{"id":17545,"date":"2021-04-23T14:18:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T18:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torontoheschel.org\/?p=17545"},"modified":"2021-04-23T16:14:30","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T20:14:30","slug":"message-from-moreh-greg-96","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torontoheschel.org\/news-views\/blog\/message-from-moreh-greg-96","title":{"rendered":"Message from Moreh Greg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week, we read the double <em>parshah Achrei-Mot\/Kedoshim<\/em> from <em>Sefer Vayikra<\/em> (Leviticus). These two <em>parshayot<\/em> teach that when we make good and positive choices, we distinguish ourselves, and this allows us to become unique and \u201choly.\u201d In this <em>parshah<\/em>, God states to Bnai Israel: &#8220;You shall become <em>Kedoshim<\/em>, because I am <em>Kadosh<\/em>.&#8221; The word &#8220;<em>Kadosh<\/em>&#8221; is often translated as &#8220;holy&#8221;; however, traditional commentators suggest that a better translation is &#8220;special&#8221; or &#8220;unique.&#8221; We are challenged to become &#8220;special and unique&#8221; because we are created in the image of God, who is &#8220;special and unique.&#8221;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The text of <em>Parshat Kedoshim<\/em> describes how we become special and unique. It is not by virtue of any birthright or natural inheritance. Rather, we \u201cbecome unique\u201d through observance of <em>mitzvot<\/em> related primarily to social justice: dedicating a portion of our crops (wealth) to the poor; ensuring labourers are paid fairly, matching challenges to peoples&#8217; abilities and needs; not standing idly by when someone is in need. The <em>parshah<\/em> includes the famous dictum: &#8220;love your neighbour as yourself.&#8221; <em>Parshat Kedoshim<\/em> suggests that we become closest to God <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> most &#8216;<em>Kadosh<\/em>&#8216; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through how we treat other people. We develop our relationship with God <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beyn adam lemakom \u2013<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0through <em>mitzvot<\/em> oriented to other people <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013<\/span> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beyn adam lechavero<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This Shabbat, may we all consider the small ways that our own positive choices help us maintain and grow a sense of uniqueness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shabbat Shalom,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreh Greg\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, we read the double parshah Achrei-Mot\/Kedoshim from Sefer Vayikra (Leviticus). 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