Pisqa’ 296⁵⁰²

1. “Remember” (Dt. 25:17)— [let its story be always] in the mouth. “Do not forget” (Dt. 25:19)— [let its lessons be always] in the mind.
2. And similarly He says: **“The peoples heard and trembled” (Ex. 15:14)**⁵⁰³ par.1;3.

footnotes: ⁵⁰² H:286-287; JN2:265-266. ⁵⁰³ // Sifra, behuqotai,

“On the way” (Dt. 25:17)— at the moment of your utter confusion.

“During your leaving from Egypt” (Dt. 25:17)— at the moment of your liberation. ⁵⁰⁴ 250.1, 275.1.

footnotes: ⁵⁰⁴ Cf. Pisqa’

“Who encountered you” (Dt. 25:18)— encountered actually suggests that Amalek happened upon you [and took advantage of the situation].

“How he attacked your rear, all the stumblers, from behind” (Dt. 25:18)— this teaches that Amalek killed only those people who were drawn away from the ways of the All-Present, and stumbled from beneath **of the wings of the Cloud of Glory.**⁵⁰⁵, 1.

footnotes: ⁵⁰⁵ Cf. Mechilta Ishmael, `amaleq

“And you were so tired out and weakened, and could not hold God in awe” (Dt. 25:18)— according to the measure you measured out to Him, did He measure out to you! Just as you were tired and weak “and could not hold God in awe,” so, too, was Amalek tired and weak “and could not hold God in awe, [thus, in his weakness, he attacked **the weakest of Israel].**⁵⁰⁶, 1.

footnotes: ⁵⁰⁶ Cf. Mechilta Ishmael, `amaleq

3. “Now, it shall be, when HASHEM your God grants you respite from your surrounding enemies” (Dt. 25:19)— when no troops join against you.

“In the Land which HASHEM your God has given you as a bequest to possess” (Dt. 25:19)— that is, you will possess it by conquest.⁵⁰⁷ 180.1, 297.1.

footnotes: ⁵⁰⁷ Cf. Pisqa’ot

4. “Obliterate the memory of Amalek” (Dt. 25:19).

“For I will totally obliterate the memory of Amalek” (Ex. 17:14),

“I swear by the Throne of Yah! HASHEM will be at war with Amalek for all generations!” (Ex. 17:16)— [there will always be a remnant of Amalek for Israel to battle **until the messianic future].**⁵⁰⁸ 2.

footnotes: ⁵⁰⁸ Cf. Mechilta Ishmael, `amaleq,