I thought you might like to read this article from Friday's Wall Street Journal, timed to the release of the new Quentin Tarantino movie, "Inglourious Basterds," a fable about a band of American Jews sent into Vichy France to scalp Nazis, and culminating in the gruesome torture and death of high-ranking Nazi officials.
I saw the film as a guest of the author of the article, Jordana Horn, who quotes some of the discussion we shared after viewing it on August 13 at a special screening and Q&A with Mr. Tarantino at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.
The article references a possible application of the Bible's Amalek tradition, which is taken from the final lines of this week's parasha, Ki Tetzei, and comprises its maftir, or last (and traditionally repeated) aliyah.
Wishing you a good week of study, and I'll see you on Saturday...
Jonathan
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