Kipah (Head Covering), The

Kippah (literally: dome) is the Hebrew word for skullcap, also referred to in Yiddish as a yarmulke. Jewish tradition requires men to cover their heads as a sign of respect and reverence for G‑d. More About Kippah Purchase a Perfect Kippah

Who must wear one, when and where must it be worn, and what can it be made from?

Traditionally, Jewish men and boys wear the kippah at all times, a symbol of their awareness of, and submission to, a "higher" entity.

Provides an understanding of the why and how as well as the accompanying laws and a philosophical explication

Are you proud of what you're wearing on your head?

I do not observe many of the Jewish traditions including the kosher dietary laws and the complete observance of the Sabbath. Can I still cover my head with a kippah (skullcap)?

There is no mistaking a kipah, especially to a fellow Jew. Whether real or not, I imagined our parents thinking, “Now they’re forcing their newly religious, fanatical ways on their innocent children, having them show their Judaism in public.”

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The tradition to wear a kippah developed as a sign of our recognition that there is Someone “above” us who watches our every action . . .

Question: I work in an office that is not "kippah-friendly"; I get the feeling that people are throwing judgmental stares in my direction. I'm torn, and not sure what to do... Answer: Let me tell you a simple story: About thirty years ago, a young psychia...