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It is considered disrespectful to enter a house of Jewish worship with the head uncovered. This custom is said to have originated in the Middle Ages.
Answer:Actually, the custom goes back at least 1700 years, as it is mentioned repeatedly in the Talmud (Shabbat 156b, Kiddushin 31a, Kallah Rabbati ch.2).The purpose, in addition to the one mentioned in the above answer, is to show awareness of God's presence.
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