Those who neglect history risk repeating its mistakes. Here are some key takeaways from the Battle of Amalek that remain pertinent today.

Our parashah concludes with the battle against the tribe of Amalek, who unprovoked attack Israel. On one level, Amalek embodies a destructive external tribe that wants to destroy the Jewish people.

As we encounter Purim, let us delve deeper into the unique spiritual and existential battle that the Jewish people must continue to wage against the philosophy of Amalek.

In Jewish tradition, no enemy looms larger — or carries more theological weight — than Amalek. Described in the Bible as the first nation to attack the Israelites after the Exodus, the Amalekites came ...

The weekly Torah portion ‘Beshalach’ concludes with the first battle the Jewish people faced after leaving Egypt – the war against Amalek. Amalek, the symbol of heresy and impurity and a ...

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And yet, we reserve this lasting, bone-deep enmity just for the Amalekites? Here is why. Amalek was different. Amalek came after us, treacherously, and made a point of killing the weakest among us.

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The weekly Torah portion ‘Beshalach’ concludes with the first battle the Jewish people faced after leaving Egypt – the war against Amalek. Amalek, the symbol of heresy and impurity and a ...