Inspired by the analytic commentaries of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch on Biblical text, this volume examines the symbolic rituals associated with the Sabbath, High Holy Days and Festivals, as recorded in the Bible. Some fundamental questions addressed are: What is the meaning behind the absolute prohibition of 'creative' work on the Sabbath? What is the inherent symbol of "sounding a horn" on the New Year? What is the purpose of the grave abstentions...