act. In reality there is another concept expressed by the word todah. We may define todah as an act of admission and concession. When one confesses to another, he is in fact conveying a message of agreement with the other party’s opposing view. The idea which connects these two contrasting approaches to the meaning of “todah”, whether it be an expression of gratitude, or as an act of admission, lies in the depths of man’s natural instinct. Man’s innate…
