Ekev (Heel) D’Varim (Deuteronomy) 7:12-11:25

Torah PortionEkev (Heel) D’Varim (Deuteronomy) 7:12-11:25

Haftorah Reading Yesha’yahu (Isaiah) 49:14-51:3

This afternoon our Torah section begins with the Hebrew word Ekev. It has many translations in English. It can mean, come to pass or because, it can also mean heel. It comes from the same root word as Isaac’s son Jacob. This comes from the fact  he was holding on to the heel of Esau as they were being born. Tonight, I want us to major on the translation of heel for this word.