Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parshat Kedoshim.The word 'Kedoshim,' means 'Holy,' and HaShem says a most beautiful thing.HaShem says,' Kedoshim Ti'heyu ki Kadosh Ani HaShem Elokeichem,'- 'Holy shall you be,for Holy am I,HaShem your G-D.'This is the entire Torah.This is the entire purpose of HaShem's Creation.This is our entire reason to live.This is why HaShem made a physicality.So that we and all around us as physical beings would emulate HaShem's Holiness.That we would emulate HaShem.That we would be at one with HaShem.Every Law in the entire Torah is designed for this very purpose,to bring us to HaShem.To make us Holy as HaShem is Holy.To make us at one with HaShem.The entire Parsha of Kedoshim gives us Laws to separate ourselves from impurity and draw close to t Purity,to Holiness.Laws of Shaatznes (not mixing garments of different types),dealing honestly with others,caring for the poor,loving our fellows,honest weights and measures ,steering clear of Avodah Zarah (idolworship),not engaging in forbidden relationships,keeping the Land pure and Kashrut of food.Laws so Holy and so good that they will call our Neshomas to lead our physical beings,to be at one with HaShem.
From the very start of Creation,HaShem put a choice to us.Choose HaShem,The Holy Way,or choose the other way.Only HaShem truly knows where we need to go.Only HaShem knows what we need to do to get there for HaShem Created all.We cannot possibly know by following our own way.We cannot possibly know or get there through our own desires.HaShem did not give us a pure way to live for Himself.This Torah Law is for our benefit so we can get to where it is we need to be.It is not there as a control for us.It is there to free us from our physical bonds and lead us back to the spiritually pure and Holy Gan Eiden,where HaShem awaits us with His Love.
We see that the word 'Kedoshim' is in the plural.HaShem doesn't put something for no reason.HaShem is asking us to be Holy as a nation,for us all to follow the path our Holy ones taught us to follow,not to go off on our own.For all of us are one as HaShem is One.HaShem wants us to be like Him.HaShem wants us to emulate Him.HaShem said right at the Beginning that we were made in the image of HaShem,in the spiritual essence of the soul we carry,to be in HaShem's Holy image,to be Holy as HaShem is Holy.To rise above all physical things around us and emulate HaShem's Holiness in bringing Holiness with every step we make,with every word we say and with every thought we have.We are to make this world Holy as HaShem intended it to be so that HaShem can feel welcome to be close to us again.
Our Beloved Forefather Avraham,set himself apart from all those around him and he was known as 'Avraham the Ivri,' ,'Abraham the one from the other side,' for it was he who took himself away from the impurity around him ,to follow HaShem and be holy.If we take the word 'Kadosh,' it's Gematriah comes to 100+4+6+300=410 and 4+1+0= "5" . If we take Avraham's name,the Gematriah comes to 1+2+200+5+40=248 and 2+4+8=14 and 1+4= "5" .So Avraham's name comes down to the same value as the word Kadosh.HaShem is trying to tell us,that we must be as Avraham was,pure and separate from unholiness around us and holy.Within Avraham,were the potential souls of every Jew to come from him.So we all have a part of his holiness.We must use this holiness to be holy.
As Avraham emulated HaShem in Chesed and Holiness,so must we be a people of holiness as HaShem is Holy.To represent HaShem ,we are to be shining examples to all around us of HaShem Himself.Let us all work to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation unto HaShem.
With utmost deepest love,I wish HaShem a beautiful Holy Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all may you have a beautiful Holy Shabbos Kodesh with love.