What happensPermalink
Commandment to be holy, distinctive, set apart from the pagan neighbors. Many examples of such distinction (including the prohibition on mixed fibers).
Why it mattersPermalink
God expects His people to live their entire lives set apart: righteous, honest, just, generous, and loving of themselves, their neighbors, and foreigners.
Key versePermalink
“Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.”