Parshas Toldos: Yaakov Holding the Ekev of Esav, second recording

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

What does it mean that Yaakov Avinu is born holding on to the akev, the heel, of Esav? We learn that even with a snake wrapped around a person's feet, he keeps concentrating on his tefillah. Taking control of what is at the heel is his avodah. Yaakov Avinu, named for the word akev, is born in control of Esav's akev, the place where the nachash has its control.

Key points

• We learn that even with a snake around the feet, one keeps concentrating on tefillah.
• Taking control of what is at the heel is a person's avodah.
• The akev is where the nachash has its control, and Yaakov Avinu controls Esav's akev.

Topics

• Yaakov Avinu
• Tefillah
• Akev Esav