The Eradication of Amalek
In this week’s parshah, we find the commandment to eradicate any remnant or vestige of Amalek, as the verse states: תמחה את זכר עמלק מתחת השמים לא תשכח Eradicate the vestige of Amalek from beneath the Heavens. Do not forget.[1] When Sennacherib, King of Assyria, conquered the Middle East, he transferred the people of one…