Kedoshim Text Study

Planting for the Future

Parashat Kedoshim teaches us to preserve our natural resources.

Kedoshim

Leviticus 19:1-20:27

Parashat Kedoshim: Summary

God tells Moses to give the people a series of ethical and ritual laws instructing them in how to be holy.

Does Holiness Come from Self-Restraint?

We achieve nobility and holiness through practicing self-restraint.

Being Holy

The commandment to be holy permeates every other commandment, fills in gaps between commandments, and infuses every human action.

Constructive Criticism

The commandment to rebuke one another teaches the importance of mutual responsibility.

Kilayim Pie?

The prohibition against interbreeding animals and plants raises questions about the kashrut of genetically modified foods.

Weaving Together Ritual and Ethics

Only through the combination of ritual and ethics can Judaism fully express itself.

The Nature Of Holiness

The commandment to be holy raises questions about our responsibilities towards community and our relationships with God.

A New Look At Philanthropy

The commandment to leave behind some of the harvest for the poor challenges our assumptions about to whom the food belongs in the first place.