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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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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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