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EPISODE · Jan 3, 2026 · 6 MIN

How can there be a mitzvah to wipe out an entire nation?

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One of the most difficult questions in the Torah is the commandment to wipe out the nation of Amalek. How can Judaism, a religion based on kindness and the value of life, command the total destruction of a people?This project was made possible byThe Chanin FundYZ BIZ INCTo ask a question and for more answers visit:http://stumptherabbi.org/

One of the most difficult questions in the Torah is the commandment to wipe out the nation of Amalek. How can Judaism, a religion based on kindness and the value of life, command the total destruction of a people?This project was made possible byThe Chanin FundYZ BIZ INCTo ask a question and for more answers visit:http://stumptherabbi.org/

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