Reclaiming the Term "Nekama" (Revenge) with Rav Shlomo Katz

8. Is This War Amalek? Nekama as a Divine Response to Evil


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Rav Shlomo Katz confronts the question of whether the current war aligns with the Torah’s concept of Amalek. Amalek’s essence—attacking Jews to defy Hashem’s name—mirrors the horrors of October 7, 2023, from rocket barrages to atrocities against Am Yisrael. This episode explores how nekama, when rooted in Kiddush Hashem, restores divine presence, rejecting perverted compassion that obscures Hashem’s throne.

Amid ongoing trauma, Jews are called to awaken from the galut coma, embrace Torah-guided zeal, and unify for true shalom to hasten Mashiach.

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Reclaiming the Term "Nekama" (Revenge) with Rav Shlomo KatzBy Rav Shlomo Katz