There is something profoundly human about our difficulty in recognizing what truly sustains our lives. So often, we direct our attention toward what is extraordinary, toward what shines, what receives recognition, and we overlook the quiet forces that make everything else possible. Parashat Ekev begins precisely by inviting us to look toward the places we usually overlook. וְהָיָה עֵקֶב תִּשְׁמְעוּן (Devarim–Deuteronomy 7:12) The word Ekev is usually translated as “consequ