In the Scroll of Esther, revenge is a powerful theme, but just as clearly one that leads to confusion and tragedy.

‘you must remember what Amalek has done to you, says our Holy Bible. And we do remember’,” the charging document said. It also quotes I Samuel 15, in which King Saul is instructed to ...

Maimonides’ view indicates that while Amalek is viewed collectively, this is still a result of active threatening behavior. Being of genetic descent from Amalek does not doom one to execution; it is ...

The prophecies of the Bible have rarely felt this vivid in our lifetime. There is one specific biblical word that feels more ...

Multiple right-wing lawmakers compare Hamas and Palestinians to animals, Nazis and the Biblical Amalek following the apparent return of the bodies of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas and Oded Lifshitz.

Before I could fully process it, another student followed up with: “Why do we condemn Hamas for murdering innocent men, women, and children if we are commanded to wipe out Amalek?” Another ...

A member of the Sephardi haredi Orthodox Shas party’s rabbinical council called the Modern Orthodox community Amalek, referring to the archenemy of the Jewish people. JERUSALEM (JTA ...

Amalek rejects Hashem’s connection to this world or any connection between the spiritual and the physical. Essentially, Amalek denies Hashem’s control of this world and the ability for man to upli ...