Kedoshim

Leviticus 19:1-20:27

In this Torah portion, God describes to Moses many ethical and ritual laws aimed to help people live lives of holiness. The laws described include some of those recorded in the Ten Commandments, such as respecting one's parents, keeping the Sabbath, and not stealing. God also introduces laws about farming and about belief in supernatural beings.

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God describes the laws of respecting elders.

Text Studies	Social Action and Environmentalism
Nobility on Endless Trial Rabbi David Ehrenkranz, Hillel	After Death, Holy Sam Berrin Shonkoff, AJWS
A New Look at Philanthropy Rabbi Neal Loevinger, KOLEL	Intentional Intervention Rabbi Dorothy Richman, AJWS
The Nature of Holiness Stuart Binder, Union for Reform Judaism	Stumbling Blocks Carmi Wiseman, Canfei Nesharim
	Kilayim Pie? Jeremy Wexler, socialaction.com

From the Denominations	Pluralism and Outreach
Rituals & Ethics: A Holy Blend Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish Unversity	Experiencing Holiness Differently Rabbi Elyse Goldstein, Women of Reform Judaism
Planting for the Future Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, JTS	Being Holy Charles Raffel, CLAL
Constructive Criticism Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union

Family and Fun
Parashat Kedoshim Challah Julie Seltzer
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