12. Does Amalek Exist Today?

In this deeply charged shiur, Rav Shlomo explores one of the most difficult and misunderstood sugyos in Torah: Amalek.Through the writings of the Rambam, Ramban, and Rav Soloveitchik, the conversation moves beyond slogans and politics into the deeper Torah question: what does Amalek actually mean in our generation? Is Amalek only an ancient nation that disappeared long ago, or is there still a spiritual and national force in the world whose entire identity is rooted in hatred of Am Yisrael?This episode wrestles honestly with memory, morality, מלחמת מצוה, October 7th, and the responsibility of Jews to learn these sugyos from Torah rather than from emotion alone.A difficult but essential conversation for this moment in Jewish history. ----------For more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.comJoin Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_tCHAPTERS00:00 Opening Blessings and Introduction02:18 “What Ceasefire?” — Amalek After October 7th05:04 Chayalim Asking: Is This Milchemet Amalek?07:28 Rambam: The Mitzvah to Remember Amalek10:42 Why the Torah Commands Us to Awaken Hatred of Amalek14:11 Shaul HaMelech and the War Against Amalek17:32 Holocaust Memory and “Never Forget”21:06 Ramban: Why Amalek Still Exists24:48 Sancheriv and the Confusion of Nations27:50 Amalek as the First and Final War31:12 Edom, Exile, and Modern Enemies of Israel35:28 Rav Soloveitchik on Amalek in Every Generation39:44 Hamas, Iran, and the Question of Amalek Today43:18 Compassion, Confusion, and Torah Clarity45:50 Darshening Rav Soloveitchik on Amalek’s Continued Existence47:03 Lo Tishkach: Torah’s Eternity and the Power of Stories48:25 Conclusion: Learning from the Rishonim and Continuing the Discussion