- Kiddush Hashem
"Kiddush hashem" (, and conversely not to bring dishonor or shame to God’s name which is known as
Chillul Hashem : “Not toprofane His Name” .Thus any action by a Jew that brings honor, respect, and glory to God is considered to be a "Kiddush Hashem", whereas any behavior or action that disgraces, harms or shames God and his Torah is regarded as a "Chillul Hashem" which means a “desecration of God.”
The ultimate act of "Kiddush Hashem" is when a Jew is prepared to sacrifice his life rather than transgress any of God’s three cardinal sins: Serving idols (belief in another religion), committing certain sexual acts (such as incest or adultery), or committing murder.
Kedoshim
The
Jew s who were victims of theSpanish Inquisition who were either executed or exiled fromSpain andPortugal because they did not renounce their religion and belief in God as taught by Judaism are called "Kedoshim" (“holy ones”) because they are regarded as having fulfilled themitzvah (“commandment”) of "Kiddush Hashem".Another way to be categorized "Kedoshim", is if someone is killed for the simple reason of being Jewish, even if not given the opportunity to convert, or otherwise disassociate with the Jewish fate. Thus, the six million Jews who were murdered during
the Holocaust only because they were Jews, are considered "Kedoshim".External links
* http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=206&letter=K#607
ee also
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Martyr dom
*Self-sacrifice under Jewish Law
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