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 We are enjoined to eradicate the memory of Amalek. They were the first
 to cool off the gentiles’ fear of Bnei Yisrael. They also introduced doubts
 in emunah into the hearts of our nation. This is hinted to in his very
 name. The word  (Amalek) is numerically equivalent to the word  Why does the Torah command one to place a fence around his roof, when
 (doubt).          this is self-understood? The Torah is full of mitzvot, some easily
 Parashat Ki Teitzei ends with the mention of Amalek, and parashat Ki  understood, and others, not. It is our job to fulfill all of them, whether we
 Tavo begins with the mitzvah of bikurim. This is to teach us that when  understand them or not.
 one brings bikurim, he asserts that all comes from Hashem Alone.  Were people to observe only those mitzvot which they can rationalize, the
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