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KADESH means FORMAL |
BACKGROUND
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The Hebrew root K-D-Sh is enigmatic. It is usually translated
as HOLY. But this translation, while true, is inadequate.
THE TEXT
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To show the enigma consider the following 4 uses of HOLY
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- SANCTIFY the Sabbath;
- be a HOLY nation
- there will be no PROSTITUTES among you
- dont sow mixed seeds lest the land be PROHIBITED
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THE RASHI
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What is the common denominator to the CAPPED words.
I think the best way to explain Rashi is to translate
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HOLY means any PREPARED,FORMAL AFFAIR
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Hence HOLYNESS can refer to a FORMAL atmosphere such as
we find at a BANQUET.
THE LIST
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Today we present 4 Rashis using this idea of BANQUET
atmosphere. Here is the LIST
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| VERSE |
Text of Verse with word HOLY/SANCTIFIED |
KDSH=AFFAIR |
| Gn02-03a |
& God blessed & Sanctified the Shabbath |
Manna BANQUET |
| Ex20-11b |
..God blessed & Sanctified the Sabbath |
Manna BANQUET |
| Ex12-16a |
Passover is a HOLY DAY |
BANQUET day*1 |
| Lv23-35a |
Yom Kippur is a HOLY DAY |
BANQUET day*1 |
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COMMENTS |
*1 There are several similar Rashis. Rashi suggests that the
Jewish Holy days are BANQUETED with
-- Special Speeches/Prayers
-- Appropriate Appareil (Black tie!)
-- Food and Drink
In other words K-D-Sh, to SANCTIFY, means to have
a FORMAL AFFAIR
(Rashi also makes a grammatical point that the present tense
of a verb root should be translated as a noun not a verb.
Here is a LIST of present tenses of roots & their translations
For those interested see the URLs above for examples)
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