Name: Did God Really Command Genocide in the Bible?
Uploaded: 2026-05-07T04:09:31-04:00
Description: Jordan Peterson faced 20 atheists and was challenged on one of Scripture's most disturbing stories: the destruction of Amalek.

by Rabbi Daniel Rowe

May 7, 2026

Jordan Peterson faced 20 atheists and was challenged on one of Scripture's most disturbing stories: the destruction of Amalek.

Rabbi Rowe breaks down exactly what the text actually says, the full history of Amalek, what the classical Jewish commentators teach, and why this story is radically different from what most people assume.

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Rabbi Daniel Rowe

Rabbi Rowe holds a BA in philosophy from University College London (UCL) and an MPhil in philosophy from Birkbeck College. Rabbi Rowe studied for almost a decade in Israel in various Talmudic institutes and is considered one of the most dynamic Jewish speakers in the UK, teaching in campuses, communities and schools across the country. Rabbi Rowe has worked together with Rabbi Schiff since 2004. During that time Rabbi Rowe has been Educational Director of Aish UK, and has overseen our cutting edge educational initiatives that have played a crucial role in enhancing Jewish identity and commitment amongst teens and students across the country. In February 2016 Rabbi Rowe became Executive Director of Aish UK as Rabbi Schiff became the head of the Jewish Futures group of charities. In addition to his work at Aish, Rabbi Rowe has been responsible for the creation and development number of programmes including the Forum for Jewish Leadership and the Aleinu Conference, together with the JLE, Seed and the RCUS. He also played an instrumental role in helping bring Aish and JLE together on campus for the Genesis Programme. Most recently, alongside his responsibilities at Aish UK, Rabbi Rowe has served as Coordinator for the Chief Rabbi’s Shabbat UK for the last two years, playing a leading role in in the initiative which saw over 120,000 people taking part in community events across the UK in 2015.

Did God Really Command Genocide in the Bible?

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