Tumah

 Malbim (Vayikra 16 :16) There are two types of impurity: the impurity of the body—which is the opposite of purity—and the impurity of deeds—which is the opposite of holiness. When we examine the entire Bible, we do not find the community of Israel being ascribed the first type of impurity; rather, the impurity ascribed to them is that which is the opposite of holiness—namely, becoming impure through abominable deeds, or the impurity of the Sanctuary itself (i.e., defiling the Tabernacle and the Temple). A close examination reveals that the matters for which impurity is ascribed to the community as a whole are limited to idolatry, sexual immorality, and bloodshed.