[Avodah] Parashat Zachor - Natzim and Amalek

[Micha Berger]

On Thu, February 22, 2007 6:02 pm, Galsaba at aol.com wrote:
: This article is based on another article, more detailed with Mekorot and
: Simuchin, written by Harav Prof David Golinkin in March 2005. I could not
: find, however, that one, the one he posted on 2005.

Not quite a frum source. It would be more useful if you find someone with a
halachic attitude who could show that the din is somehow "written out". Such
as the Rambam's take that an Amaleiqi who becomes a ger toshav is no longer
bedin Amaleiq. But even that is "convert or die", if you acknowledge that
becoming a geir toshav as a convert, albeit not to being Jewish). As it is,
the essay is not useful to the chevrah.

I think the only thing we can do is add it to the list of unanswered questions
we must grapple with. Knowing that we aren't likely to find a resolution, but
also knowing we can't desist from it.

Lemaaseh, the same One Who authored the law was the One Who authored the
history that makes it no longer applicable. Amaleiq bizman hazeh is limited to
those who accept Amaleiq's mission. A set of individuals, not the innocent
others in their nation.

Tir'u baTov!
-mi

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