The generational battle[1]
ויאמר כי-יד על-כס קה מלחמה ליקוק בעמלק מדר דר
[Hashem] said: “The hand is on the throne of G-d, a war for Hashem against Amalek, for all generations”[2]
Parshas Zachor is our yearly obligation to publicly remember what Amalek did to us. They attacked us as we left Egypt. Still, it begs the question: What was so bad about their sin? G-d Himself declares that there will be a battle for all generations against Amalek. Sure, they hated the Jews. But antisemitism has always been around. Why is Amalek treated differently than any other nation or people who attacked us? We are told that Amalek didn’t fear Hashem[3], but that still requires explanation.