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“Parashat Zachor: 'Hating as a Mitzvah.'"
(updated and revised from Vayikra 5763-2003)

In February 2003, the highly-acclaimed young scholar, Rabbi Meir Y. Soloveichik, penned an essay in the Christian theological journal, Present Tense, entitled The Virtue of Hate. Although Soloveichik's arguments are technically correct, Prof. Soloveichik, fails to put these valid arguments within proper context. Judaism in fact does theological somersaults in order to find merit even for the most hardcore wicked.

"Parashat Zachor: 'Hating as a Mitzvah?'"

The highly acclaimed young scholar, Rabbi Meir Y. Soloveichik penned an essay in the Christian theological journal, Present Tense, entitled The Virtue of Hate. Although Soloveichik's arguments are technically correct, he fails to put these valid arguments within proper context. Judaism in fact does theological somersaults in order to find merit even for the hardcore wicked.