DEUT1272 One of the general aspects of Jewish holiness involves not the specific action that is permitted, but, rather, the proper time, place, and purpose surrounding the action. The same action can be wholly or unholy, depending on factors of time, place, and purpose. In fact, the Torah's word for prostitute [this verse] is kideishah, which has precisely the same letters as kedushah, in the same order as the Hebrew word for holiness. Thus, the sexual act itself is neither wholly or unholy. If sex is performed with a stranger for money, it is abhorrent in Judaism and unholy. The same act with one's spouse at the correct time of the month converts a person into a partner with God in the creation process, the holiest actor of all.