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The last three verses of our chapter are also read on the Shabbat preceding Purim, on which occasion they comprise <\/span>Parashat Zakhor<\/span><\/em>, the section of recollection, on account of its opening words: \u201cRecall what Amalek did to you on your way out of Egypt\u201d (verse 17).<\/span><\/p>\n

While the subject of Amalek is significant in and of itself, I would prefer to focus here on the context in which it appears, beginning with verse 13: \u201cYou shall not keep two types of weights in your pocket, one large and one small.\u201d How does a prohibition against fraudulent business practices segue to Amalek?<\/span><\/p>\n

Rashi, ever alert to textual dissonance, explained the juxtaposition of fraud and Amalek as a catastrophe that comes as the consequence of fraud:<\/span><\/p>\n

If you use false weights and measures, then you must anticipate the incitement of the enemy, as it states (Proverbs 11:1): “A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,” and immediately thereafter (v. 2): “Shame comes in the wake of intentional sin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Further elaboration on this theme is provided by Rabbi Yoseph Bekhor Shor, a student of Rashi\u2019s grandson, Rabbenu Yaakov Tam.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fraudulent weights is a more severe crime than forbidden relations\u2026 If one commits adultery or incest, once he atones for his sins God will forgive him. But if one commits large scale fraud, God withholds his atonement until he makes compensation; but since he does not know everyone from whom he has stolen, he does not know from whom to seek forgiveness.<\/span><\/p>\n

These commentators are reminding us that we cannot divorce our ritual obligations and practices from our moral and ethical behavior, a point also made by the prophet Samuel whose rebuke to Saul and Israel over their failure to prosecute God\u2019s war against Amalek contains the following stricture: \u201cObedience is preferable to sacrifice, and compliance to fatted calves\u201d (1 Samuel 15: 22). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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