Amalek is a malevolent character who appears in the Jewish Bible to refer to the enemies of ancient Israel; he alludes to the descendants of Esau's grandson, the elder brother of the patriarch Jacob, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Torah's juxtaposition of Amalek (seeking destruction) and Yitro (offering wisdom) teaches us that protection and engagement aren't mutually exclusive. People gather to watch the October 7 ...

This coming Shabbat we read parashat Zachor - the commandment to remember Amalek and to blot out his memory forever! This is a challenge that Israel is fully engaged in today. Our sages teach us ...

The Haftorah of Parshat Zachor states: "So says Lord of Hosts: I remembered what Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him on the way, as he went up from Egypt. Now go and strike Amalek and ...

On this Shabbat, we conclude the weekly Torah reading with an additional reading, usually from a second Torah scroll from Deuteronomy 25:17-19, which describes the attack of Amalek shortly after ...

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 ...

This always takes place on the Shabbat before Purim. We read of our obligation to destroy the memory of Amalek. Haman was a descendant of this tribe that epitomized evil. This is why this is read ...

Dungeons & Dragons just released Sigil to the general public, finally bringing an official map-maker and VTT to D&D Beyond. Sadly, its reception has been a less-than-brilliant one. As a D&D map ...

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Haman and Our Battle Against Amalek As we encounter Purim and our victory over Haman, let us delve deeper into the unique spiritual and existential battle that the Jewish People must continue to ...