[Avodah] why davka? amalek??

[Lisa Liel]

On 8/11/2011 1:21 PM, Harvey Benton wrote:
> Lisa, I understand what you are saying, about keri being "cold" or
> happenstance, while we, in our better state(s) should be zrizim,
> l'mitzvot (eg. "hot" for Hashem"), however, my original question of why
> would their derech meakev, or hold back Hashem's glory, or as it were
> His Throne" from being complete??? wasnt' really addressed.

I thought it was, implicitly.  It isn't enough for Hashem to be in this 
world.  Hashem has to be recognized to be in this world.  The tachlis of 
creation involves mankind coming to know Hashem.  The essence of Amalek 
is a refusal to recognize Hashem under any circumstance.

Lisa