Eikev: Comforting Anger? – Yehoshua Steinberg
Parshat Eikev – Whipped-Up Anger The root ketzef(קצף) appears in Parashat Eikev more times than in any other Parsha, as follows: Moses reminds the Jews: “Remember, do not forget how you הִקְצַפְתָּ Hashem your God in the Wilderness; from the day you exited the Land of Egypt until your arrival at this place, you have been rebels against Hashem” (Deut. 9:7). “At Horeb, you הִקְצַפְתֶּם Hashem and Hashem became angry with you to destroy you” (Deut. 9:9). Then, when telling about