Daily Archives: August 6, 2015

Shema Israel – Ekev – August 8

This week’s Torah Portion is called “עקב” pronounced “ekev” and can mean; “because of,” “as a consequence of,” or “following after.”  The word “עקב” – “ekev” also means “heel” and is the same root of the name “Jacob” or in Hebrew “יעקב” – “Yakov.”  Jacob got his name because he came out of the womb […]

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