10 Elul 5784, Erev Shabbat Kodesh, Parashat Ki Teitze
Remember what Amalek did to you, on the way, when you were leaving Egypt, that he happened upon you on the way, and he struck those of you who were hindmost, all the weaklings at your rear, when you were faint and exhausted, and he did not fear G-d. It shall be that when Hashem, your G-d, gives you rest from all your enemies around, in the Land that Hashem, your G-d, gives you as an inheritance to possess it, you shall wipe out the memory of Amalek from under the heaven – you shall not forget!” (Devarim 25:17-19)
Chumash Commentary...
...it is a positive commandment always to remember their evil deeds and their ambush in order to inspire hatred of them. By tradition, the Sages derive that Amalek's treachery must be remembered orally, and not forgotten from the heart, for it is forbidden to forget their hatred and enmity (Rambam, Hil. Melachim 5:5....).
SHABBAT SHALOM
It is imperative for every Jew to literally 'hate' Amaleik because until
ReplyDeleteAmaleik is completely wiped off the face of the earth, G-D's Holy Name and His Throne cannot be complete!
So the naive and unlearned who think you have to love everyone do not understand that this is G-D's World and He commands every Jew to remember and not forget to hate Amaleik until they are no more,
then Redemption will occur for the Jewish people and the rest of the
world will also benefit - a world of peace & goodness and the knowledge of Hashem will fill the earth as the waters cover the seabeds