It's Shabbat Zachor We remember Amalek Haman's ancestor This week is Shabbat Zachor (Shabbat of Remembrance), one of the special Shabbatot leading up to Passover. In addition to the regular Torah portion (Tzav) we conclude with a maftir reading, Deuteronomy 25:17-19. These verses tell us to do something difficult - remember what Amalek did to us after we left Egypt, while we erase the memory of him:
Shabbat Zachor / Purim
Shabbat Zachor / Purim
Shabbat Zachor / Purim
It's Shabbat Zachor We remember Amalek Haman's ancestor This week is Shabbat Zachor (Shabbat of Remembrance), one of the special Shabbatot leading up to Passover. In addition to the regular Torah portion (Tzav) we conclude with a maftir reading, Deuteronomy 25:17-19. These verses tell us to do something difficult - remember what Amalek did to us after we left Egypt, while we erase the memory of him: