Holidays of Biblical and Rabbinic (Talmudic) Origin
Theories concerning possible non-Jewish sources for Biblical holidays are beyond the scope of this article. Please see individual holiday articles, particularly Shabbat (History).Read more about this topic: Jewish Holidays
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“Each structure and institution here was so primitive that you could at once refer it to its source; but our buildings commonly suggest neither their origin nor their purpose.”
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