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This module studies the meaning of the word HOLY (KDSH)
The fundamental meaning of KDSH-HOLY is a FORMAL ATMOSPHERE
such as the one at BANQUETS or INAUGORATIONS.


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Today we present the grand summary.


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Todays unit comes from the following postings

http://www.Rashiyomi.com/gn02-03a.htm
http://www.Rashiyomi.com/dt22-09b.htm
http://www.Rashiyomi.Com/h11n12.htm
http://www.Rashiyomi.Com/h11n13.htm


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KADESH means FORMAL
 

BACKGROUND
----------
The Hebrew root K-D-Sh is enigmatic. It is usually translated
as HOLY. But this translation, while true, is inadequate.

THE TEXT
--------
To show the enigma consider the following 4 uses of HOLY-KDSH
-------------------------------------------------------------
- SANCTIFY (KDSH) the Sabbath;
- be a HOLY (KDSH) nation
- there will be no PROSTITUTES (KDSH) among you
- dont sow mixed seeds lest the land be PROHIBITED (KDSH)
-------------------------------------------------------------

THE RASHI
---------
What is the common denominator to the CAPPED words.
I think the best way to explain Rashi is to translate:
-------------------------------------------------------
HOLY refers to a PREPARED,FORMAL AFFAIR
-------------------------------------------------------
Hence HOLYNESS can also refer to a FORMAL atmosphere
such as we find at a BANQUET.

THE LIST
--------
KDSH-HOLY has 5 distinct meanings. Rashi in Chumash focuses
on 3 or 4 of them. Each of these 3 meanings will have a separate
list below. The 5 meanings are
---------------------------------------------------------------
-- HOLIDAY HOLINESS - formal holiday banquets
-- THE TEMPLE ------- A place with a FORMAL atmosphere
-- HOLY PERSON - a formal person-separated from animality
-- PROSTITUTE -- upper class prostitutes with a FORMAL approach
-- PROCLAIMING a formal day *1
---------------------------------------------------------------

The list below contains verses speaking about HOLIDAY HOLINESS
According to Rashi this HOLINESS expresses itself in FORMAL
HOLIDAY BANQUETS.
VERSE Text of Verse with word HOLY/SANCTIFIED KDSH=AFFAIR

Gn02-03a & God blessed & Sanctified the Shabbath Manna BANQUET*2
Ex20-11b ..God blessed & Sanctified the Sabbath Manna BANQUET*2
Ex12-16a Passover is a HOLY DAY BANQUET day*1*2
Lv23-35a Yom Kippur is a HOLY DAY BANQUET day*1*2
Nu11-18a PREPARE for food tomorrow Gods BANQUET*3

COMMENTS

*1 To get the flavor and variety of this meaning of PROCLOMATION
   consider the following verse examples
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   1Sam07-01 FORMALLY proclaim Elazar to watch Gods ark
   2Kin10-20 FORMALLY proclaim a holiday for the BAAL idol
   Jer06-04  FORMALLY proclaim war on Jerusalem
   Jer51-27  FORMALLY proclaim on her (war), Nations
   Joel2-15  FORMALLY proclaim a fast day
   Joel2-16  Gather the nation, FORMALLY invite the multitude
   Joel4-9   Announce in the nations,FORMALLY proclaim war
   -------------------------------------------------------------

   I would also include Dt22-09b in this list.
   This is a difficult verse. It is more fully discussed in the
   main URL. It is best translated as
   ------------------------------------------------------------
   Dont sow your vineyards with mixed seeds; because if you
   do then the resulting produce will be FORMALLY PROCLAIMED
   (that is, the law MAKES AN EXAMPLE out of these seeds--
   everyone knows about them and they become prohibited)
   ------------------------------------------------------------

*2 There are several similar Rashis. Rashi suggests that the
   Jewish Holy days are SANCTIFIED with
  -- Special Speeches/Prayers
  -- Appropriate Appareil (Black tie!)
  -- Food and Drink
  In other words K-D-Sh, to SANCTIFY a holiday, means to have
  a FORMAL BANQUET

*3 The context in Nu11 is that the Jews had asked for DESCENT
  food other than the Manna. Moses therefore tells them to
  PREPARE (KDASH) FOR A BANQUET. Moses says this cynically:
  THe Banquet will lead to overeating and sickness(Which
  is typical of some banquets)




