If we accept Hashem’s Mitzvot and love Him with all of our heart and soul, there will be a consequence of rain, bounty, etc. Ohr Hachaim notices that the consequences commence with the word ונתתי, ...

Although we may live lives dedicated to following the commandments of the Torah, the core question of “What does God ask of us?” is posed by Moses. He offers the following answer: “Only to fear and ...

The beit midrash at Yeshivat Har Etzion – one of many Orthodox schools in Israel whose overseas students face new obstacles in coming to yeshiva. Sometimes our responsibilities seem overwhelming. The ...

Rashi notes that the word ekev connotes a human heel. What the text is teaching is the importance of keeping those commandments that seem less important, like the dirt that one kicks up with one’s ...

The opening Verse of this week’s Parshah, Parshat Eikev, states [Chapter 7, Verse 12]: “And it will be, because you will heed these ordinances and guard them and perform, that the Lord, your God, will ...

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Rabbi Steven Abraham is the Rabbi of Beth El Synagogue in Omaha, NE. Steven graduated from the rabbinical school at the Jewish Theological Seminary in May of 2011, where he also received a M.A. in ...

I’ll have more sensible things to say. And then there’s these words from this old text written by, well, you prove to me who wrote these words. These words which distinguish us, but don’t make us ...

Parshat Eikev continues with Moshe Rabbeinu’s overall recounting of the Jews’ journey over the previous 40 years; towards the end of the Parshah, we encounter the second paragraph of Keriat Shema’a ...

The air is thick in Jerusalem and it’s a vibe because in this week’s Torah portion, Eikev, the air is thick with command and consequence. Some passages carry the iron taste of survival — the reminder ...

This week’s Torah portion is Eikev: Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25 When life becomes easier and we start to relax, hard-won battles fade into distant memories. We then drift into a new reality, and instead ...