K'doshim
קְדֹשִׁים
[You Shall Be] Holy
Leviticus 19:1-20:27
When Is K'doshim Read?
/ 6 Iyar 5782
/ 3 Iyar 5784
/ 1 Iyar 5787
Summary
- God issues a variety of commandments, instructing the Israelites on how to be a holy people. (19:1-37)
- Various sex offenses are discussed and punishments for them are presented. (20:1-27)
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Listen to Podcasts About K'doshim
Listen to Rabbi Rick Jacobs discuss Parashat K'doshim in these episodes of his podcast, On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah.
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Ten Minutes of Torah: K'doshim Commentary
The Greatest of Gifts
By: Rabbi Ben Spratt
In the heart of Parashat K’doshim, we find a recipe for holiness written into behavior. Love your neighbor as yourself, leave gleanings for the poor, care for the stranger, protect the disabled. Many of these ethical epithets form the backbone of moral society, and resonate across religious and national lines. But the above verse feels oddly off: I pause seeing a positive command to rebuke as somehow linked to an absence of heartfelt hate.
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