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Yehoshua and the Destruction of Amalek
I was just reviewing the Rashi on the parsha and I was struck by a couple very unusual juxtapositions.
17:14 reads "... Write this as a remembrance in the Book and place it in the ears of Yehoshua, ...
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When was the war with Amalek?
It seems from its placement in Chumash that the (first) war with Amalek occurred between the exodus from Egypt and the giving of the Torah at Sinai. (Is that the case, or did it occur at another time?)...
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Why Can't Moshe's Hands Perform Miracles?
The Torah (Shemos 17) describes a battle between Israel and Amalek in Refidim, and says that when Moshe's hands were raised, the Israel would be winning, but when he lowered his hands Amalek would ...
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Who did Yehoshua weaken with the sword?
The verse says (Shemos 17:13): And Yehoshua weakened Amalek and his nation in accordance with the sword.
Who did he weaken exactly - what's the difference between Amalek and his nation? Or is there a ...
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Amaleik, Refidim and Disunity
The Torah says that the Amaleik came and battled Israel at Refidim.
I read in a book called, "Up, Up, and Oy Vey by Simcha Weinstein, page 65, that according to the sages, the Jews were actually ...
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Were Amalek offered a peaceful exit?
Inspired by this:
The Rambam in Hilchos Melachim 6:1 writes:
אין עושין מלחמה עם אדם בעולם, עד שקוראין לו לשלום--אחד מלחמת הרשות, ואחד מלחמת מצוה
War is not waged with anyone in the world until they ...
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