The Healing Effect of “Heeling”

It would seem that in this instance G-d has no choice, as it were, in the matter; He must provide the Jewish people with all manner of good because... 

Our Parsha - Eikev

Text of Parshah (Hebrew with English translation) - Parshas Eikev. 

The Name of the Parsha

The word EIKEV literally means "because" or "as a result of", as in the opening of our parsha: "As a result of your listening to these laws... 

The Weekly Aliyot of the Parsha

A short summary of the Torah portion read in the Synagogue on Shabbat. 

Days of Light

That day at 8:30 o'clock in the evening, after approximately six hours at home, I left with the train that goes to the city of Kastrama. I arrived... 

The Land of the Supernal Crown

The most important image in the Torah portion of Ekev is the description of Eretz Yisrael ("The Land of Israel"). Eretz Yisrael is a land of... 

Moshiach in the Parsha

Our Rabbis teach that the opening phrase of our Torah reading Vihaya eikev tishmayon - "It shall come to pass when you heed...." alludes to our... 

Free Will

This week's Torah reading begins: "Today I am setting before you a blessing and a curse: The blessing if you heed the commandments of G-d… and the... 

The Last Word

Moshe "took hold the tow tables" (v. 17) acquiring them as his personal property, before he cast them out of his hands and broke them. For, being a... 

Children's Corner

David skipped along at his father's side as they headed toward the store. At last he spotted the colorful sign that he passed every day on his way...