Parshat Zachor

Knowledge Base » Calendar, The Jewish » Parshat Zachor

Parshat Zachor: (lit. "portion of rememberance"); portion of Torah concerning the mitzvah to remember what Amalek did to the Jewish people, read on the Shabbat before Purim.

	Zachor When the Israelites left Egypt, no nation dared pick a fight with them. Only Amalek, driven by profound hatred which defied logic, came to wage battle. Jewish Holidays » Purim » How-To » Pre-Purim Observances » Zachor
	Zachor Parshah » Festivals & Special Readings » Zachor
	Prep Up To Purim Remember, Fast & Give The Shabbat before Purim is Shabbat Zachor. The day before Purim if the Fast of Esther. Learn bout the significnce of these days and their associated observances. Jewish Practice » Mitzvah Minutes » Holiday » Prep Up To Purim
	Parshat Zachor By Leib Schapiro On the Shabbat before Purim we read the portion of remembering amalek; here we explore why a special Torah reading was instituted specifically for this remembrance. Audio Classes » Holidays » The Yearly Cycle » Parshat Zachor
	The Power of Memory Parshat Zachor By Chana Kroll It isn't mere coincidence that every totalitarian regime in history, as the first step in cementing its hold on the people under its rule, has first exerted control over their memory... Women » Spirituality & the Feminine » Women on the Weekly Torah Portion » The Power of Memory
	Remember but Rejoice By Yossy Goldman There is a danger that our children may grow up knowing more about the Holocaust than about Judaism Parshah » Festivals & Special Readings » Zachor » Parshah Columnists » Weekly Sermonette » Remember but Rejoice
	Holy Chutzpah By Moshe New The Torah instructs us to remember Amalek's evil deed of ambushing the Israelites on their way from Egypt. Amalek symbolizes the ultimate evil: pure chutzpah; yet in remembering this lies a profound positive message. Audio Classes » Parshah » Devarim » Ki Teitzei » Holy Chutzpah
	Amalek: Eradicated or Elevated? A discourse by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson of Lubavitch; adapted by Yosef Marcus Amalek is the first to jump into the boiling-hot tub Kabbalah Online » Weekly Torah » Archives » Vayikra - Leviticus » Vayikra » Chasidic Masters » Amalek: Eradicated or Elevated?

Viewing Results:
1–8

Browse Subjects Alphabetically:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9