On the evening of Oct. 28, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed his country. Among other points, he made an argument for the war in Gaza, positioning Hamas as an iteration of the biblical Amalek. Netanyahu quoted Deuteronomy 25:17, “You must remember what Amalek did to you.” However, Deuteronomy 25:19 continues: “You shall blot out […]
Joshua Krug
Joshua Krug is the Sommerfreund visiting professor of Jewish Studies at the Hochschule für Jüdische Studien in Heidelberg, Germany. Between 2021 and 2023, he served as director of Jewish life and learning at Kehillah Jewish High School in Palo Alto.