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Erm. No? The Amalekites are “just” the enemies of Israel.
by throwaway_fjmr 2y ago
Erm. No? The Amalekites are “just” the enemies of Israel.
- cluckindan 2y agoThe 188th commandment says to wipe out Amalek completely, male and female, young and old, sparing none, since evil has no future. Livestock too. Maimonides elaborates that when the Jewish people wage war against Amalek, they must request the Amalekites to accept the Seven Laws of Noah and pay a tax to the Jewish kingdom. If they refuse, they are to be executed. There are more moderate interpretations, but this discussion is about Ashkenazi fundamentalists.
- v0idzer0 2y agoSure but this sounds exactly like the original definition of jihad or even “from the river to the sea” but people will get very upset if you suggest they mean they want to commit genocide when they chant it. I don’t think an argument over the meaning of ancient words is relevant or helpful here
- helge9210 2y agoAbsolutely not. "Jihad" is mainly about personal internal struggle. "Amalek" is only about genocide.
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