פּרשת קדושים SANTOS (Kedoshim)
Levítico 19, vs 2: קְדֹשִׁ֣ים תִּהְי֑וּ כִּ֣י קָד֔וֹשׁ אֲנִ֖י יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם o “…Santos seréis porque Santo Soy Jehová vuestro Dios…”: Dios está pidiendo a Israel que adopten la santidad como forma de conducta entre los distintos tipos de moralidad en el mundo. Israel fue nominado como representante oficial de Jehová Dios en la tierra en […]
Parashat Kedoshim: Holiness Code
Kedoshim (“Holy”) opens by instructing the Israelites to be holy. It details dozens of laws regulating all aspects of life, including observing Shabbat, loving one’s neighbor, and leaving portions of a field for the poor. It ends by detailing punishments for certain types of idolatry and sexual misconduct.
My Autistic Angel of Ascension
A Father’s Tribute to His Bar-Mitzvah by Samuel Bendayan “Kedoshim tihyu ki kadosh Ani” “You shall be Holy, for I the L-rd your G-d am Holy.” The word “holy” is probably one of the most misused and abused words in all of human history. I mean, we have “Holy Wars.” Enough said. So I think […]
Parashat Kedoshim: Be Unique – For I Am!
דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֧ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם קְדֹשִׁ֣ים תִּהְי֑וּ כִּ֣י קָד֔וֹשׁ אֲנִ֖י יְיָ אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them: You shall be holy; for I YHWH your God, am holy. The word קדוש is traditionally translated as holy. The more meticulous commentators explain that קדוש means separate, designated, […]
