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The Chofetz Chaim said that God would perform the elimination of Amalek and that Jews only need to remember what Amalek did to them. [59] Isaac S.D. Sassoon believes that the cherem commands existed to prevent the Jewish community from being endangered but believes people should think twice before literally following them. [60]
Grossman claimed that three factors affected how Jewish women were perceived by society: "the biblical and Talmudic heritage; the situation in the non-Jewish society within which the Jews lived and functioned; and the economic status of the Jews, including the woman's role in supporting the family."
Maimonides explained that the commandment of destroying the nation of Amalek requires the Jewish people to peacefully request of them to accept upon themselves the Noachide laws. [ 34 ] Some commentators, such as Rabbi Hayim Palaggi (1788–1869) argued that Jews had lost the tradition of distinguishing Amalekites from other people, and ...
The chant’s reference to Amalek—a biblical tribal nation inhabiting the Negev and the archetypical enemy of the Jewish people—originates from the end of Chapter 25 of Deuteronomy in the ...
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Rashi wrote that "the throne of God is incomplete as long as one of Amalek’s descendants is alive", endorsing the persecution of Amalek across many generations. [6] [neutrality is disputed] Anyone who is perceived as being an enemy of the Jewish people by Orthodox Jews may be branded as Amalek [6]
This is an alphabetical list of Jewish feminists. ... Judaism and women; Jewish left; List of feminists; Jewish mother stereotype; Jewish-American princess;
This name is not found in the Bible, and there is debate on if "the Kushite" refers to Zipporah herself or a second woman (Tharbis). Timnah (or Timna) – concubine of Eliphaz and mother of Amalek. Genesis [194] Tirzah – one of the daughters of Zelophehad. Numbers, Joshua [71] [109]