99 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Exodus, Yitro (Exodus 18:1-20:23), Source Book Keys, AMEMEI EXODUS | 20:9 work — EXOD395 Unlike most religions, which demand holin... EXOD395 Unlike most religions, which demand holiness only from their leaders, Judaism demands holiness from each and every person. One of the goals of Judaism is to have an entire nation of holy people [this verse], as was stated by God immediately prior to giving the Torah. There is a specific biblical commandment for each person to be holy. Leviticus 19:2 This was only one of two commandments in the entire Torah specifically given to the entire people. Share Print Source KeyAMEMEIVerse20:9Keyword(s)workSource Page(s)99 Switch article EXODUS | 20:9 labor — EXOD389 Th[e] exaltation of labor marks all Jewis... Previous Article EXODUS | 20:9 work — EXOD393 The idea that man creates new creations i... Next Article