As news breaks of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Hezbollah, this Shabbat Zakhor message calls us to hold two truths at once: the biblical call to pursue peace, and the sobering reality that sometimes war becomes unavoidable. Drawing from Deuteronomy, Exodus, the Prophets, the New Testament, and the story of Purim, we explore what it means to remember Amalek—not as ancient history, but as a spiritual pattern that resurfaces in every generation.

This teaching reminds us that while enemies rise, God’s covenant faithfulness endures. We pray for protection, for swift victory, and for the lasting peace that only Messiah can bring.

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