HOLY MEANS SEPARATION FROM ANIMALITY
 

HOLYNESS (KDSH) is traditionally translated as
--------------------------------------------
SEPARATION from sexual immorality (Lv19-02b)
--------------------------------------------

But a closer examination shows that KDSH refers to any
separation from animality. Some examples given below are
- separation from sexual immorality
- separation from wine by the nazarite
- separation from forbidden foods
- separation from idolatry
Hence we must widen the literal application of the above Rashi

Note that the translation,SEPARATION,is inadequate since eg
you would not say that you SEPARATED (KDSH) say, spoons from
forks. Therefore we have to translate KDSH as SEPARATION
FROM ANIMALITY. Here is the list of examples.
VERSE CONTENT OF VERSE SEPARATE FROM

Lv18-02 Separation from forbidden sex Sexualy SEPARATE
Lv20-26 Punishments for forbidden sex Sexualy SEPARATE
Lv21-07 Priestly separation from forbidden sex Sexualy SEPARATE
Dt23-11 Covering up of nocturnal emissions Sexualy SEPARATE
Ex19-06 Separation from Women Sex-Separate
Nu06-05 Abstention from WINE by Nazarite Food-Separate
Dt14-02 Abstention from forbidden foods Food-Separate
Dt14-02 Abstention from forbidden foods Food-Separate
Lv20-07a Abstention from Idols Idols-Separate
Lv19-02b Be a HOLY people Animality*4

COMMENTS

*4 Lv19-02 simply says GENERALLY: BE HOLY. Rashi interprets this
   as SEPARATION FROM SEXUAL IMMORALITY. As shown in this list
   we have to broaden the Rashi to mean SEPARATION FROM ANY
   TYPE OF ANIMALITY. Furthermore to make this consistent
   with the other meanings of holiness we would emphasize
   the idea of CREATING A FORMAL ATMOSPHERE.



KDSH means UPPER CLASS PROSTITUTE
 

KDSH can mean prostitute. The Hebrew word ZONAH also means
prostitute and seems to refer to teen prostitution(eg Lv19-29)
KDSHAH would refer to an UPPER CLASS prostitute, the type
that provides a FORMAL BANQUET ATMOSPHERE

VERSE MEANING OF KADESH

Dt18-23a Female Prostitute*6
Dt18-23b Male prostitute*6
Gn38-21a Female Prostitute*6

COMMENTS

*6 Note the English pun of SEXUAL AFFAIR (The word AFFAIR in
   English can also refer to a food BANQUET or sexual AFFAIR
   The emphasis in both cases is something that is not on
   the fly)


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KADESH means FORMAL
BACKGROUND ---------- The Hebrew root K-D-Sh is enigmatic. It is usually translated as HOLY. But this translation, while true, is inadequate. THE TEXT -------- To show the enigma consider the following 4 uses of HOLY-KDSH ------------------------------------------------------------- - SANCTIFY (KDSH) the Sabbath; - be a HOLY (KDSH) nation - there will be no PROSTITUTES (KDSH) among you - dont sow mixed seeds lest the land be PROHIBITED (KDSH) ------------------------------------------------------------- THE RASHI --------- What is the common denominator to the CAPPED words. I think the best way to explain Rashi is to translate: ------------------------------------------------------- HOLY refers to a PREPARED,FORMAL AFFAIR ------------------------------------------------------- Hence HOLYNESS can also refer to a FORMAL atmosphere such as we find at a BANQUET. THE LIST -------- KDSH-HOLY has 5 distinct meanings. Rashi in Chumash focuses on 3 or 4 of them. Each of these 3 meanings will have a separate list below. The 5 meanings are --------------------------------------------------------------- -- HOLIDAY HOLINESS - formal holiday banquets -- THE TEMPLE ------- A place with a FORMAL atmosphere -- HOLY PERSON - a formal person-separated from animality -- PROSTITUTE -- upper class prostitutes with a FORMAL approach -- PROCLAIMING a formal day *1 --------------------------------------------------------------- The list below contains verses speaking about HOLIDAY HOLINESS According to Rashi this HOLINESS expresses itself in FORMAL HOLIDAY BANQUETS.
VERSE	Text of Verse with word HOLY/SANCTIFIED	KDSH=AFFAIR
Gn02-03a	& God blessed & Sanctified the Shabbath	Manna BANQUET*2
Ex20-11b	..God blessed & Sanctified the Sabbath	Manna BANQUET*2
Ex12-16a	Passover is a HOLY DAY	BANQUET day12
Lv23-35a	Yom Kippur is a HOLY DAY	BANQUET day12
Nu11-18a	PREPARE for food tomorrow	Gods BANQUET*3

