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Driving Through the Parsha – Eikev | A 2-Minute Torah Reflection for Safer Driving

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Welcome to the first episode of Driving Through the Parsha. This week's Torah portion is Eikev. Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan translates Eikev Tishme'un if only you would listen. But the Hebrew word Eikev literally means heel, h e e l. And Rashi offers a beautiful insight. Rashi explains that Eikev refers to the mitzvot, the commandments, people sometimes treat as smaller and important, the ones we may figuratively

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