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Americans and Kippas [closed]
I'm from Israel, and when I just moved to the US, I went to one temple where things were different. I saw some women that wore kippot (plural kippa in Hebrew). Also, why is the kippa referred as a ...
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Should a man remove his head covering during the national anthem?
The custom in the United States is to remove head coverings (and place them over the heart) during the recitation of the national anthem. Is there any Jewish reason for a man to, or not to, follow ...
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Historical Kippot
I want to know what kind of kippah would be worn by an "average" Jew in Manhattan in 1860. This is for an historical impression.
In "real life," I am Conservative, but I know the movement did not ...