Highlighted entries are Halachah-related
READING
A Torah-reading usually requires no less than ten Pesukim; why on Purim do we suffice with nine?
AMALEK'S ATTACK
Why did Amalek attack Bnei Yisrael at this juncture? What had Yisrael done wrong?
According to Maharal, what does Amalek represent in the world, in opposition to Yisrael (and in opposition to Hashem Himself)?
1. Mafteach to Shemos 17:8:1.2:1:2
2. Mafteach to Shemos 17:8:4:2:1
3. Mafteach to Shemos 17:8:5:1:1
4. Mafteach to Shemos 17:8:154:1
5. Mafteach to Shemos 17:8:155:1
6. Mafteach to Shemos 17:9:5.2:1
7. Mafteach to Shemos 17:16:2.1:1
8. Lecture for Parshas Zachor 5763 from 6:00, by Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld
What is the root of Amalek's great hatred for Yisrael - more than that of any other nation?
COUNTERING AMALEK
Why did Moshe send Yehoshua to fight with Amalek? Why didn't Moshe go himself?
2. Members' Lecture for Purim 5770 from 8:05 til 12:50, by Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld
Chazal write that Amalek first attacked due to Bitul Torah; and that we can overcome Amalek through study of Torah. What is the connection?
1. Mafteach to Shemos 17:8:1.2:1
2. Parasha-Page for Purim 5758 section III
3. Lecture for Purim 5775, by Rabbi Shalom Perel
4. Members' Lecture for Purim 5767, by Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld
5. Marei Mekomos for Members' lecture on Purim 5767
6. Members' Lecture for Purim 5769 from 14:55 til 30:40, by Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld
7. Marei Mekomos for Members' lecture on Purim 5769, section 7 and 15
Why is unity among Yisrael essential for defeating Amalek?
What is the significance of prayer in overcoming Amalek?
According to Maharal, what is the significance of fighting Amalek only "Machar" (the next day)?
THE BATTLE
What is the meaning in Moshe's standing on top of the hill (Rosh ha'Giv'ah) during the battle?
Why did Moshe need to go to such great lengths, in both strategies and Tefilos, when fighting Amalek?
Who was Chur, and why was he chosen to assist Moshe in his Tefilos?
How was it that Moshe's hands determined who was winning in battle?
Why did they take a stone for Moshe to sit on, and not a cushion or something soft?
What aspect of "Emunah" is crucial for overcoming Amalek?
1. Discussion for Yoma 39:7, section II
2. Members' Lecture for Purim 5770 from 12:45 til 22:50, by Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld
3. Yosef Da'as to Megilah 15:p3, ד"ה יש מקומות, til p4
Why did Yehoshua merely "weaken" Amalek, rather than wiping them out?
REMEMBRANCE FOR GENERATIONS
What did Hashem order Moshe to record in a book?
This Pasuk implies that Hashem Himself will wipe out Amalek ("Machoh Emcheh"). But in Parshas Zachor (Devarim 25:19), it is Yisrael who is commanded to wipe them out ("Timcheh")!
What is the meaning of, "Ki Yad Al Keis Kah ... "?
Rashi comments: "'Ki Yad al Keis Kah' - Hashem swore that neither His Name, nor His Throne, will be complete, until the name of Amalek is wiped out entirely." What does "complete" mean in this context?
What is the significance of the word "Dor" (Dalet-Reish) in our fight against Amalek?
1. Lecture for Mishpatim 5764 from 11:00, by Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld
2. Members' Lecture for Purim 5770 from 22:50 til 28:35, by Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld
3. Marei Mekomos for Members' Lecture on Purim 5770 section 26
