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Bnei Yisrael were commanded “You shall be holy, for holy am I.” How
can this be demanded of the entire congregation when it is impossible to
resemble Hashem, Who “has no semblance of a body nor is He
corporeal”? Furthermore, Moshe issued this command even to the small
children. How is it possible to require them to achieve such a lofty goal?

One must cleave to the ways of Hashem and emulate His behavior.
However, it should not remain a conceptual aspiration, but he should take
action toward realizing this goal. Ultimately, “Whoever seeks purity is
assisted in his endeavor.”

Moshe Rabbeinu issued this command also to the young children in order
to teach Bnei Yisrael that the training for kedushah and taharah begins
when the child is still in his mother’s womb. How much more so is it
incumbent upon the parents to guide their children to kedushah after they
are born. Consequently, when they will mature, they will continue
behaving in this way.

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