The Journey of the Sole
A thought for Parashas Ekev
The Parashah opens and closes with an intriguing focus on our feet. At the beginning of the parashah, the Torah tells us:
והיה עקב תשמעון: אם המצוות הקלות שאדם דש בעקביו תשמעון
"In the future, as a consequence of your listening—even the lesser commandments, which a person sometimes treads upon with his heels, you will listen to."1
Here, the Torah emphasizes…
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