What is holy?
We may only think of God as
holy,
But there is holiness in our
practices and relationships.
Honoring our parents, being
grateful for the life they have given us, is holy.
Observing Shabbat in some
way,
enough that we can refresh ourselves, “catch our breath” and spend time
with our community is holy.
Providing donations to food
pantries, soup kitchens and clothing banks to help people in need is holy.
Teaching others not to spread
rumors or gossip is holy.
Preventing someone’s
reputation from being needlessly ruined through slander or libel is holy.
Not taking advantage of
people in any way is holy.
Treating people with
objectivity and fairness, as much as possible, is holy.
Speaking to others in private
to help them grow or to heal our relationship with them is holy.
Letting go of pent-up hatred
and grudges is holy.
Loving ourselves is holy…
And loving others – people we
know, and people we don’t know – is holy because it leads us to see the divine
image in them, which makes us all like God – holy.
May we find holiness in
ourselves every day, and may we, and all humankind, discover what it means to
be holy.
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