Does Amalek Still Exist — And Are We Afraid of the Answer?

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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.com Join Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t CHAPTERS 00:00 Opening Blessings and Introduction 02:18 “What Ceasefire?” — Amalek After October 7th 05:04 Chayalim Asking: Is This Milchemet Amalek? 07:28 Rambam: The Mitzvah to Remember Amalek 10:42 Why the Torah Commands Us to Awaken Hatred of Amalek 14:11 Shaul HaMelech and the War Against Amalek 17:32 Holocaust Memory and “Never Forget” 21:06 Ramban: Why Amalek Still Exists 24:48 Sancheriv and the Confusion of Nations 27:50 Amalek as the First and Final War 31:12 Edom, Exile, and Modern Enemies of Israel 35:28 Rav Soloveitchik on Amalek in Every Generation 39:44 Hamas, Iran, and the Question of Amalek Today 43:18 Compassion, Confusion, and Torah Clarity 45:50 Darshening Rav Soloveitchik on Amalek’s Continued Existence 47:03 Lo Tishkach: Torah’s Eternity and the Power of Stories 48:25 Conclusion: Learning from the Rishonim and Continuing the Discussion