You must be Holy since I am God your Lord and I am Holy. (Leviticus, 19:2)
What does it mean? Is it for individual or for the nation as a whole?
There is similar guidance here towards the Divine that can be found in every religious scripture in the world – the intended qualities of men to be able to evolve towards the holiness. But then we encounter the exclusive phenomenon, Divinely decreed, which makes Jewish theology different from other religions.
Here is a prophesy described of a very disturbing nature. Reason for punishment and it’s details provided of a nature not yet taken place in our history. Yet, according to the latest news, the conditions are ripe …
There is a wide spread kind of distortion of Torah. Some Jews point out that there is no such commandment, and therefore no obligation, to live in the Land of Israel. Or, at least, not until miracle happens and Moshiah comes. Here is a message from Ki Tavo – you may as well drop all other mitzvot as by the mouth of Moses they apply in the Land. Only punishments apply outside of the Land … Whether we are already in the Land or not, without accepting Torah as is, we will go astray anyway and curses will apply again no matter where we are …
