In the shadow of the barbaric massacre committed by Palestinian terrorists in Israel on October 7, 2023, we must ask how to respond – morally – to radical evil. This is critical because, while our enemies have lost their humanity we must not lose ours in our battle against them. Using the rules of war against Amalek, the biblical paradigm of radical evil, I demonstrate how these rules also conform to the internationally accepted principles of Just War Theory.
The drash explores the consequences of Nietzsche’s proclamation that “God is dead,” emphasizing the existential void and moral chaos resulting from humanity’s disconnection from divine authority. It concludes by urging a return to God as the moral compass to restore meaning and direction in life.
Holocaust, Germany, Amalek, Parshat Ki Teitzei, Beshalach, Zachor
Faith, Emuna, Initiative, “I am Hashem”, Amalek, Parshat Beshalach, Yitro, Shevii Shel Pesah
Yefat Toar, Ben Sorer, Ir Nidahat, Slavery, Amalek, Parshat Ki Teitzei, Re’eh, Shoftim, Behar, Shavuot
Hearing, Motivating, Converting, Amalek, Psychological Warfare, Hidden Miracles, Parshat Yitro
DCM, DCT, Amalek, Akeida, Avraham, Shaul, Agag, Shmuel, Purim, Parshat Zachor, Beshalach, Ki Teitzei
Amalek, Evil, Free Will, Hasgacha Pratit, Parshat Zachor
