Questions tagged [kippa-yarmulka]
Traditional head-covering primarily worn by male Jews
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Kippot in kabbalah and chasiduss
Is there a Kabbalistic or Hasidic meaning on the wearing of a Kippah/yarmulke? I understand it’s more a Minhag than a technical Halacha but I wanted to know if there is a mystical perspective on this. ...
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Where in the Tanakh is it derived that females are to cover their heads when praying?
Where in the Tanakh is it extrapolated that females are to cover their heads or hair when praying or reciting the name of HaShem?
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Black Yerushalmi Kippah?
First, not talking about the Na Nach kippahs (which have different stitching and band). Those come on all kinds of colors.
I am wondering who wears a black yerushalmi kippah? Karlin-Stolin, some ...
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Wearing a keepa in a casino [duplicate]
Would it be better to wear or not wear a keepa at a casino?
This is assuming the gambling is just recreational, and not directly with the intent to make money. Additionally, woul this even be allowed?
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Would it be okay to wear a yarmulke under a graduation cap? [closed]
I graduate from high school tomorrow, and I was wondering if it was acceptable to wear a yarmulke underneath my graduation cap. I lean more towards reform, not that that matters :)
Thanks y’all!
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When and why did the black velvet yarmulke become the standard for some communities?
Ashkenazi yarmulkes from around 200 years ago closely resemble the Yerushalmi style - white knitted with a tassel on top. Today, the vast majority of Chasidim and Yeshivish Jews seem to wear black ...
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Why did velvet become the fabric of choice for kippot in many Orthodox communities? [duplicate]
Kippot come in a variety of fabrics and styles but if you're from specific Orthodox backgrounds, you tend to wear kippot made from velvet fabric.
Why did velvet become the norm exactly? Is there a ...
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Why do men or boys have to cover their hair, but not unmarried women?
Whatever the reasons for covering hair (e.g. fear of heaven), they seem to equally apply to men and women. So why don't unmarried women have to cover their hair?
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What should one do if his kippah falls off during the Amidah?
What should one do if he notices that his kippah fell off during the Amidah?
How does this depend on whether he is between brachot, in the middle of the body of a bracha, or saying the bracha itself?
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How does the kippah stay on the head?
I was just watching a video and noticed that the kippah is worn very far back - how doesn’t it fall off?
Apologies for such a probably “obvious” answer to anyone Jewish. I did search on the site and ...
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Would it be considered disrespectful to wear an Islamic styled cap as a Kippah?
I came into Judaism in college. I come from a Jewish family (my mother's side) but I was raised in a secular household after my mother married out of the religion. She was raised in a Jewish household ...
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Outside of prayer/worship, where is it written that there is a requirement to wear a kippa?
Outside of prayer/worship, where is it written that there is a requirement to wear a kippa?
I have heard that there's no halachic requirement to wear a kippa other than for prayer/worship.
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Where in the Tanakh is the subject of head-covering or hair-covering for females taught or hinted?
Where in the Tanakh is the subject of head-covering or hair-covering for females taught or hinted?
(I have researched MiYodeya and the similar questions or answers are based on non-Tanakh passages. I ...
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Questions about gentiles, the Kotel and kippot [closed]
I'm an agnostic non-Jew. I will be visiting Jerusalem. Can I go to see the Wall? Can I touch it? Will I be asked to wear a kippah?
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Wearing a toupee
If one wears a toupee that covers approximately what a normal kippa would cover, does he also need to wear a kippa?
Does it depend on whether or not people know it's a toupee and not just his normal ...
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The word Yamakah [closed]
I’ve looked all over the internet for the origin of the word Yamaka. I guess you could also spell it yamakah. I’m so confused because I grew up using it and people I speak with still use it. However, ...
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Kippah (yarmulke) size
Warning: this question relies on anecdotal evidence.
I have noticed that often Chareidi and heterodox Jews will wear much larger kippot than Modern Orthodox and Dati-Leumi (and heterodox rabbanim). ...
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Is one allowed to have one's kippah resting on the straps of the shel rosh
Is a man permitted to have the kippah that he is wearing resting on the straps of the shel rosh tefillin that are on his head? Perhaps it would be forbidden because it would be a secular object ...
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Were/are there any gedolim that do not wear a hat of some kind?
It seems like almost major rebbeim/poskim do/did ear some sort of additional head covering (black hat, streimel, cap, etc) for davening. If the practice is that universal among gedolim, that might ...
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Noachide Kippot
As noachides we are not permitted to wear anything that would cause someone to mistake us as a Jew like tallis, tzitzis, or kippot. As a Noachide when we attend the local 'Temple' which is ...
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Halachic sources that say that Kippah is not obligatory
Are there any Halachic sources that say that one doesn't have to wear a Kippah?
In a day to day situation. Nothing to do with work. Just simply no Kippah anywhere.
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Hexagonal seret vizhnitz yarmulke
Does anyone know where to find the hexagonal seret vizhnitz yarmulkes? They are impossible to find.
And to get it from Israel especially is impossible and super expensive, is there maybe any place to ...
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Is a gentile required to wear a kippah while studying Torah?
A Jew must not walk around with his head non-covered (Shu"A Orach Chayim 2,6 " ולא ילך ארבע אמות בגילוי הראש מפני כבוד השכינה).
Is a gentile required to cover his head while studying Torah? If a ...
