Editing Amalek (section)

== Amalek in Chassidus ==
According to Chassidus, Amalek is an eternal spiritual reality, like all Torah stories and commandments which are eternal and provide instruction for every Yid in every place and time.

Amalek represents the essence of evil within every Yid, which interferes with and opposes everything holy without any reason. Its nature is 'coldness' - cooling every Godly matter so one shouldn't be moved by anything, and if one is moved, Amalek works to prevent that inspiration from causing any real and essential change in the person. It is the root of all bad middos.

While other bad middos can be driven from one's heart through the avodah of davening, where a person internalizes Hashem's unity and thereby reaches ahavas Hashem, Amalek cannot be "convinced" of Hashem's goodness since its nature is chutzpah and arrogance without reason (this is why Chassidim had such great hatred for Amalek).

While the kelipah in other nations comes from the concealment of Godly life-force, Amalek is different in that the aspect of daas in Elokus is not hidden from them - they know their Master and intend to rebel against Him out of chutzpah and boldness without any reason.

Therefore, the way to wage spiritual war against Amalek is also through elevation and transcendence above reason and daas, an elevation that comes from the essential good and holiness within each person (etzem haneshama). The essence of this war is 'tekias hadaas' and connection to Elokus with the strength that comes from etzem haneshama.