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    Amalek (/ˈæməlɛk/; Biblical Hebrew: עֲמָלֵק‎, romanized: ʿĂmālēq) is described in the Hebrew Bible as the enemy nation of the Israelites. The name "Amalek"...
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  • genocide that God commanded the Israelites commit, notably the case of Amalek, and the Canaanites. Many scholars interpret the book of Joshua as referring...
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  • rain on you like a debt", with one verse referring to Hamas as "sons of Amalek", echoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement in the wake of the...
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  • in some sources by the idea that Haman is a descendant of Amalek. The obliteration of Amalek's memory has been compared to the Latin damnatio memoriae by...
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  • what Amalek did (Deut. 25:17) That the evil done to us by Amalek shall not be forgotten (Deut. 25:19) To blot out the name (or memory) of Amalek (or,...
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  • were Teman, Zepho, Gatam, Kenaz and finally Amalek, who was born to his concubine Timna. The people of Amalek were the ancestral enemy of the Israelite...
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    remember what Amalek has done to you, says our Holy Bible", quoting from Deuteronomy 25:17 in the Hebrew Bible. The phrase "Remember what Amalek did to you"...
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    Agag (category Amalek)
    It has been suggested that "Agag" was a dynastic name of the kings of Amalek, just as Pharaoh was used as a dynastic name for the ancient Egyptians....
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    succeeded in leading the Israelites out of Egypt, and won a battle against Amalek, Reuel came to the Hebrew camp in the wilderness of Sinai, bringing with...
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    Upper Mesopotamia Yamhad Zahiran Amqu Aram Barga Canaanite city-states Amalek Arqa Arwad Ascalon Aštartu Azzati Bashan/Hauran Beruta Gebal Dimasqu Gezer...
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  • Agagite (category Amalek)
    International Encyclopedia. 1905. Reliable sources include this one: "Who Were Amalek and the Amalekites?". (on Chabad dot org). Archived from the original on...
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    oppressed Israel. He was the head of the confederacy of Moab, Ammon and Amalek in their assault on Israel. Eglon reigned over the Israelites for 18 years...
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    using "dangerous rhetoric" when comparing Hamas to Amalek, stating: "You must remember what Amalek has done to you, says our Holy Bible. And we do remember...
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    the remembrance of Amalek" must be understood "even from wood and stones". Traditionally Haman is believed to be an offspring of Amalek, and a tradition...
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  • is my banner." The chapter recounts that Israel had the advantage over Amalek as long as Moses, watching the battle from a vantage point, held his staff...
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    argues that the biblical narratives about Amalek reflect self-hatred among Israelites, where they see Amalek as their "unwelcome brother", "rejected son"...
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  • first Passover Beshalach, on Exodus 13–17: Parting the Sea, water, manna, Amalek Yitro, on Exodus 18–20: Jethro's advice, The Ten Commandments Mishpatim...
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  • Teiman (the name is later associated with Yemen), Zepho, Ga'atam, Kenaz and Amalek. Esau and his wife Adah (daughter of Elon the Hittite) were his grandparents...
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    Upper Mesopotamia Yamhad Zahiran Amqu Aram Barga Canaanite city-states Amalek Arqa Arwad Ascalon Aštartu Azzati Bashan/Hauran Beruta Gebal Dimasqu Gezer...
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    G. (2003). Bekkencamp, Jonneke; Sherwood, Yvonne (eds.). Denominating Amalek: Racist stereotyping in the Bible and the Justification of Discrimination"...
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    Upper Mesopotamia Yamhad Zahiran Amqu Aram Barga Canaanite city-states Amalek Arqa Arwad Ascalon Aštartu Azzati Bashan/Hauran Beruta Gebal Dimasqu Gezer...
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  • weakest by Amalek, is recounted. There is a tradition from the Talmud that Haman, the antagonist of the Purim story, was descended from Amalek. The portion...
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    Upper Mesopotamia Yamhad Zahiran Amqu Aram Barga Canaanite city-states Amalek Arqa Arwad Ascalon Aštartu Azzati Bashan/Hauran Beruta Gebal Dimasqu Gezer...
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  • Upper Mesopotamia Yamhad Zahiran Amqu Aram Barga Canaanite city-states Amalek Arqa Arwad Ascalon Aštartu Azzati Bashan/Hauran Beruta Gebal Dimasqu Gezer...
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  • Picris amalecitana, the Amalek ox-tongue, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found across Egypt, Turkey and the Middle East...
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    carried an article ... which reads 'In every generation there is an Amalek.... The Amalekism of our generation finds expression in the deep Arab hatred towards...
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    1871 painting by John Everett Millais, depicts Moses holding his staff, assisted by Aaron and Hur, holding up his arms during the battle against Amalek....
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    remembrance of Amalek" is explained to mean "even from wood and stones." A custom developed of writing the name of Haman, the offspring of Amalek, on two smooth...
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    1871 painting by John Everett Millais, depicts Moses holding his staff, assisted by Aaron and Hur, holding up his arms during the battle against Amalek....
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    the singular form of 'Amaleeq and is probably synonymous to the biblical Amalek. "Pure Arabs" (Qahtanite): These are traditionally considered to have originated...
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