Tag: Holiness

  • To Make the Mundane Holy

    פרשת בראשית / כ”ה בתשרי תשפ”ג

    We learn about Hanuch in this week’s Portion. He was considered great because he made his labor for man a holy act.

  • People are Watching

    פרשת אמור / ט’ באייר תשפ”ב – כ”ד בעומר

    To blaspheme is to do something that disgraces God. When someone says that they are religious then they represent their religion to the world. In other words, to be an observant Jew is to be an observed Jew.

  • Economics & Holiness

    פרשת קדושים – כ’ בעמר / ה’ באייר תשפ”ב

    In this week’s Portion we explore the Torah’s meaning of holiness. One of the interesting things is that the Torah stresses honesty in business. It ties this to loving your neighbor and that if one is dishonest the result will be sacrificing your children to the idol Moloch.

  • On Becoming Holy

    פרשת קדושים – י”ז בעומר / ב’ באייר תשפ”ב

    This week’s portion starts with “you will be holy”. Note that it does not say that we are holy but that we have to strive for holiness. Then it explains that we become holy through proper ethical and moral behavior, not by sacrifices and prayer.

  • Holiness in the Center

    ה’ בחשוון תשפ”ב / October 11, 2021

    Abraham is sent on a holy mission to be at the center of the ancient world. This so that others may learn from him.