There is one specific biblical word that feels more relevant now than it has in generations: Amalek. We are commanded to wage an eternal battle against Amalek, the nation that first assaulted us ...

It begins with a single word: Zakhor – remember. It is a commandment from Moses to the Israelites: Remember what Amalek did to you when you left Egypt. A paradoxical command: to remember ...

And in a system like that, polar opposites can teach the most. Israel and Amalek are polar opposites. The concepts of Israel and Amalek, at any rate. Not all Jews live up to the concept of Israel ...

Similarly, Haman, a descendant of Amalek, sought the annihilation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia, fueled by his arrogance and disdain for Mordecai’s unwavering faith. This exemplifies ...

This brief portion provides some very important insights into Amalek. As Rav Shamshon Refael Hirsch, zts"l, explains, the Torah here also sheds light on the very mission of the Jewish People ...

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 ...

And when you were famished and weary, Amalek cut down all the stragglers in your rear. Therefore, when your God grants you safety from all your enemies around you in the land that He is giving you ...