Why did God make Moses remove his sandals? “Thus the entire site became holy and therefore the wearing of sandals was forbidden. A similar case is found in Joshua. Likewise, the priests ministered in the Sanctuary only while barefoot.” #parsha#shemot
FOR THE PLACE WHEREON THOU STANDEST IS HOLY GROUND. Even though Moses was far from the bush, the angel warned him [not to approach], for the whole mountain...
So #Rambam’s explanation is the simplest one. But it is something I can relate to living in #Asia. I can’t even bring myself to imagine setting foot into a (Buddhist or Shinto) temple in #Japan while wearing my shoes!
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