The Jewish tradition is obsessed with the idea of distinction (separation). The rabbis place the ability to distinguish between colours or breeds of dog to be the sign of whether it is or isn't night.
To distinguish, to make distinct, in hebrew is also to make holy. Each new holy day comes upon us when we have the ability to distinguish individuals from the collective. Each new holy night comes when the collective is forged again with no distinction between individuals.
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