COMMENTS
1 To get the flavor and variety of this meaning of PROCLOMATION consider the following verse examples ------------------------------------------------------------- 1Sam07-01 FORMALLY proclaim Elazar to watch Gods ark 2Kin10-20 FORMALLY proclaim a holiday for the BAAL idol Jer06-04 FORMALLY proclaim war on Jerusalem Jer51-27 FORMALLY proclaim on her (war), Nations Joel2-15 FORMALLY proclaim a fast day Joel2-16 Gather the nation, FORMALLY invite the multitude Joel4-9 Announce in the nations,FORMALLY proclaim war ------------------------------------------------------------- I would also include Dt22-09b in this list. This is a difficult verse. It is more fully discussed in the main URL. It is best translated as ------------------------------------------------------------ Dont sow your vineyards with mixed seeds; because if you do then the resulting produce will be FORMALLY PROCLAIMED (that is, the law MAKES AN EXAMPLE out of these seeds-- everyone knows about them and they become prohibited) ------------------------------------------------------------ 2 There are several similar Rashis. Rashi suggests that the Jewish Holy days are SANCTIFIED with -- Special Speeches/Prayers -- Appropriate Appareil (Black tie!) -- Food and Drink In other words K-D-Sh, to SANCTIFY a holiday, means to have a FORMAL BANQUET *3 The context in Nu11 is that the Jews had asked for DESCENT food other than the Manna. Moses therefore tells them to PREPARE (KDASH) FOR A BANQUET. Moses says this cynically: THe Banquet will lead to overeating and sickness(Which is typical of some banquets)

HOLY MEANS SEPARATION FROM ANIMALITY
HOLYNESS (KDSH) is traditionally translated as -------------------------------------------- SEPARATION from sexual immorality (Lv19-02b) -------------------------------------------- But a closer examination shows that KDSH refers to any separation from animality. Some examples given below are - separation from sexual immorality - separation from wine by the nazarite - separation from forbidden foods - separation from idolatry Hence we must widen the literal application of the above Rashi Note that the translation,SEPARATION,is inadequate since eg you would not say that you SEPARATED (KDSH) say, spoons from forks. Therefore we have to translate KDSH as SEPARATION FROM ANIMALITY. Here is the list of examples.
VERSE	CONTENT OF VERSE	SEPARATE FROM
Lv18-02	Separation from forbidden sex	Sexualy SEPARATE
Lv20-26	Punishments for forbidden sex	Sexualy SEPARATE
Lv21-07	Priestly separation from forbidden sex	Sexualy SEPARATE
Dt23-11	Covering up of nocturnal emissions	Sexualy SEPARATE
Ex19-06	Separation from Women	Sex-Separate
Nu06-05	Abstention from WINE by Nazarite	Food-Separate
Dt14-02	Abstention from forbidden foods	Food-Separate
Dt14-02	Abstention from forbidden foods	Food-Separate
Lv20-07a	Abstention from Idols	Idols-Separate
Lv19-02b	Be a HOLY people	Animality*4

COMMENTS
*4 Lv19-02 simply says GENERALLY: BE HOLY. Rashi interprets this as SEPARATION FROM SEXUAL IMMORALITY. As shown in this list we have to broaden the Rashi to mean SEPARATION FROM ANY TYPE OF ANIMALITY. Furthermore to make this consistent with the other meanings of holiness we would emphasize the idea of CREATING A FORMAL ATMOSPHERE.

KDSH means UPPER CLASS PROSTITUTE
KDSH can mean prostitute. The Hebrew word ZONAH also means prostitute and seems to refer to teen prostitution(eg Lv19-29) KDSHAH would refer to an UPPER CLASS prostitute, the type that provides a FORMAL BANQUET ATMOSPHERE
VERSE	MEANING OF KADESH
Dt18-23a	Female Prostitute*6
Dt18-23b	Male prostitute*6
Gn38-21a	Female Prostitute*6

COMMENTS
*6 Note the English pun of SEXUAL AFFAIR (The word AFFAIR in English can also refer to a food BANQUET or sexual AFFAIR The emphasis in both cases is something that is not on the fly)