Rabbi Saul Berman wrote about the radicalism of Judaism in the ancient world: “In the pagan world, holiness was an attribute of temple and priesthood. One of the great radical steps that the Torah took was to shift the concept of holiness out of temple and priesthood into the real world. In Torah, holiness is an aspiration of every individual within every dimension of normal life.”
QUESTIONS:
Which dimensions of life feel holy to you?
How do you achieve the status of or feeling of being holy?
What does “being holy” mean to you?
The Prophet Micah said, “Do justice, love mercy and walk humbly before God.” (6:8) Is that the same as being holy?
Come to shul this Shabbat so we can discuss what it means to be holy. I’m sure there are holy times ahead!
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Bolton