Hi,
"If any people seeks to destroy us, we are commanded to do
battle against it when it rises up against us, and this battle of ours is an
obligatory war on the basis of the verse from Exodus (17:16), 'The Lord
will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.'"
(Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, Fate and Destiny, footnote 25)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Showing posts with label Amalek. Show all posts
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Saturday, May 30, 2009
It's the thought that counts
Hi,
When the Jews who had just escaped Egypt were attacked by Amalek, they fought back under the leadership of Yehoshua, while Moshe prayed to HaShem.
The Torah says (Sh'mot 17), 'When Moshe raised his hands, the Jews were victorious. When Moshe rested his hands, Amalek was victorious.' On this, the Talmud comments:
"Did Moshe's hand make war or break war?! Rather, as long as the Jews looked heavenward and bound their hearts to their Father in heaven, they were victorious. Otherwise, they fell."
(Talmud, Rosh HaShanah 29a)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
When the Jews who had just escaped Egypt were attacked by Amalek, they fought back under the leadership of Yehoshua, while Moshe prayed to HaShem.
The Torah says (Sh'mot 17), 'When Moshe raised his hands, the Jews were victorious. When Moshe rested his hands, Amalek was victorious.' On this, the Talmud comments:
"Did Moshe's hand make war or break war?! Rather, as long as the Jews looked heavenward and bound their hearts to their Father in heaven, they were victorious. Otherwise, they fell."
(Talmud, Rosh HaShanah 29a)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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