85 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19), Source Book Keys, AMEMEI DEUTERONOMY | 23:18 prostitute — DEUT1274 The Torah [this verse] calls the prostit... DEUT1274 The Torah [this verse] calls the prostitute kideishah, from the same root word as holiness, kedushah. There is minute difference between the two words (the letters are identical) in that one vowel has three dots instead of two. This very subtle difference in words between a Jewish act of ugliness and a Jewish act of holiness is symbolic of the minute difference between the two in Judaism. It is the same action, but the purpose and context changes it from something holy into something repulsive. Share Print Source KeyAMEMEIVerse23:18Keyword(s)prostituteSource Page(s)260 Switch article DEUTERONOMY | 23:18 prostitute — DEUT1272 One of the general aspects of Jewish hol... Previous Article DEUTERONOMY | 23:18 prostitute — DEUT1271 Before the giving of the Torah, a man wo... Next Article