The word EKEV literally means "because" or "as a result of", as in the opening of our portion: "As a result of your listening to these laws...." Another meaning of the word EKEV is "heel". In...

In portion Eikeiv presents the commandment of mezuzah. Write the chapter "Shema Israel" and "and it will be if you Hear" on parchment and set in the doorway.