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Picking up kippah that blew off on shabbat in karmalit
A kippa has blown off someone's head on shabbat in an area without an eruv. The kippa is now on the ground. How should one respond? Would the same apply to dropped gloves or key belts etc.
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Whose head covering takes precedence: mine or my wife's?
Suppose there's a hypothetical scenario where there's only one head covering available (e.g. a baseball hat) — should I wear it or should my wife?
Whose head covering would take precedence and why?
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If one doesnt have a kippah should he make a bracha?
If one doesn't have a kippah (or anything to cover his head) should he eat without making a bracha or not make one at all?
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In terms of kippot, has there ever been a debate regarding what part of the head needed to be covered? [duplicate]
You typically see Kippot worn two different ways.
Either on the very top of one's head. (child on right)
Or on the back of one's head (on what you might consider the "point" of the skull) - (This ...
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Exercise-friendly head covering
When I go jogging or play soccer my yarmulkah will not stay on, so I wear a baseball cap instead (my hair is too thin/absent for clips or velro). This makes my head uncomfortably hot. What could I ...
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Head Coverings For Large Head and Long Hair
I happen to have an unusually large head to begin with, so that only the largest knitted kippot that I spend time stretching out even more barely fit. But now that I'm growing out my hair to donate ...
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Are bobby pins considered "Bigdei Isha"?
While the title of this question sounds like purim-torah-in-jest, this is not my intent.
A Shabbat guest told me then when he was in a yeshiva high school about 20 years ago, the rosh yeshiva ...
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Since when was a kippah worn? [duplicate]
Paul, being educated as a Pharisee in Jerusalem by Gamaliel, writes: "Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head" (1 Cor. 11,4). Also, he find this so natural that he ...
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The kippah and dina d'malchuta dina
If the military forces a Jewish member to remove his kippah because they do not allow head covering, must he comply under dina d'malchuta dina or not? On the one hand, head covering in Judaism is a ...
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Is wearing a kippa as a non-believer okay? [duplicate]
After an anti-Semitic attack against a man wearing a kippa in Berlin, Germany in April 2018, over 2000 people gathered for a "Wear a kippa" march in order to show solidarity.
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wearing a hat instead of a kipah
If I want to do something and/or go somewhere and partake in something that is permissible, but I just don't want anyone to hassle me about being Jewish, am I allowed to wear a baseball cap or some ...
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Proper disposal of old kippot
Is there a proper and respectful means of disposal of old kippot? I have lots lying around. I set aside many of them that are dingy and aren't ever going to be worn again by anyone. What can I do with ...
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Kippah vendor websites
This is a fairly simple question, however, my experience with Google makes it seem much more difficult. What is a good website for getting non-bulk kippot in personal styles (eg. velvet, suede, knit/...
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Seeking articles on kippa styles
I've noticed that the style of kippa seems to be an "identity marker" for the "type" of Jew one is.
For example, it seems yeshivish boys wear only plain black kippot. More "modern" young kids seem to ...
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Showing support for jewish community by publicly wearing a Kippa while not being jewish?
I'm a German and I have been wearing a couple of times a Kippa in public on dates of significance to holocaust. For example on September 1st when wearing Star of David was made mandatory.
Is that way ...
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Difference between a 4 or 6 piece yarmulke.
I have heard people say that a 6 piece yarmulke is preferable to a 4 piece one. Is there any basis for this?
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wearing two hats at the same time-is that a probelem?
I grew up hearing that if you put two hats or two yarmulkas at the same time that you could forget your learning- is there any source for this?
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Minimum kippah size
I'm Reform, and I generally wear a kippah when leading/participating in prayer or study, and when otherwise volunteering for my congregation. I know it's optional for women (of which I am one), but it ...
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What to do if you need to say a bracha but do not have access to a head covering?
If for whatever reason your head is uncovered and it is impossible for you to cover it with something else. To keep things simple let's say that you're in your boxers on the moon and you have a water ...
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Should one ask a non-Jew attending synagogue to wear a yarmulke?
It says in Divrei HaRav (by R. Hershel Schachter, p143) that when they asked R. Aharon Kotler whether a non-Jewish secular studies teacher in a yeshiva should be asked to wear a yarmulke, he said he ...
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Can I cut to my kippah to make it smaller?
I have a nice black silk kippah, the only problem is that it's too big. Can i cut around to make it smaller?
Is there holiness in Kippa, is there a prohibition to cut it?
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Can I wear tzitzit without having a kipa on my head?
I'm not in a religious school and can't wear my kipa there; but, I would like to wear my tzitzit (tallit katan). Is it permitted to wear tzitzit (tallit katan) without wearing a kipa?
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What is the halachic source for wearing in a kippa [duplicate]
I wear a kippa and tzitzis everday. The source for tzitzit is easy, we say it in shma and it's mentioned in the Gemara in brachot.
The source for the kippa is wholly unknown to me, yet it is such an ...
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Is it a halacha for men to cover their heads? [duplicate]
I am trying to determine the extent of the Jewish requirement for men to cover their heads throughout the day (that is, other than while making a bracha). It is fairly clear that this is not a ...
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Are you required to wear a kippah during very strong winds?
If I am walking and the wind is very strong - the kippah flies off almost as soon as I put it on and I don't have a bobby pin with me - do I have an obligation to keep putting it on and securing it ...
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Wearing a kippa at work
If one has a job where his employer informs him that if he wears a kippa he will be fired, does he have to wear a kippa?
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