“G–d will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.” —Beshalach 17:16
A Jew is to remember every day what Amalek did, and we are commanded to “blot out the memory of Amalek” (Ki Teitzei 25:19). Nowadays we cannot identify Amalek as a nation. But there is also a spiritual Amalek lurking in the recesses of our hearts:
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Author: Rabbi J. Immanuel Schochet
Keywords: Amalek, Amalekites
Bible reference(s): Exodus 17:16
Source: Living with Moshiach, Kehot Publication Society.
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