Monday, April 30, 2018

parshanut torah comment - Why the Heel of the foot? (Parshas Ekev)


Parshas Ekev starts off



וְהָיָה עֵקֶב תִּשְׁמְעוּן אֵת הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים




Rashi says on this:



אם המצות הקלות שאדם דש בעקביו תשמעון:



What is the significance of the so called lite Mitzvos which people trample with there feet?



Answer



The Gemara in Avodah Zara(ב, ב) says that in the Future the gentiles will have a complaint to Hashem we would have accepted the Torah too for the Jews you held Har Sinai over their heads if you would have done it to us we would of also accepted. Hashem hears there complaint and Gives them one LITE Mitzvah the Mitzvah of Sukkah. Hashem takes out the sun and makes it extremely hot they go out and Kick the Sukkah and leave. Now we know why it is all dependant on Lite mitzvah which people trample with their feet as this is the test the gentiles will fail when Mosicach Comes and they have their complaint hence עֵקֶב תִּשְׁמְעוּן the Mitzvah people are דש בעקביו.


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