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In this episode Neima Novetsky discusses Parshat Zachor, the special Maftir section from Deuteronomy 25:17 – 25:19, Parshat Ki Teitzei, that is read on the Shabbat before Purim. The directive to annihalate Amalek is a troubling one for many. What was so terrible about their actions that should merit such a a punishment? This podcast will review some attempts to understand the law.

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Credits
Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant
Dr. David Bernstein – Executive Producer

Neima Novetsky

Neima Novetsky is a Tanakh educator and co-founder of AlHaTorah.org, an online resource dedicated to Jewish textual study. She holds a BA in Religion from Princeton University and an MA in Bible from Yeshiva University’s Bernard Revel Graduate School. She has taught at numerous Jewish educational institutions in Jerusalem and the United States, including Midreshet Moriah, Nishmat, and Matan, emphasizing critical thinking, textual analysis, and a lifelong love of Torah learning.