[Avodah] Sh'foch Chamas'cha

[Micha Berger]

On Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 04:47:11PM -0500, Akiva Miller via Avodah wrote:
> Please note the text of Tehillim 79-6, which appears in the Haggada as the
> very first thing we say after benching.

[Shefokh chamsekha...]

> Personally, I don't know how he sees such a distinction between those who
> "do not know You" and those who "do not call on your name"...

Thinking "out loud":

A polytheist could know there is a Creator, but call on someone else. Or
henotheists.

Perhaps RSRH believes such people are more likely to be in the opposition,
rather than ignorant. And since we switch from amim to mamlakhos, we
are switching from peoples to countries, entities with militaries.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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