On Shabbat this week we read the passage about Amalek from the Torah. Our Sages taught that Haman, the antagonist of the Purim story and Megillat Esther, was of Amalekite descent. So, on the Shabbat preceding Purim, we read through the obligation to remember the evil actions of this ancient tribe, to erase their memory from existence, and to never forget it... Can you spot the issue here? Something is clearly off with this commandment! How can we resolve these conflicting messages? A bit of help from civil rights activist Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. can help us understand this cryptic Mitzvah and how we can take action today. Shabbat Shalom and Chag Purim Sameach!