Naked at the Opera

More than 5,000 people have shed their clothing on the steps of the Sydney Opera House to delivered a very strong message to the world that Australians embrace a free and equal society.

Only the human being experiences the shame of nakedness which is focused on the male and female genitals. Jewish Law forbids a man from standing naked before books of Torah whereas women are permitted since naturally a woman’s sex is hidden between her legs.

Male and female are delineated in the Cabala as the lower seven of the Ten Siferot/Luminaries called Zera Anpin/Little Faces and Malchut/Royalty referring to the ten intersecting triangles reflected in the two arms and the torso and the two legs and the sex. Sex is the most exposed and external of the six energies.

These six energies correspond to the six days of the work week–sex being the ultimate work. When the six days enter into the seventh, the Shabbot Queen, there is rest. Jewish Law maintains that if you have sex only once a week do it on the Shabbot.

It is hard to be naked men and women together because sex is aroused; Jewish Law requires man and woman to be naked while having sex. Nakedness is the ultimate expression of openness and trust as exemplified in Australia who just happen to be–down under.