Kedoshim , God says, Speak to the whole Israelite Community and say to them, you all shall be holy for I your God am holy. A lot of the instructions in the Torah were meant for certain or specific peoples, especially Moses and other leaders. Now God is talking to the entire community. To show that there are equal expectations for Rabbis, Cantors, and people just like me. That means that we are all expected to follow the Ten Commandments and the holiness code alike.
Rules can apply to one or more persons, or they can be meant for everybody.
In Kedoshim , the rules are for everyone. Sifra, the 4th Century commentary on Leviticus, interprets Kedoshim as meaning holy, but separate. Modern Philosopher Martin Buber, disagrees with the idea that holy means being different and separate. Buber thought that being Kadosh or different does not mean being isolated from other religious groups or civil groups. Instead, He believes it is every Jewish person s responsibility to be holy and show others the way to be ethical and holy.