Holiness in Daily Life

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Be Holy...

23 April 2007

The Alef Kabbala Group (23 Apr 07) explored a discourse by the Lubavitcher Rebbe entitled "Be Holy..." 1961, said in 5721. This discourse explores the idea of reaching for holiness beyond the world...

Creating Borders

5772

The commandment of challah, the portion of dough set aside as sacred, as an example of creating holy distinctions within ordinary life. The Sedra's theme of borders and separations is connected to...

Turning Holiness Upside Down

5771

The concept of holiness, asking whether it means separation from the world or something else. The insight from the Sedra Kedoshim is that holiness in Judaism ultimately means sanctifying ordinary...

Keeping One’S Feet On The Ground

5770

Whether Jewish teaching is a flight from reality, arguing through the example of Aaron's sons that the authentic Jewish path is to draw holiness into ordinary life rather than abandoning the world....

If You’Re Looking For Holiness, Go Home

5771

Where holiness is found, contrasting the Temple in Jerusalem with the Jewish home. The main insight is that the Temple and the home are two complementary focal points of holiness, both essential, as...