Abstract
An analysis of the punishment of Amalek in Jewish tradition was conducted to understand how Jewish tradition regards morality and its status with respect to God. It was shown that Jewish tradition justified radical moral action, in the form of heavy punitive measures against Amalek, based on the gravity of Amalek's deed, and not on God's command that such punishment be meted out. This indicates that for Jewish tradition, morality is independent of God.
Original language | American English |
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Title of host publication | רב-תרבותיות במדינה דמוקרטית ויהודית : ספר הזיכרון לאריאל רוזן-צבי |
Editors | A. Sagi |
Publisher | Tel Aviv University Press |
State | Published - 1998 |