The five books of Torah are the blueprint for creation. Each Torah portion presents one dimension of the vast eternal plan. The Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory, in his talks revealed the theme of each portion. Presented here is a class on one of these talks.
The mitzvah of bikkurim, bringing the first fruit to the Temple, is to demonstrate gratitude to G-d for the special land that produces these fruits. In examining the text, we discover two levels of thanksgiving.