The Mitzvos Under Your Heel
"Eikev" also means heel. Rashi hears a warning about the light mitzvos a person tramples underfoot — the small courtesies and habits nobody applauds. Those are the ones that hold up everything else.
Rashi, Devarim 7:12
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Divrei Torah on Parshas Eikev
Looking for a Dvar Torah on Parshas Eikev? This permanent library brings together the Torah For The Table selections for Parshas Eikev from every available year, including quick vorts, material for children and families, stories, printable Torah sheets and longer pieces for deeper learning. Choose an individual selection below to read more about it before opening or printing the PDF.
Parshas Eikev Divrei Torah at a Glance
The Torah For The Table archive currently includes 19 selections for Parshas Eikev across 1 Jewish year. Use the year collections below to browse earlier material, or choose an individual Dvar Torah to preview and print.
Adults: 12Children: 3Families: 4Essays: 10Short Vorts: 3Questions & Answers: 1Stories: 5
Parshas Eikev Collections by Year
Brief Insights on Parshas Eikev
Quick Torah thoughts that can be shared at the Shabbos table.
Grace After, Not Before
"You shall eat, be satisfied, and bless." The Torah's own commandment to bless is after eating — gratitude when the hunger is gone and the need has passed is the harder discipline.
Devarim 8:10; Berachos 21a
Only This
"What does Hashem ask of you? Only to fear Him." Chazal ask: only? For Moshe, awe was simple. The Gemara answers that for each person, everything is in their own hands — the ask is calibrated to who you are.
Devarim 10:12; Berachos 33b
Printable Divrei Torah for Parshas Eikev
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Torah From Ashdod
Adults · Essays · 2 pages · 5786
This publication provides a weekly divrei Torah focusing on the significance and power of prayer, drawing insights from classical Torah commentaries and contemporary sources.
The Weekly Dvar
Adults · Short Vorts · 2 pages · 5786
This publication provides short, engaging Torah thoughts, practical halacha, and inspiring stories, emphasizing connection to Hashem and acts of kindness for adults.
Parsha Questions & Answers
Children · Questions & Answers · 2 pages · 5786
This is a Q&A quiz on Parsha Eikev with twenty questions and answers, all sourced from Rashi's commentary on specific pesukim. Topics include mitzvah observance, the miraculous care in the desert, the tablets and golden calf, the choosing of Levi, and keeping mitzvos in exile.
Peninei Mechkerei Eretz
Adults · Essays · 2 pages · 5786
A weekly publication featuring deep thematic essays on the parsha and Birkat HaMazon, paired with inspiring stories of hashgacha pratis.
Sichos Yisroel
Adults · Essays · 7 pages · 5786
A hashkafic essay based on a shiur by Rav Yisroel Brog focusing on building proper bitachon (trust in God) and overcoming pride in the shidduch process.
Parsha Potpourri
Adults · Essays · 3 pages · 5786
A weekly compilation featuring an inspiring narrative, contemporary Torah insights, and a thought-provoking Q&A section with source-backed answers.
Timely Torah Insights
Adults · Essays · 2 pages · 5786
Weekly scholarly essays from Yeshiva Ner Boruch-PTI exploring in-depth halachic analysis and inspiring hashkafic lessons on the parsha.
Torah Tavlin
Adults · Essays · 2 pages · 5786
A weekly parsha sheet featuring sharp insights on the weekly Torah portion, practical halachic overviews, and inspiring stories of rabbinic figures.
Torah Sweets
Families · Short Vorts · 4 pages · 5786
A weekly family-friendly parsha sheet featuring accessible stories, brief insights, cartoons, and practical life lessons.
Zera Shimshon
Adults · Essays · 2 pages · 5786
An English translation of the analytical and deeply spiritual weekly Torah commentaries written by the Zera Shimshon.
Zera Emes
Adults · Essays · 2 pages · 5786
A weekly publication sharing biographical narratives, historical anecdotes, and Torah insights to preserve the legacy of Gedolim who left no descendants.
Torah Wellsprings
Adults · Essays · 27 pages · 5786
An inspiring weekly compilation of chassidic parsha essays, stories, and insights on emunah and spiritual growth by Rabbi Elimelech Biderman.
Toras Avigdor Junior
Children · Stories · 2 pages · 5786
This publication provides engaging stories for Jewish children, often illustrating moral lessons through relatable scenarios and adventures.
Toras Avigdor
Adults · Essays · 10 pages · 5786
This publication provides authentic Torah insights and inspiration, drawing from the works of Rav Avigdor Miller zt"l, focusing on themes like the importance of prayer, Jewish living, and personal growth.
Pirchei Weekly
Children · Stories · 4 pages · 5786
A weekly publication providing Torah thoughts, stories, halacha, and historical insights for Jewish readers, emphasizing ethical teachings and contemporary relevance.
Aderaba
Families · Stories · 2 pages · 5786
Weekly Shabbos newsletter focusing on positivity, Halacha, and engaging stories for the Jewish community.
The Sorts of Tidbits
Families · Short Vorts · 1 page · 5786
This publication provides short, engaging tidbits including reminders, calendar events, parsha summaries, mitzvah highlights, and Torah thoughts for adults, often referencing historical insights and Rabbinic teachings.
Mi Ka'amcha Yisroel
Adults · Stories · 3 pages · 5786
This publication explores Parshas Eikev, focusing on the importance of joy in Avodat Hashem and how one person's simcha can inspire others.
ArtScroll by the Shabbos Table
Families · Stories · 4 pages · 5786
Weekly inspiration and insight drawn from ArtScroll titles, offering articles on parsha, middos, and bitachon, alongside educational content for families.
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