Parshas Toldos: Yaakov Holding the Ekev of Esav

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

What does it mean that Yaakov Avinu is born holding the heel of Esav? Even with a snake wrapped around the feet, we learn that a person keeps concentrating on tefillah and takes control of what is at his heel. Yaakov Avinu is born in control of Esav's heel, the place where the nachash has its control, and his name comes from the word ekev.

Key points

• Even with a snake wrapped around the feet, we learn that concentration on tefillah continues.
• Taking control of what is at the heel is the avodah, while concentrating on tefillah.
• The heel is where the nachash has control, and Yaakov Avinu is born controlling Esav's heel.

Topics

• Yaakov Avinu
• Akev Esav