And it shall come to pass – eikev – because you will listen to these ordinances, and keep, and do them (Deut. 7:12) Eikev, literally means —heel.— The time immediately preceding the Final Redemption is often referred to as —the heel of Moshiach.— That is to say, at the end of time, —you will listen— – in the end we will have no choice but to obey G-d. (Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotsk)
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