102 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, AMEMEI GENESIS | 2:3 holy — GEN217 The first mention of the concept of holine... GEN217 The first mention of the concept of holiness in the Torah is related to the concept of time, the Shabbat. Thus, very early in the Torah, Judaism establishes and demonstrates that holiness in time is very significant in Judaism and is holier than anther concept, the holiness of place. AMEMEI 281 Share Print Source KeyAMEMEIVerse2:3Keyword(s)holySource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 2:3 holy — GEN216 Most people, both Jews and non-Jews, assoc... Previous Article GENESIS | 2:3 holy — GEN218 To be sure, there are some beautiful synag... Next Article